Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Stryi
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The Eparchy of Stryi is an eparchy
of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church
, in the ecclesiastical province
of Kyiv-Halych
.
The first Eparch was Bishop
Julian Gbur
, S.V.D., who was appointed to this position by the Blessed
Pope John Paul II
on 21 July 2000. He died on 24 March 2011.
Eparch Taras Senkiv, O.M.
, is the Auxiliary Bishop
and the Apostolic Administrator
of the Eparchy of Stryi.
On Wednesday, 20 January 2010, the Holy Father
Benedict XVI gave his assent to the declaration of impediment of the eparchial see of Stryi of the Ukrainians, Ukraine, canonically issued by the Synod of Bishops of the Greek-Catholic Ukrainian Church, because of the state of health of Julian Gbur
, S.V.D., in accordance with Canon 233, Paragraph 1 of the Code of Canon Law for the Eastern Churches. He accepted the proposal of the Synod of Bishops of the Greek-Catholic Ukrainian Church to appoint Auxiliary Bishop Senkiv as Apostolic Administrator
"ad nutum Sanctae Sedis" of the Eparchy of Stryi.
Eparchy
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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...
, in the ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
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of Kyiv-Halych
Ukrainian Catholic Major Archeparchy of Kyiv-Halych
The Major Archeparchy of Kyiv-Halych is the only major archeparchy of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. The cathedral church, the Patriarchal Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ, is presently under construction in Kyiv....
.
The first Eparch was Bishop
Bishop
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Julian Gbur
Julian Gbur
Julian Gbur was the bishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Stryi, Ukraine.Born in Poland, Gbur was ordained to the priesthood in 1970. He was named auxiliary bishop in 1994 and in 2000 was appointed bishop of the Stryi Eparchy.-Notes:...
, S.V.D., who was appointed to this position by the Blessed
Beatification
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Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II
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on 21 July 2000. He died on 24 March 2011.
Eparch Taras Senkiv, O.M.
Order of Merit
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, is the Auxiliary Bishop
Auxiliary bishop
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and the Apostolic Administrator
Apostolic Administrator
An apostolic administrator in the Roman Catholic Church is a prelate appointed by the Pope to serve as the ordinary for an apostolic administration...
of the Eparchy of Stryi.
On Wednesday, 20 January 2010, the Holy Father
Pope
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Benedict XVI gave his assent to the declaration of impediment of the eparchial see of Stryi of the Ukrainians, Ukraine, canonically issued by the Synod of Bishops of the Greek-Catholic Ukrainian Church, because of the state of health of Julian Gbur
Julian Gbur
Julian Gbur was the bishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Stryi, Ukraine.Born in Poland, Gbur was ordained to the priesthood in 1970. He was named auxiliary bishop in 1994 and in 2000 was appointed bishop of the Stryi Eparchy.-Notes:...
, S.V.D., in accordance with Canon 233, Paragraph 1 of the Code of Canon Law for the Eastern Churches. He accepted the proposal of the Synod of Bishops of the Greek-Catholic Ukrainian Church to appoint Auxiliary Bishop Senkiv as Apostolic Administrator
Apostolic Administrator
An apostolic administrator in the Roman Catholic Church is a prelate appointed by the Pope to serve as the ordinary for an apostolic administration...
"ad nutum Sanctae Sedis" of the Eparchy of Stryi.