Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Holy Family in Exile
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The Cathedral of the Holy Family in Exile is the cathedral
of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic
Apostolic Exarchate in Great Britain. Though independent from the authority of the Latin Rite hierarchy in England and Wales, and instead under the jurisdiction of the Ukrainian Catholic
apostolic exarch
(currently vacant), territorially, the cathedral is considered to be part of the Marylebone
deanery of the Latin Rite Catholic Archdiocese of Westminster
.
It is the named for the Holy Family
, during their flight into Egypt
. It is located at Duke Street (off Oxford Street), Mayfair
, London
, England
. The building is temporarily closed to worshippers following the collapse of part of the ceiling on 13 August 2007. The icon screen created by a Ukrainian monk, Juvenalij Mokrytsky, was not affected by the ceiling's collapse.
The building it occupies was designed by Alfred Waterhouse
in 1891 for occupation by the Congregational King's Weigh House
. They sold it to the Catholic Church in 1967.
Cathedral
A cathedral is a Christian church that contains the seat of a bishop...
of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic
Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church
The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church , Ukrainska Hreko-Katolytska Tserkva), is the largest Eastern Rite Catholic sui juris particular church in full communion with the Holy See, and is directly subject to the Pope...
Apostolic Exarchate in Great Britain. Though independent from the authority of the Latin Rite hierarchy in England and Wales, and instead under the jurisdiction of the Ukrainian Catholic
Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church
The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church , Ukrainska Hreko-Katolytska Tserkva), is the largest Eastern Rite Catholic sui juris particular church in full communion with the Holy See, and is directly subject to the Pope...
apostolic exarch
Apostolic Exarchate for Ukrainians in Great Britain
The Apostolic Exarchate for Ukrainians is an apostolic exarchate for Ukrainian Greek Catholics in Great Britain. The apostolic exarchate was erected on 10 June 1957 for the faithful of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in England and Wales and was extended to the whole of Great Britain on 12 May...
(currently vacant), territorially, the cathedral is considered to be part of the Marylebone
Marylebone
Marylebone is an affluent inner-city area of central London, located within the City of Westminster. It is sometimes written as St. Marylebone or Mary-le-bone....
deanery of the Latin Rite Catholic Archdiocese of Westminster
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Westminster
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Westminster is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in England. The archdiocese consists of all the London boroughs north of the River Thames and west of the River Lea, together with the towns southwest of Staines and Sunbury-on-Thames and...
.
It is the named for the Holy Family
Holy Family
The Holy Family consists of the Child Jesus, the Virgin Mary, and Saint Joseph.The Feast of the Holy Family is a liturgical celebration in the Roman Catholic Church in honor of Jesus of Nazareth, his mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and his foster father, Saint Joseph, as a family...
, during their flight into Egypt
Flight into Egypt
The flight into Egypt is a biblical event described in the Gospel of Matthew , in which Joseph fled to Egypt with his wife Mary and infant son Jesus after a visit by Magi because they learn that King Herod intends to kill the infants of that area...
. It is located at Duke Street (off Oxford Street), Mayfair
Mayfair
Mayfair is an area of central London, within the City of Westminster.-History:Mayfair is named after the annual fortnight-long May Fair that took place on the site that is Shepherd Market today...
, London
London
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, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The building is temporarily closed to worshippers following the collapse of part of the ceiling on 13 August 2007. The icon screen created by a Ukrainian monk, Juvenalij Mokrytsky, was not affected by the ceiling's collapse.
The building it occupies was designed by Alfred Waterhouse
Alfred Waterhouse
Alfred Waterhouse was a British architect, particularly associated with the Victorian Gothic Revival architecture. He is perhaps best known for his design for the Natural History Museum in London, and Manchester Town Hall, although he also built a wide variety of other buildings throughout the...
in 1891 for occupation by the Congregational King's Weigh House
King's Weigh House
The King's Weigh House today serves as the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Holy Family in Exile and was formerly the name of a Congregational Church in London.-History:...
. They sold it to the Catholic Church in 1967.
Clergy
Below are resident clergy at the cathedral:- Very Revd Bishop Hlib LonchynaHlib LonchynaBishop Hlib Borys Sviatoslav Lonchyna is Apostolic Exarch for Ukrainian Catholics in Great Britain since 14 June 2011.Lonchyna, was born to Ukrainain parents in Steubenville, Ohio within the Eparchy of Saint Josaphat in Parma for Ukrainians...
, M.S.U. (Apostolic Administrator of the Apostolic Exarchate for Ukrainians in Great BritainApostolic Exarchate for Ukrainians in Great BritainThe Apostolic Exarchate for Ukrainians is an apostolic exarchate for Ukrainian Greek Catholics in Great Britain. The apostolic exarchate was erected on 10 June 1957 for the faithful of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in England and Wales and was extended to the whole of Great Britain on 12 May...
) - Fr Andriy Khoma (Administrator of the Cathedral)
- Fr Irineu Kraiczyi, O.S.B.M. (Assistant to the Administrator of the Cathedral)
Divine Liturgy Schedule
Service times are Mon-Sat 07.00, 18.15 and Sun 10.00, 12.00 (Source:Camden Borough Council)See also
- Apostolic Exarchate for Ukrainians
- Paul Patrick ChomnyckyPaul Patrick ChomnyckyPaul Patrick Chomnycky, OSBM, is a bishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Church and the current bishop of the Diocese of Stamford, Connecticut.-Education:...
- Catholicism in Great BritainRoman Catholicism in Great BritainRoman Catholicism in the United Kingdom refers to the practice of Roman Catholicism in Great Britain and Ireland since the creation of the United Kingdom....
- Catholic Church in England and Wales
- Ukrainian Greek Catholic ChurchUkrainian Greek Catholic ChurchThe Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church , Ukrainska Hreko-Katolytska Tserkva), is the largest Eastern Rite Catholic sui juris particular church in full communion with the Holy See, and is directly subject to the Pope...