Stamford Eparchy
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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 | Paul Patrick Chomnycky OSBM |
| Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus | Basil Harry Losten |
| founding | 1983 |
| Parishes | 20 (2004) |
| Residents | 122,000 ( 1976 ) |
| Catholics | 16,000 (2004) |
| proportion of | 12.3% |
| Diocesan priest | 62 (2004) |
| Religious priest | 16 (2004) |
| Catholics per priest | 205 |
| Permanent deacons | 9 (2004) |
| Friars | 23 (2004) |
| Religious sisters | 32 (2004) |
| rite | Byzantine rite |
| Liturgical language |
Ukrainian English |
| cathedral | St. Vladimir's Cathedral |
| address | 14 Peveril Road Stamford, 80611-970 CT 06902-3019 USA |
| Website | [1] |
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The Stamford Eparchy ( Latin: Eparchia Stanfordensis Ucrainorum ) is a diocese of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in the USA .
history
For in the Diaspora located Catholic Ukrainians of Byzantine rite was on July 20, 1956 in Stamford , a first Apostolic Exarchate built. The elevation to the eparchy took place on July 10, 1958. The diocese includes the US states Connecticut , Massachusetts , New York and Rhode Island .
Bishops of the Stamford Eparchy
- Ambrozij Andrew Senyshyn OSBM , 1956-1961
- Joseph Michael Schmondiuk , 1961–1977
- Basil Harry Losten , 1977-2006
- Paul Patrick Chomnycky OSBM, since 2006
Web links
- Official website (English, Ukrainian)
- Description on catholic-hierarchy.org (English)
