Ukrainian Catholic Apostolic Exarchate of Italy

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Apostolic Exarchate of Italy

Exarchatus Apostolicus Italiae
Ss. Sergio e Bacco exterior.JPG
Sts. Sergius and Bacchus Cathedral
Coat of arms of Apostolic Exarchate of Italy (UGCC).svg
Coat of arms of the Apostolic Exarchate
Location
Country Italy
HeadquartersRome, Italy
Statistics
Area301,340 km2 (116,350 sq mi)
Population
- Catholics (including non-members)
70,000
Parishes145
Information
Sui iuris churchUkrainian Greek Catholic
RiteByzantine
Established11 July 2019
CathedralSts. Sergius & Bacchus Cathedral, Rome
Secular priests62
LanguageUkrainian
Church Slavonic
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Major ArchbishopSviatoslav Shevchuk
Apostolic ExarchDionisio Lachovicz, O.S.B.M.
Map
The Apostolic Exarchate in dark green
The Apostolic Exarchate in dark green
Website
Official Website

The Ukrainian Catholic Apostolic Exarchate of Italy (Latin: Exarchatus Apostolicus Italiae Ucrainorum) is an Apostolic Exarchate (pre-diocesan jurisdiction) of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church covers its faithful in Italy.

History[]

Early history[]

At the end of the 20th century, Greek Catholics had only three churches in Italy. They all were in Rome. However, with the onset of emigration from Ukraine to Italy, thousands of people arrived for which mission stations were established. On 16 October 2001, by agreement between Head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church and the Episcopal Conference of Italy was appointed pastoral coordinator, Rev. Vasyl Potochnyak, with a task to coordinate these missionary stations. Also on 14 January 2003 was appointed Apostolic visitor, bishop Hlib Lonchyna, who was deputed to investigate circumstance of the Ukrainian faithful in country, and to submit a report to the Holy See and to the Synod of Bishops of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. He was replaced by bishop Dionisio Lachovicz in 2009.[1]

Establishment[]

It was established on 11 July 2019 by Pope Francis for the 145 Ukrainian Greek Catholic parishes. The circumscription encompasses the entire Italian territory. The Church of Santi Sergio e Bacco, that is located on Piazza Madonna dei Monti in the rione of Monti in Rome, become as the cathedral.[2]

Hierarches[]

Apostolic Visitors[]

  • Hlib Lonchyna, M.S.U. (14 January 2003 – 7 January 2009), Titular Bishop of Bareta
  • Dionisio Lachovicz, O.S.B.M. (19 January 2009 – 11 July 2019), Titular Bishop of Egnatia

Apostolic Exarches[]

  • Cardinal Angelo De Donatis (11 July 2019 – 24 October 2020), Apostolic Administrator sede vacante
    • Dionisio Lachovicz, O.S.B.M. (5 September 2019 – 24 October 2020), Delegate with the rights of Apostolic Exarch
  • Dionisio Lachovicz, O.S.B.M. (since 24 October 2020)

Churches[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Початки "четвертої хвилі еміграції" в Італії та формування Церковних громад". Website of the Ukrainian Greek Catholics in Italy (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Erezione dell'Esarcato Apostolico per i fedeli cattolici ucraini di rito bizantino residenti in Italia e nomina dell'Amministratore Apostolico sede vacante". Official Website of the Holy See (in Italian). Retrieved 11 July 2019.

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