Fr. Gregory Woolfenden photographs
Scope and Contents
This collection contains approximately 5,000 amateur photographs taken by Fr. Gregory Woolfenden of interiors and exteriors of churches and monasteries, as well as some monuments, castles, and other structures. Most of the photographs are from within Great Britain, but also includes photographs taken in the United States, Ukraine, and elsewhere in Europe. Nearly all are labeled on the reverse with the location, the name of the building or structure, and the date.
Фонд складається з приблизно 5.000 аматорських фотографій храмів, монастирів та історичних пам’яток, зроблені о. Григорієм Вульфенденом. Більшість фотографій зроблені у Великобританії, але також деякі зроблені у США, Україні та в інших країнах Європи. Майже всі зазначені на звороті місцем розташування, назвою споруди та датою.
Dates
- 1966 - 2003
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for researcher use. Please contact the archivist (archives@ukrhec.org) for more information and to make arrangements.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright restrictions may apply.
Biographical / Historical
Ihumen Gregory (Fr. Gregory Woolfenden) was a Roman Catholic priest and scholar who converted to Eastern Orthodoxy. In addition to his religious ministry, he had a strong avocational interest in (among other things) church architecture.
He was born Graham Woolfenden and was educated in Liverpool, England, worked in London, then studied in Rome from 1970 to 1976. He was ordained to the priesthood in 1977, serving in the Liverpool Archdiocese. He graduated with an M.Phil from the University of Manchester, 1989, and a Ph.D. from Heythrop College, University of London in 1998. From 1989 through 2004, Ihumen Gregory lectured in Liturgy and Worship at Ripon College, Cuddesdon, and was a member of the Faculty of Theology of the University of Oxford. He converted to Orthodoxy in 1996 and took monastic tonsure in 2000. In 2004, he was received into the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA and served the parishes of St. Nicholas in Monessen, PA, St. Mary’s in Lorain, OH, and St. Mary’s in New Britain, CT.
Extent
1.8 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Ihumen Gregory (Fr. Gregory Woolfenden) was a Roman Catholic priest and scholar who converted to Eastern Orthodoxy. In addition to his religious ministry, he had a strong avocational interest in church architecture. This collection contains approximately 5,000 amateur photographs taken by Fr. Gregory of the interiors and exteriors of churches and monasteries, as well as some monuments, castles, and other structures, primarily in Great Britain.
Arrangement
Arranged in five series by geography.
Custodial History
From Fr. Bazyl Zawierucha, who obtained them from the estate of Ihumen Gregory.
Support
Processing of this collection was supported by a generous donation from Fr. Bazyl Zawierucha of blessed memory.
Status of materials
These materials belong to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA, and are on deposit with the Ukrainian History and Education Center for processing, preservation, and access.
Processing Information
Photographs were originally in small photograph albums arranged geographically. This arrangement has been retained, but the photographs have been rehoused into stable sleeves and put into folders.
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Michael Andrec
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Ukrainian History and Education Center Archives Repository