Chernivtsi eparchy
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| Basic data | |
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| Rite church | Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Ivano-Frankivsk Archeparchy |
| Diocesan bishop | Yossafat Moschtschytsch CMSAA |
| founding | 12th September 2017 |
| Residents | 913,275 ( 2018 ) |
| Catholics | 20,000 ( 2018 ) |
| proportion of | 2.2% |
| rite | Byzantine rite |
| Liturgical language | Ukrainian |
The Chernivtsi Eparchy ( Latin Eparchia Chernivcensis ) is an eparchy of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church located in the Ukraine , with its seat in Chernivtsi , Chernivtsi Oblast .
history
The Chernivtsi Eparchy was created on September 12, 2017 as a result of the division of the Kolomyia-Chernivtsi Eparchy and was subordinated to the Ivano-Frankivsk Archepark as a suffragan diocese. The first bishop was Yossafat Moschtschytsch CMSAA .
See also
Web links
Commons : Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Chernivtsi - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
- Entry on the Chernivtsi eparchy on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on September 12, 2017.
- Entry on Chernivtsi Eparchy on gcatholic.org (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ assenso del Santo Padre all'erezione dell'Eparchia di Chernivtsi e nomina del primo Vescovo. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , September 12, 2017, accessed September 12, 2017 (Italian).