Jason Smogorzewski

Metropolitan of Kiev, Galicia and all Ruthenia (1781–1788)

Jason Smogorzewski (born as Jan Smogorzewski; Polish: Jason Junosza Smogorzewski; 3 May 1715 – 27 September 1788) was the "Metropolitan of Kiev, Galicia and all Ruthenia".^[a] He became the first ethnic Polish who headed the Ruthenian Church. Smogorzewski became the first metropolitan to be elected and confirmed following the Russian annexation of Polotsk where he was archbishop.

In 1731 he joined the Order of Basilians and changed from Latin-rite to Byzantine-rite.

On 31 December 1758 Smogorzewski was ordained by archbishop of Durrës Joseph Schiro (Albanian Greek Catholic Church) as a coadjutor archbishop of Polock becoming a vicar bishop of Vitebsk. On 18 July 1762 he succeeded archbishop Florian Hrebnicki.

Following the death of Leo Szeptycki on 24 May 1779, Smogorzewski served as the administrator of the metropolis. On 30 Oct 1780 he was selected as Metropolitan bishop of Kiev, Galicia, and all Ruthenia and was confirmed on 25 June 1781.

He consecrated the following bishops: Peter Bielański, Michael Stadnicki and Theodosius Rostocki.

Smogorzewski died in 1788 in Radomyshl where he started to build new metropolitan complex for the Ruthenian Church.

Notes

^ The title is also known as the Metropolis of Kiev, Halych and all Rus' or Metropolis of Kyiv, Halychyna, and All-Rus'. The name "Galicia" is a Latinized form of Halych, one of several regional principalities of the medieval state of Kievan Rus'.

References

Jason Smogorzewski at the catholic-hierarchy.org

Ruthenian Uniate Church titles
Preceded by Florian Hrebnicki	Archbishop of Polock 1758 – 1780 Served alongside: Florian Hrebnicki as coadjutor bishop until 1762	Succeeded by Heraclius Lisowski
Preceded by Leo Szeptycki	Metropolitan of Kiev, Galicia and all Ruthenia 1781 – 1788	Succeeded by Theodosius Rostocki

Metropolitans of Kiev and all Rus' in the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople

Metropolis of Kiev and all Rus'
(988–1281)

(Michael and Leontius)
Theophylact
John
Teopempt
(Hilarion)^u
Ephraim
George (1069–1073)
John II
John III
Nicholas
Nikephoros
Nikita
Michael II
(Clyment)^u
Costantine
Teodor
John IV
Costantine II
John V
Nikephoros II
Matthew
Сyril
Joseph
(Peter)^u
Kirill II (1250–1281)
sede vacante (1281–1283)

Partition of the metropolis
(1283–1378)

Metropolis of Kiev and all Rus' (episcopal seat in Moscow)	Maximus (1283–1305) Peter (1305–1326) (as Metropolitan of the reunited Kiev and all Rus') Theognostus (1328–1353) Alexius (1354–1378) Cyprian (2 December 1375–12 February 1378) (As "Metropolitan of Kiev, Russia and Lithuania") Pimen^u Dionysius^u
Metropolis of Halych	Niphont (1303–1305) sede vacante (1305–1326) Gabriel (1326–1329) Theodore (1337–1347) Antoniy (1370–1391) (Metropolitan of those Halych eparchies within Poland)
Metropolis of Lithuania	Theophilus (c. 1317–1330) sede vacante (1330–1355)
Metropolis of Lithuania-Volhynia	Roman (1355–1362) (merged metropolises of Lithuania and Halych) Administered by Alexius (1362–1378) Metropolis disestablished. Territory reunited to the Metropolis of Kiev and all Rus' Gregory Tsamblak (1414–1420 in pretense)^u

Reunited Metropolis
(1378–1441)

Cyprian (restored 12 February 1378–1406)
Photius (1408–1431)
Gerasimus (1431–1437)
Isidore (1437–1441) Later, as the uniate Metropolitan (1441–1458)^b

Parallel successions
(1441–1596)

Metropolis of Kiev, Galicia and all Rus' (1441 - 1596) (Recognised by Constantinople)	Gregory^b (1458–1473) Spyridon (1476–1482) Misail^u (1474–1480) Simeon (1481–1488) Jonah (1488–1494) Macarius Joseph Jonah II Joseph II Joseph III Macarius II Sylvester Jonah III Elias Onesiphorus Michael^b (1588–1596)
Metropolis of Moscow and all Russia (Not recognised by Constantinople)	Jonah (1448–1461)^u Theodosius (1461–1464)^u Philip I (1464–1473)^u Gerontius (1473–1489)^u Zosimus (1490–1494)^u Simon (1495–1511)^u Varlaam (1511–1521)^u Daniel (1522–1539)^u Joasaphus (1539–1542)^u Macarius (1542–1563)^u Athanasius (1564–1566)^u Herman (1566–1566)^u Philip II (1566–1568)^u Cyril (1568–;1572)^u Anthony (1572–1581)^u Dionysius (1581–1587)^u Job (1587–1589 Later raised to Patriarch)

Metropolis of Kiev, Galicia and all Rus'
(1441 - 1596)
(Recognised by Constantinople)

Gregory^b (1458–1473)
Spyridon (1476–1482)
- Misail^u (1474–1480)
Simeon (1481–1488)
Jonah (1488–1494)
Macarius
Joseph
Jonah II
Joseph II
Joseph III
Macarius II
Sylvester
Jonah III
Elias
Onesiphorus
Michael^b (1588–1596)

Metropolis of Moscow and all Russia
(Not recognised by Constantinople)

Jonah (1448–1461)^u
Theodosius (1461–1464)^u
Philip I (1464–1473)^u
Gerontius (1473–1489)^u
Zosimus (1490–1494)^u
Simon (1495–1511)^u
Varlaam (1511–1521)^u
Daniel (1522–1539)^u
Joasaphus (1539–1542)^u
Macarius (1542–1563)^u
Athanasius (1564–1566)^u
Herman (1566–1566)^u
Philip II (1566–1568)^u
Cyril (1568–;1572)^u
Anthony (1572–1581)^u
Dionysius (1581–1587)^u
Job (1587–1589 Later raised to Patriarch)

Parallel successions
(1596–1805)

Metropolis of Kiev, Galicia and all Ruthenia (Ruthenian Uniate Church) (In communion with the Holy See)	Michael (1596–1599)^c Hypatius Pociej (1599–1613)^c Joseph I (1613–1637)^c Rafajil Korsak (1637–1640)^c Antin Sielava (1641–1655)^c Sede vacante (1655–1665) Havryil Kolenda (1665–1674)^c Kyprian Zochovskyj (1674–1693)^c Leo I (1695–1708)^c Yurij (1710–1713)^c Leo II (1714–1728)^c Athanasius (1729–1746)^c Florian (1748–1762)^c Felicjan I (1762–1778)^c Leo III (1778–1779)^c Jason (1781–1788)^c Theodosius (1788–1805)^c
Metropolis of Kiev, Galicia and all Rus' (1620–1686) (Recognised as an exarchate by Constantinople)	Job Boretsky (1620–1631) Isaiah Kopinsky (1631–1632) Petro Mohyla (1632–1646) Sylvester Kosiv (1647–1657) Dionysius Balaban (1657–1663) Joseph Neliubovich-Tukalsky (1663–75) (Antony Vinnytsky (1663–1679 in opposition)^u Sede vacante (1675–1685)

Metropolis of Kiev, Galicia and all Ruthenia
(Ruthenian Uniate Church)
(In communion with the Holy See)

Michael (1596–1599)^c
Hypatius Pociej (1599–1613)^c
Joseph I (1613–1637)^c
Rafajil Korsak (1637–1640)^c
Antin Sielava (1641–1655)^c
Sede vacante (1655–1665)
Havryil Kolenda (1665–1674)^c
Kyprian Zochovskyj (1674–1693)^c
Leo I (1695–1708)^c
Yurij (1710–1713)^c
Leo II (1714–1728)^c
Athanasius (1729–1746)^c
Florian (1748–1762)^c
Felicjan I (1762–1778)^c
Leo III (1778–1779)^c
Jason (1781–1788)^c
Theodosius (1788–1805)^c

Metropolis of Kiev, Galicia and all Rus'
(1620–1686)
(Recognised as an exarchate by Constantinople)

Job Boretsky (1620–1631)
Isaiah Kopinsky (1631–1632)
Petro Mohyla (1632–1646)
Sylvester Kosiv (1647–1657)
Dionysius Balaban (1657–1663)
Joseph Neliubovich-Tukalsky (1663–75)
(Antony Vinnytsky (1663–1679 in opposition)^u
Sede vacante (1675–1685)

Metropolis today

In the Eastern Orthodox Church, the metropolis was absorbed by the Patriarchate of Moscow as the Metropolis of Kiev.
In the Catholic Church, the metropolis of the uniate church remains as a sui juris particular church - the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church.

^c Recognised by Rome alone; ^b Recognised by both Rome and Constantinople; ^u Not recognised by Constantinople

v t e Bishops of the Archeparchy of Polotsk–Vitebsk (Ruthenian Uniate Church)
German Gedeon Joasaphat Antonius Nicefor Gabriel Cyprian Leo Marcellus Porphyrius Sylvester Florian Jason Heraklius Gregor John Jacob Joseph Joasaphat Basilius
In 1839 Polotsk Uniate eparchy was dissolved by the Council of Polotsk

Leaders of the Ruthenian Uniate Church

Metropolitans of Kiev

Church Primates
after partitions of Poland

New East Prussia (Bishops of Suprasl)	Theodosius II Nicholas Leo IV
Russia Poland (Uniate Church)	Heraclius Gregory Josaphat Iosif (Semashko)
Holy See (Bishops of Chelm)	Philip II John John II Joseph II Michael II Joseph III Marcellus
Galicia and Lodomeria (Metropolitans of Galicia)	more Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church Antonius Angelowicz