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Patriarchal Society (New York) records

 Collection
Identifier: 103

Scope and Contents

This collection contains materials of the Patriarchal Society dedicated to achieving a patriarchal structure for the Ukrainian Catholic Church with Major Archbishop Josyf Slipyi as the Patriarch. It includes meeting minutes, by-laws, press releases, lists of contributors, correspondence with individuals and organizations, including with the Shevchenko Scientific Society. The collection also contains materials on the Ukrainian Catholic Church more generally, including articles, clippings, and other documents on the Fifth Synod of the Ukrainian Catholic Church in Rome, the First Conference of Laypeople of the Ukrainian Catholic Church, Cardinal Slipyj, the student rebellion of the Pontifical College of Saint Josaphat in Rome, the demonstration in front of the Apostolic Delegate Luigi Raimondi's residence, and more. There are editorial office records and photographs from the journal "Patriarkhat." Finally, the collection also includes radio scripts for "Holos Myrian", correspondence and court documents related to the trial and case of Senyshyn v. Artymyshyn, Procyk, and Kowalyshyn.

Dates

  • Creation: 1953-1974, undated

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is minimally unprocessed. Please contact the Shevchenko Scientific Society Archives to determine the extent of access that is currently possible.

Conditions Governing Use

Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. Researchers may take photographs of archival items using hand-held cameras or smart phones without flash subject to restrictions. The responsibility to secure permissions from all relevant copyright owners rests with the patron. Please visit the main shevchenko.org website to view the full archives use policy.

Description Control

This collection is minimally unprocessed. Descriptive information may be supplemented or revised as further processing is performed.

The title of this collection was changed from "Patriakhat papers" to "Patriarchal Society (New York) records" by Michael Andrec in 2023.

Extent

2.08 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

Ukrainian

English

German

Polish

Italian

Spanish; Castilian

Slovak

Author
JM
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Shevchenko Scientific Society Archives Repository

Contact:
63 4th Ave.
New York NY 10003-5202 USA