6 December, 2008 rest in peace on the 88-year earthly life,
31-year episcopal service, 62-year priesthood His Excellency Ivan Semediy Kir,
Bishop Emeritus of Mukachevo Greek Catholic diocese.
Funeral ceremony:
8 Dec, 2008
• approximately 13.00 – bringing the body to the chapel of
Saint Thaddeus the Apostle of Judah, near Uzhgorod Theological Academy
• opportunity to pray beside the body of Bishop Ivan.
9 Dec., 2008
• 9.30 Kiev time - Episcopa funeral in the Hrestovozdvigenskiy
cathedral city of Uzhgorod city 11.00 - burial Divine Liturgy
• transportation of the body to the burial ground on. Mala
Kopanya Vynohradivskoho district.
Brief Biography
Bishop Ivan was born on June 26, 1921 in the village of Mala
Kopanya Vynohradivskoho district Zakarpattya region.
1942, graduated from high school in the city Hust. In the same
year joined the Uzhgorod Theological Academy. In the autumn of 1944 became a
volunteer Czechoslovak Liberation Army. Demobilize by the order to continue
training in Theological Academy, which ended in 1947.
July 6, 1947 received his priestly ordination from the hands
of Bishop Theodore Romzhi. Appointed prefect and the teacher Uzhgorod
Theological Academy, served as a notary diocesan administration.
From 16 February 1949, after the elimination of Mukachevo
Greek Catholic diocese, until 1987 worked in state enterprises, and then
retired.
24 Aug., 1978 in the village Onokivtsi, near Uzhgorod,
received episcopal ordination from the hands of Bishop Alexander Hiry.
In January 1979, after the death of the Apostolic
Administrator Nicholas Murano was the bishop-ordynary of Mukachevo diocese.
21 Jan., 1991 received from Pope Ioann Pavel II confirm the
credentials of the diocesan bishop.
While serving as bishop of Рis Excellency Ivan Semediy Kir
was founded Сaritas structure, which now has name of Charity fund «Карітас-Caritas»
Mukachevo Greek Catholic diocese, for the charitable activities and help for
people.
25 Jan, 2003, after the Holy Father accepted his
resignation, Bishop Ivan became bishop emeritus.
