Eparchy Saint Nicolas of Chicago
| Eparchy Saint Nicolas of Chicago | |
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| Basic data | |
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| Rite church | Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church |
| Country | United States |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Philadelphia Archepark |
| Diocesan bishop | Wenedykt Aleksijchuk MSU |
| Parishes | 40 |
| Catholics | 12,000 |
| Diocesan priest | 42 |
| Religious priest | 12 |
| Catholics per priest | 222 |
| Permanent deacons | 14th |
| Friars | 28 |
| Religious sisters | 3 |
| rite | Byzantine rite |
| Liturgical language |
English Ukrainian |
| cathedral | St. Nicholas Cathedral |
| address | 2245 W. Rice St. Chicago, IL 60622 USA |
| Website | [1] |
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The Eparchy Saint Nicolas of Chicago is a Greek Catholic diocese of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in Chicago. The eparch of the diocese is Wenedykt Aleksijchuk MSU .
Church history
The eparchy was established for the Ukrainian Greek Catholic diaspora on July 14, 1961 in Chicago, Illinois , USA . The diocese spans the US states west of Ohio , Kentucky , Tennessee, and Mississippi , including Alaska .
Previous eparches
- Jaroslav Gabro (1961–1980)
- Innocent Hilarion Lotocky (1980-1993)
- Michael Wiwchar (1993-2000)
- Richard Stephen Seminack (2003-2016)
- Wenedykt Aleksijtschuk MSU (since 2017)