Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Olsztyn–Gdańsk
Eparchy of Olsztyn–Gdańsk Dioecesis Allensteniensis–Gedanensis ritus bysantini ucraini Eparchia olsztynsko-gdańska | |
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 Protection of the Mother of God Cathedral in Olsztyn | |
| Location | |
| Country | Poland |
| Ecclesiastical province | Archeparchy of Przemyśl–Warsaw |
| Headquarters | Olsztyn, Poland |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 90,075 km2 (34,778 sq mi) |
| Parishes | 43 |
| Information | |
| Sui iuris church | Ukrainian Greek Catholic |
| Rite | Byzantine Rite |
| Established | 25 November 2020 |
| Cathedral | Protection of the Mother of God in Olsztyn |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Major Archbishop | Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk |
| Bishop | Arkadiusz Trochanowski |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Eugeniusz Popowicz Archbishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Przemyśl-Warsaw |
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 Eparchy in blue | |
| Website | |
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The Ukrainian (Greek) Catholic Eparchy of Olsztyn–Gdańsk (Olsztyn–Gdańsk of the Ukrainians) is a suffragan eparchy (Eastern Catholic diocese) in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Archeparchy of Przemyśl–Warsawa, which covers some part of Poland for the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (Byzantine rite in Ukrainian language) parallel to the Latin hierarchy. It depends from the Roman Congregation for the Oriental Churches.
Its episcopal see is the Cathedral of the Protection of the Mother of God in Olsztyn in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship.
It also has a Co-Cathedral, St. Bartholomew and Protection of the Mother of God, in Gdańsk, in the Pomeranian Voivodeship.
Statistics[]
As per 2020, it pastorally served in 43 parishes with 26 priests (22 diocesan, 4 religious, that belong to the Order of Saint Basil the Great).[1]
History[]
- 25 November 2020: the Eparchy was established as Eparchy of Olsztyn–Gdańsk from the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Przemyśl–Warsaw and the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Wrocław-Gdańsk.[1]
Eparchial bishops[]
- Eparchs of Olsztyn–Gdańsk
- Apostolic Administrator Metropolitan Eugeniusz Popowicz (25 November 2020 – 23 January 2021)
- Arkadiusz Trochanowski (since 25 November 2020)
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b "Erezione dell'Eparchia di Olsztyn-Gdańsk (Polonia) di rito bizantino-ucraino, rendendola suffraganea dell'Arcieparchia di Przemyśl-Warszawa, nomina del Primo Vescovo e modifica del nome dell'Eparchia di Wrocław-Gdańsk" (in Italian). Official the Holy See Site. 2020-11-25.
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- Ukrainian Greek Catholic eparchies
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Poland
- Christian organizations established in 2020