Lazar Shvets

Lazar Shvets (Russian: Ростисла́в Фили́ппович Шве́ц; 22 April 1939 – 17 January 2026) was a Russian Orthodox bishop.

Biography

Shvets was born in Komarin, Volyn Oblast, Ukraine on 22 April 1939.[1] He entered the Dormition Zhirovitsky Monastery as a teenager.[2] In 1957, he entered the Minsk Theological Academy. From 1958 to 1961 he served in the Armed Forces of the USSR.

He held a number of titles throughout his life, including Metropolitan of Simferopol and Crimea (1992–2023),[3] head of the Crimean Metropolis (2022–2023)[4] and Rector of the Taurida Theological Seminary (2006–2022).[5]

In 2012, Ukraine awarded him the Badge of Honor "For Loyalty to Duty" (3 July 2012, Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Ukraine).[6]

Shvets died on 17 January 2026, at the age of 86.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Православний Яготин : Олександр Драбинко "Православ'я в посттоталітарній Україні" / Александр Драбинко "Православие в посттоталитарной Украине"". Vira. Archived from the original on 27 November 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  2. ^ "ЛАЗАРЬ". Pravenc.ru. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  3. ^ "Союз русских православных верующих Крыма просит Патриарха Алексия защитить Русскую православную церковь в Крыму". NEWSru.com (in Russian). 3 July 2007. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  4. ^ "Лазарь (Швец)", Википедия (in Russian), 19 January 2026, retrieved 19 January 2026
  5. ^ "Українці Росії - Зустріч з полум'яним дзвонарем України". Kobza. Archived from the original on 27 September 2008. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  6. ^ "Государственный Совет Республики Крым". crimea.gov.ru. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  7. ^ Умер бывший митрополит Симферопольский и Крымский Лазарь (in Russian)
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