Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Kiev
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The Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Kiev is the Ukrainian Greek Catholic metropolitan see for Ukraine
, and includes the suffragan archeparchy of Lviv
and suffragan eparchies of Buchach
, Ivano-Frankivsk
, Kolomyia – Chernivtsi
, Sambir – Drohobych
, Sokal – Zhovkva, Stryi
and Ternopil – Zboriv. It is currently led by Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk
, with auxiliary bishop Bohdan Dzyurakh
, C.SS.R. and auxiliary bishop Josyf Milyan
.
The official web-site of Kiev Archeparchy is www.kyiv.ugcc.org.ua. The Kiev Archeparchy has founded the newspaper "Sobor".
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
, and includes the suffragan archeparchy of Lviv
Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Lviv
The Archeparchy of Lviv is an archeparchy of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church.The eparchy was established at some time during the mid 12th century, with its see originally in Halych...
and suffragan eparchies of Buchach
Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Buchach
The Eparchy of Buchach is an eparchy of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in Ukraine, in the ecclesiastical province of Kyiv-Halych.The first and only eparch was Irynej Bilyk, O.S.B.M., who was eparch from 2000 to 2007. However, after his transfer to Rome in July 2007, Bishop Demetrius Hryhorak,...
, Ivano-Frankivsk
Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Ivano-Frankivsk
The Eparchy of Ivano-Frankivsk is an eparchy of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, in the ecclesiastical province of Kyiv-Halych.The current eparch is Volodymyr Viytyshyn, who was appointed to this position by the Servant of God His Holiness Pope John Paul II on 2nd June, 2005.-External links:*...
, Kolomyia – Chernivtsi
Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Kolomyia – Chernivtsi
The Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Kolomyia – Chernivtsi is an eparchy of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church situated in Ukraine. The eparchy is suffragan to the Major Archeparchy of Kiev-Halych. The diocese was established on 20 April, 1993...
, Sambir – Drohobych
Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Sambir - Drohobych
The Eparchy of Sambir - Drohobych is an eparchy of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, in the ecclesiastical province of Kyiv-Halych.The first eparch was Julian Voronovsky, M.S.U., who was appointed to this position by the Blessed Pope John Paul II on 30th March, 1994, having previously been...
, Sokal – Zhovkva, Stryi
Stryi
Stryi is a city located on the left bank of the river Stryi in the Lviv Oblast of western Ukraine . Serving as the administrative center of the Stryi Raion , the city itself is also designated as a separate raion within the oblast. Thus, the city has two administrations - the city and the raion...
and Ternopil – Zboriv. It is currently led by Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk
Sviatoslav Shevchuk
Sviatoslav Shevchuk is the Major Archbishop of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church since 25 March 2011.-Life:Sviatoslav Shevchuk was born in 1970, in Stryi, Ukrainian SSR. He was ordained as a priest on 26 June 1994. From 2002 to 2005 he worked as head of the secretariat of Patriarch Lubomyr Husar...
, with auxiliary bishop Bohdan Dzyurakh
Bohdan Dzyurakh
Bishop Bohdan Dzyurakh is auxiliary bishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Kiev and titular bishop of Vagada. He is also head of the Supervisory Council of the Construction of the Patriarchal Center of the UGCC...
, C.SS.R. and auxiliary bishop Josyf Milyan
Josyf Milyan
Josyf Milyan, MSU is the auxiliary bishop of the Kyiv Archeparchy of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, a minority church in Ukraine but the largest sui juris Eastern church in full communion with the Holy See.-External links:**...
.
The official web-site of Kiev Archeparchy is www.kyiv.ugcc.org.ua. The Kiev Archeparchy has founded the newspaper "Sobor".