Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Kyiv

The Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Kyiv is the principal Archdiocese (Archeparchy) of the Ukrainian Catholic Major Archeparchy of Kyiv-Halych, within the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. It has a long ecclesiastical history, but its modern institutional renewal was initiated on 25 November 1995, when Archiepiscopal Exarchate of Kyiv-Vyshhorod was created, under the jurisdiction of Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Lviv. Originally, it covered all central, eastern and southern parts of Ukraine, but later (2002-2003) lost territory to newly created exarchates for eastern and southern regions. On 6 December 2004, the remaining central region of the Exarchate was transformed into an Archeparchy of Kyiv, and in the same time it became the principal see of the newly created Ukrainian Catholic Major Archeparchy of Kyiv-Halych, and thus a primatial see of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church.[1]

Not to be confused with Ukrainian Catholic Major Archeparchy of Kyiv-Halych.
Archeparchy of Kyiv

Archieparchia Kioviensis

Київська архієпархія
Location
Country Ukraine
TerritoryUkraine
HeadquartersKyiv, Ukraine
Statistics
Area178,270 km2 (68,830 sq mi)
Population
- Total
12,500,000
Information
Sui iuris churchUkrainian Greek Catholic
RiteByzantine Rite
CathedralPatriarchal Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Major ArchbishopSviatoslav Shevchuk
Metropolitan ArchbishopSviatoslav Shevchuk Archbishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Kyiv
Auxiliary BishopsJosyf Milyan Auxiliary Bishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Kyiv
Map
Website
http://ugcc.kiev.ua/

The Archeparchy of Kyiv is currently led by Sviatoslav Shevchuk,[2] who is Major Archbishop of Kyiv-Halych and head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. He is assisted by auxiliary bishop Bohdan Dzyurakh, C.SS.R. and auxiliary bishop Josyf Milyan. The Archeparchy of Kyiv has founded the newspaper "Sobor".[3]

Episcopal ordinaries
See also: Ruthenian Uniate Church
Archiepiscopal Exarchs of Kyiv–Vyshhorod
Archbishops of Kyiv / Major Archbishops of Kyiv–Halych

See also

References
  1. Catholic Hierarchy: Archdiocese of Kyiv (Ukrainian)
  2. Catholic Hierarchy: Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk
  3. Sobor (newspaper )

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