Viktor Danilov

Viktor Danilov (born on July 20, 1927, Yaroslavl ) is an abbot of the Greek Catholic parish in Grodno, dean of the Belarusian Greek Catholic Church, chaplain, writer in Soviet times and religious dissident.

Biography

Born in Yaroslavl in 1927 in a family of doctors. In 1947 he entered the Yaroslavl Pedagogical Institute. In 1948 he was arrested for his criticism of Stalin, accused of anti-Soviet propaganda. Danilov was convicted under Articles 58-10 and 58-11 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation to 10 years in labor camp. For preparation of the escape was second conviction for a period of 10 years. During the captivity of prisoners met the priests, to rethink their positions, abandoned Marxism and atheism and accepted Catholicism. In 1955, released under the amnesty. Some time later, he was completely exonerated. Since December 1955 he continued his studies in the History Department of the Yaroslavl Pedagogical Institute. However, after his first diploma was not issued on the grounds that he was an active Catholic, as the administration of the Institute became aware of denunciation. Only persistence Daniel, his official request to government agencies, statements of religious discrimination allowed, under the "thaw", to defend their rights and receive a diploma. But get the specialty Daniel could not, since 1959 worked electrician. In 1960 moved to Vilnius in 1963, graduated from Moscow Institute of Finance and Economic College, qualifying as "Financial Economist", in 1967 he moved to Grodno, where underground engaged in missionary activity. Been searched twice, summoned for questioning. In the early 1970s, received an offer to study for the priesthood of the Byzantine rite . In 1976, in Lviv secretly ordained a priest by Metropolitan Volodymyr Sterniuk. Returned to Grodno, becoming the first Greek Catholic priest in modern Belarus, and began to priestly ministry in the underground. Since 1992, the legal Greek Catholic abbot came to Grodno. He taught in public Grodno schools basis of religion, and the Catholic catechetical institute - theological subjects. He worked in the Grodno Region Society "Knowledge" lecturer on religious topics, appeared on regional radio lectures on religious themes. In 1999, became a Dean of Greek Catholic Church built in Belarus and archpriest.

Further reading

Leanid Marakou Represavanyya lіtaratary, navukoўtsy, rabotnіkі asveta, gramadskіya i kulturnyya dzeyachy of Belarus, 1794-1991. Enz. davednіk. At 10 tons V.1. -MH:, 2003. ISBN 985-6374-04-9.

Vladimir Kolupaev Personality priest Victor Danilov of vital historical perspective / / Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference (19 November 2010), dedicated to the 1000th anniversary of the city of Yaroslavl. Sixth Almazovskie reading: The role of the creative person in the development of a provincial town. Yaroslavl: Remder, 2011. s. 221 - 226. ISBN 978-5-94755-276-8

Danilov, VP My way to God and to the Catholic Church. Grodno, 1997, 2003.

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