Saint George's Eparchy in Canton
| Saint George's Eparchy in Canton | |
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| Basic data | |
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| Rite church | Romanian Greek Catholic Church |
| Country | United States , Canada |
| Ecclesiastical province | Immediate |
| Diocesan bishop | John Michael Botean |
| Vicar General | George David |
| founding | 1987 |
| surface | 19,811,345 km² |
| Parishes | 14 ( 12/31/2008 / AP2009 ) |
| Residents | 359.258.450 (December 31, 2008 / AP2009 ) |
| Catholics | 5,900 ( 12/31/2008 / AP2009 ) |
| proportion of | 0% |
| Diocesan priest | 18 ( 12/31/2008 / AP2009 ) |
| Religious priest | 4 (December 31, 2008 / AP2009 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 268 |
| Permanent deacons | 2 (December 31, 2008 / AP2009 ) |
| Friars | 6 (December 31, 2008 / AP2009 ) |
| Religious sisters | 4 (December 31, 2008 / AP2009 ) |
| rite | Byzantine rite |
| Liturgical language |
English Romanian |
| cathedral | St. George Cathedral |
| address | 1121 44th St. NE Canton, OH 44714-1297 |
| Website | www.romaniancatholic.org |
The Eparchy of Saint George's in Canton ( lat. : Eparchia Sancti Georgii Martyris Romenorum ) is in the United States and Canada situated eparchy of the Romanian Greek Catholic Church , headquartered in Canton , Ohio .
history
The Eparchy of Saint George's in Canton was established on January 11, 1982 by Pope John Paul II as an Apostolic Exarchate for the United States . The Apostolic Exarchate was elevated to an eparchy by John Paul II on March 26, 1987 and renamed the Eparchy Saint George's in Canton .
Ordinaries
Apostolic Exarchs for the United States
- 1982–1987 Louis Vasile Puşcaş
Bishops of the Eparchy of Saint George's in Canton
- 1987-1993 Louis Vasile Puşcaş
- 1996– John Michael Botean