Among the thousands of Christians murdered by various Communist regimes in their hatred of the faith, there were 25 members of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church and Russian Byzantine Catholic Church, including priests, bishops, sisters, and laypeople. These individuals were specifically targeted and killed for their faith. Their Causes for Canonization were opened, combined, and they were beatified together. They are commemorated both separately and collectively. They were beatified on 27 June 2001 by Pope John Paul II in Ukraine.
Here are their names:
- Andrii Ischak: Priest
- Hryhorii Khomyshyn: Bishop
- Hryhorii Lakota: Bishop
- Ivan Sleziuk: Bishop
- Ivan Ziatyk: Priest
- Klymentii Sheptytskyi: Archimandrite
- Leonid Feodorov: Exarch
- Levkadia Harasymiv: Nun
- Mykola Konrad: Priest
- Mykola Tsehelskyi: Priest
- Mykolai Charnetskyi: Bishop
- Mykyta Budka: Bishop
- Oleksa Zarytskyi: Priest
- Ol'ha Bida: Nun
- Ol'ha Matskiv: Nun
- Petro Verhun: Priest
- Roman Lysko: Priest
- Stepan Baranyk: Priest
- Symeon Lukach: Bishop
- Vasyl Vsevolod Velychkovskyi: Bishop
- Volodomyr Bairak: Priest
- Volodymyr Ivanovych Pryima: Layman
- Yakym Senkivsky: Priest
- Yosafat Kotsylovskyi: Bishop
- Zenon Kovalyk: Priest
These martyrs are remembered for their steadfast faith and ultimate sacrifice in the face of severe persecution by communist regimes. Their lives and deaths serve as a powerful testament to their dedication to their faith and their communities.
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