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As Orthodox Russia expanded its control over Ukraine, the union was gradually suppressed. In 1839, [[Tsar]] [[Nicholas I of Russia]] abolished the union across Russian territories. By the late [[19th century]], Greek Catholics had almost disappeared.
As Orthodox Russia expanded its control over Ukraine, the union was gradually suppressed. In 1839, [[Tsar]] [[Nicholas I of Russia]] abolished the union across Russian territories. By the late [[19th century]], Greek Catholics had almost disappeared.
[[File:Ministers of the Greek Catholic Church during the Great Patriotic War.PNG|right|300px|thumb|Ministers of the Greek Catholic Church during the [[Great Patriotic War]].]]
With the start of [[World War II]], most of [[Galicia]] was annexed by the [[Soviet Union]]. The new communist administration acted decisively to eradicate the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church: in April [[1945]], all its bishops were arrested and sentenced to forced labor. Regime officials detained seven Greco-Catholic bishops in Romania overnight on October 28, 1948, accusing them of "high treason" after they refused to convert to "Orthodoxy".<ref name=PopeFrancis/> The Metropolitan [[Josyf Slipyi]], head of the Church, was sent to prison in [[Siberia]]. He was not released until 1963, after which he was exiled to Rome. In the same year, he was given the title of ''Major Archbishop of the Ukrainians in Lviv'', and in 1965 he was made a cardinal. He died in 1984.
With the start of [[World War II]], most of [[Galicia]] was annexed by the [[Soviet Union]]. The new communist administration acted decisively to eradicate the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church: in April [[1945]], all its bishops were arrested and sentenced to forced labor. Regime officials detained seven Greco-Catholic bishops in Romania overnight on October 28, 1948, accusing them of "high treason" after they refused to convert to "Orthodoxy".<ref name=PopeFrancis/> The Metropolitan [[Josyf Slipyi]], head of the Church, was sent to prison in [[Siberia]]. He was not released until 1963, after which he was exiled to Rome. In the same year, he was given the title of ''Major Archbishop of the Ukrainians in Lviv'', and in 1965 he was made a cardinal. He died in 1984.