Isichenko Ihor, Archbishop

Born in Bashkiria, Russian Federation, in January 28, 1956. Secular name – Yuriy Isichenko.

Graduated from Kharkiv State University (1974-1979) as philologist (Ukrainian philology), Patriarch Mstyslav College as theologian (1993-1998).

Doctor of Philology: 1987, Taras Shevchenko Institute of Literature in Kyiv. Theme of the thesis: "Kyivan Caves Paterikon in the historican-literary process in Ukraine, 16^th – 18^th centuries". Habilitation: 2009, National University "Kyiv Mohyla Academy" in Kyiv. Theme of the thesis: "Ascetic Literature of the Kievan Rus".

School teacher (1979-1981). Lecturer (docent, professor) in the Vasyl Karazin Kharkiv National University (from 1981) - history of Ukrainian literature of 10^th –18^th centuries; lecturer in the Patriarch Mstyslav College (from 1995) – Church history; guest lecturer (docent, professor) in the National University "Kyiv-Mohyla Academy" (from 2005) – Ukrainian Baroque literature.

Head of Kharkiv regional (1990-1991) and All-Ukraine (1991-1992) Andrew the Apostle Brotherhood of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church.

Monk orders - March 12, 1992, St Michael Monastery in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Priest consecration - January 4, 1993.

Bishop consecration - July, 12 1993. Consecrators: Archbishop Peter (Petrus), Bishop Michael (Dutkevych), Bishop Theoktist (Peresada): Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church.

Archbishop - May 27, 1997 (3^rd Council of the Ukrainian Autocephalic Orthodox Church).

Administrator of Patriarchy of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church - October 17, 1996. Confirmed authority by 4^th Council of the Ukrainian Autocephalic Orthodox Church (September 15, 2000). Representative of Metropolitan Constantine (Ecumenical Patriarchy, Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA) in Ukraine – September 27, 2000.