Athanasius Shumliansky
Athanasius (born Antony Shumlianski; died 1694) was Brother of Iosyf Shumliansky and a former Orthodox bishop of Lutsk from 1686 to 1688. In 1688 he converted to the Catholic religion, and the union in the diocese declared his successor Dionysius (1702).
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- Encyclopedia of Ukrainian studies. In 10's t / Gl. yet. Kubiyovych Vladimir. – Paris, New York: Young Life, 1954–1989.
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