Nataliia KOLB PhD, Senior Researcher Ivan Krypiakevych Institute of Ukrainian Studies National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine Senior Researcher Institute of Religious Studies branch of the Lviv Museum of the History of Religion ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4449-1991 e-mail: nata_kolb@ukr.net Iryna ORLEVYCH PhD, Head of the Department of Modern History of Ukraine Ivan Krypiakevych Institute of Ukrainian Studies National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine Senior Researcher Institute of Religious Studies branch of the Lviv Museum of the History of Religion ORCID:https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7530-9833 e-mail: i.orlevych@gmail.com A PROSOPOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT OF THE UKRAINIAN GREEK CATHOLIC CHAPLAINS DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR The history of the formation and functioning of the institute of chaplaincy in the Greek Catholic Church (GCC) during the entry of Galicia into the Austro-Hungarian Empire has been outlined. In particular, the system of subordination of chaplains, their number, responsibilities, position in the hierarchical structure of the GCC have been indicated. The tasks and realities of the ministry of military clergymen with the outbreak of the First World War have been shown as well. It has been emphasized that the duties of chaplains included: conducting services in places of permanent and temporary deployment of units, confession of soldiers before battles, cultural and educational work with them, care for the sick and wounded in front infrmaries and hospitals, organization of burials and funeral services, keeping records in metric books and registration of military burials. Particular examples testify to the courage and sacrifce of Ukrainian chaplains. We have highlighted the importance of their service to support the morale, combat, national and patriotic spirit of soldiers, to meet the urgent need of soldiers for prayer and consolation, to establish communication with the command in the circumstances of being in a УДК [262.145УГКЦ:355.34 (100)]"1914/1918" https://doi.org/10.33402/zuz-2020-158-184