Theodosius Rostocki

Theodosius Rostocki (born as Tadeusz Teodozy Bołbas-Rostocki h. Juńczyk; Polish: Teodozy Rostocki; 1725 – 25 January 1805) was the "Metropolitan of Kiev, Galicia and all Ruthenia".^[a] He became the first Uniate bishop who was a member of the Polish Senate.^[1]

On 19 June 1785 Rostocki was ordained by Primate of the Uniate Church Jason Smogorzewski along with bishops Cyprian Stecki and John Kaczkowski as a bishop of Chelm. Earlier that year he also was confirmed as a coadjutor Metropolitan bishop of Kiev, Galicia and all Ruthenia.

Following the death of Jason Smogorzewski, on 1 November 1788 he succeeded as the Metropolitan bishop of Kiev, Galicia, and all Ruthenia. In 1790 he resigned as bishop of Chelm. In 1796 Rostocki created Eparchy of Suprasl on territory of the New East Prussia creation of which was approved by the Pope in couple of years.

He consecrated following bishops Josaphat Bulhak, Porphyrius Skarbek Wazynski and Adrian Butrymowicz.

After the third partition of Poland, Rostocki was detained by the Russian authorities and was forced to move to Saint Petersburg where he died in 1805.

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

^ Dzyuba, O. Theodosius Rostocki (РОСТОЦЬКИЙ ТЕОДОСІЙ). Encyclopedia of History of Ukraine.

External links

Theodosius Rostocki at the catholic-hierarchy.org

Ruthenian Uniate Church titles
Preceded by Maksymilian Rylo	Bishop of Chelm 1785 – 1790	Succeeded by Porphyrius Skarbek Wazynski
Preceded by Jason Smogorzewski	Metropolitan of Kiev, Galicia and all Ruthenia 1788 – 1805	Succeeded by Heraclius Lisowski as "Metropolitan of all Uniates" Not recognised by the Holy See
		Succeeded by Antonius Angelowicz as Metropolitan of Galicia, and Archbishop of Lemberg
		Succeeded by Theodosius Wislocki as Bishop of Suprasl

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

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