Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Kolomyia – Chernivtsi
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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. As of May 2005, the eparch is the Rt Revd Mykola Simkaylo
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Eparchy
Eparchy is an anglicized Greek word , authentically Latinized as eparchia and loosely translating as 'rule over something,' like province, prefecture, or territory, to have the jurisdiction over, it has specific meanings both in politics, history and in the hierarchy of the Eastern Christian...
of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church
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...
situated in Ukraine
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...
. The eparchy is suffragan to the Major Archeparchy of Kiev-Halych. The diocese was established on 20 April, 1993. As of May 2005, the eparch is the Rt Revd Mykola Simkaylo
Mykola Simkaylo
Mykola Simkaylo has been exarch of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Kolomyia – Chernivtsi in Ukraine since 2 June, 2005.-Views on ecumenism:Bishop Simkaylo is known to be a strong supporter of Christian ecumenism...
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Previous eparchs
- Volodymyr Viytyshyn (12 December, 2004 - 2 May, 2005)
- Pavlo Vasylyk (20 April, 1993 - 12 December, 2004)