Fabijan Abrantovich
Fabijan Abrantovich 龐懷德 | |
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| Exarch and Apostolic Administrator for Catholics of the Eastern Rite in Manchuria | |
| Native name | Фабія́н Я́навіч Абранто́віч |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Russian Catholic Apostolic Exarchate of Harbin |
| See | Harbin |
| Appointed | 20 May 1928 |
| Term ended | 1939 |
| Predecessor | Exarchate erected |
| Successor | Vendelín Javorka |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | November 9, 1908 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 14, 1884 |
| Died | January 2, 1946 Butyrka prison, Soviet Union |
| Nationality | Belarusian |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sainthood | |
| Title as Saint | Servant of God |
Fabian Ivanovich Abrantovich (Fabijan Abrantovič; Chinese: 龐懷德, Belarusian: Фабія́н Я́навіч Абранто́віч, Russian: Фабиа́н Ива́нович Абранто́вич, Polish: Fabian Abrantowicz; September 14, 1884 – January 2, 1946) was a prominent religious and civic leader from Belarus. Abrantovich was a significant figure in the struggle for the recognition of the Belarusian language by the Roman Catholic Church, the revival of Catholicism within Belarusian culture, and to the further revival of Belarusian nationalism.