Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Kolomyia
The Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Kolomyia is an eparchy of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church situated in Ukraine. The eparchy is suffragan to the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Ivano-Frankivsk. The eparchy was established on 20 April 1993.
Eparchy of Kolomyia Eparchia Kolomyiensis Ucrainorum Українська Греко-Католицька Коломийсько Єпархія | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Territory | 7 Raions of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast |
| Ecclesiastical province | Archeparchy of Ivano-Frankivsk |
| Headquarters | Kolomyia, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Ukraine |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 14,095 km2 (5,442 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2013) 1,238,400 238,400 (19.3%) |
| Information | |
| Sui iuris church | Ukrainian Greek Catholic |
| Rite | Byzantine |
| Established | April 20, 1993 |
| Cathedral | Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of Holy Transfiguration in Kolomyia |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Major Archbishop | Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk |
| Bishop | Vasyl Ivasyuk Bishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Kolomyia. |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Volodymyr Viytyshyn Metropolitan of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Ivano-Frankivsk |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Kolomyia – Chernivtsi | |
History
- April 20, 1993: Established as Eparchy of Kolomyia – Chernivtsi from the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Ivano-Frankivsk.
- September 12, 2017: Lost territory to establish the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Chernivtsi
Eparchial and auxiliary bishops
The following is a list of the bishops of Kolomyia – Chernivtsi and their terms of service:
- (20 Apr 1993 – 12 Dec 2004) Pavlo Vasylyk
- (13 May 2003 – 12 Dec 2004) Volodymyr Viytyshyn, coadjutor bishop
- (12 Dec 2004 – 02 Jun 2005) Volodymyr Viytyshyn
- (02 Jun 2005 – 21 May 2013) Mykola Simkaylo
- (22 May 2013 – 13 Feb 2014) Vasyl Ivasyuk, titular bishop of Benda, Archiepiscopal Administrator
- (since 13 Feb 2014 – ) Vasyl Ivasyuk
External links
- GCatholic.org information on the eparchy
- Profile at Catholic Hierarchy
- Official website (in Ukrainian)
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