Antin Sielava
Anton Anastas Sielava (Belarusian: Антон Анастас Сялява, Ukrainian: Антін Селява, Polish: Antoni Sielawa) (1583 – 5 October 1655) was the "Metropolitan of Kiev, Galicia and all Ruthenia" in the Ruthenian Uniate Church — a sui juris Eastern Catholic Church in full communion with the Holy See. He reigned from 1641 until his death in 1655.
Anton Sielava | |
|---|---|
| Metropolitan of Kiev | |
| Church | Ruthenian Uniate Church |
| Appointed | 18 March 1641 |
| Term ended | 5 October 1655 |
| Predecessor | Rafajil Korsak |
| Successor | Havryil Kolenda |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1617 (Priest) |
| Consecration | 1624 (Bishop) by Joseph Rutski |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1583 |
| Died | 5 October 1655 (aged 71–72) |
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