Eparchy of Stryi

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Eparchy of Stryi
Map of Stryj Eparchy
Basic data
Rite church Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church
Country Ukraine
Metropolitan bishopric Archeparchy of Lviv
Diocesan bishop Taras Senkiw OM
Auxiliary bishop Bohdan Manyschyn
founding 2000
surface 4,145 km²
Parishes 358 (2014 / AP 2015 )
Residents 397.217 (2014 / AP 2015 )
Catholics 305.041 (2014 / AP 2015 )
proportion of 76.8%
Diocesan priest 248 (2014 / AP 2015 )
Religious priest 3 (2014 / AP 2015 )
Catholics per priest 1,215
Friars 6 (2014 / AP 2015 )
Religious sisters 19 (2014 / AP 2015 )
rite Byzantine rite
Liturgical language Ukrainian
address vul. Shewchenko 80
Box 49
82400 Stryi
Ukraina
Website stryiugcc.org.ua/
Ecclesiastical province
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coat of arms

The Eparchy Stryj ( Latin Eparchia Striensis , Ukrainian Стрийська єпархія Stryjska jeparchija ) is a Ukrainian Greek Catholic eparchy in Ukraine .

Their bishopric is located in the western Ukrainian city of Stryj , part of the administrative unit of Lviv . The territory for the establishment of the diocese was ceded by the Archeparchy of Lemberg .

The Stryj Eparchy was established on July 21, 2000. The area is shown in light green in the western part of the map.

Bishops of Stryi

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