The pastoral activity of the greek catholic clergy of the Stanislaviv’s diocese in the «catacombs period»

Abstract

The pastoral care, or the concern for the salvation of the souls of believers, is the basis of the church, its main activity. In the article (on the basis of archival and historiographical materials) the pastoral activity of the clergy of The Stanislaviv’s Diocese of the UGCC in the «catacombs period» is considered. Special attention is devoted to illegal conducting of religious rituals and divine services of Greek Catholic.