Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Kolomyia
The Eparchy of Kolomyia is a Ukrainian Greek Catholic eparchy of the Catholic Church situated in Ukraine. The eparchy is suffragan to the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Ivano-Frankivsk. The eparchy was established on 20 April 1993.
Eparchy of Kolomyia Eparchia Kolomyiensis Ucrainorum Українська Греко-Католицька Коломийсько Єпархія | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Territory | 7 Raions of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast |
| Ecclesiastical province | Archeparchy of Ivano-Frankivsk |
| Headquarters | Kolomyia, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Ukraine |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 14,095 km2 (5,442 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2013) 1,238,400 238,400 (19.3%) |
| Information | |
| Sui iuris church | Ukrainian Greek Catholic |
| Rite | Byzantine |
| Established | April 20, 1993 |
| Cathedral | Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of Holy Transfiguration in Kolomyia |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Major Archbishop | Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk |
| Bishop | Vasyl Ivasyuk Bishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Kolomyia. |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Volodymyr Viytyshyn Metropolitan of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Ivano-Frankivsk |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Petro Holiney |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Kolomyia – Chernivtsi | |
History
- April 20, 1993: Established as Eparchy of Kolomyia – Chernivtsi from the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Ivano-Frankivsk.
- September 12, 2017: Lost territory to establish the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Chernivtsi
Eparchial and auxiliary bishops
The following is a list of the bishops of Kolomyia – Chernivtsi and their terms of service:
- (20 Apr 1993 – 12 Dec 2004) Pavlo Vasylyk
- (13 May 2003 – 12 Dec 2004) Volodymyr Viytyshyn, coadjutor bishop
- (12 Dec 2004 – 02 Jun 2005) Volodymyr Viytyshyn
- (02 Jun 2005 – 21 May 2013) Mykola Simkaylo
- (22 May 2013 – 13 Feb 2014) Vasyl Ivasyuk, titular bishop of Benda, Archiepiscopal Administrator
- (since 13 Feb 2014 – ) Vasyl Ivasyuk
- (since 20 Aug 2023) Petro Holiney, titular bishop of Abrittum, auxiliary
External links
- GCatholic.org information on the eparchy
- Profile at Catholic Hierarchy
- Official website (in Ukrainian)
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