The Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Volodymyr–Brest (Volodymyr–Brėst of the Ukrainians) was an

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) of the particular

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''sui iuris'' (

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) in parts of

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n rule, from 1569 till 1833.

History

* It was established in 1596 as Eparchy (Diocese) of Volodymyr–Brėst / Volodymyr–Brest (English) / Vladimiren(sis)–Bresten(sis) Ruthenorum (Latin), on imperial Russian territory previously not served by the rite * Suppressed in 1833, without direct successor.

Episcopal ordinaries

(all

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) ;''Suffragan Eparchs (Bishops) of Volodymyr–Brėst'' * Hipacy Adam Pociej,

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(O.S.B.M.) (1596 – 1600.11.15), next Metropolitan Archeparch (Archbishop) of Kyiv–Halyč of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) (1600.11.15 – death 1613.07.18) * Joakym Morokhovskyj, O.S.B.M. (1613 – death 1631.03.19) * Józef Bakowiecki-Mokosiej, O.S.B.M. (1632 – death 1654) * Jan Michał Pociej, O.S.B.M. (1655 – death 1666) * Benedykt Gliński, O.S.B.M. (1666 – death 1678) * Lev Slubyč-Zalenskyj, O.S.B.M. (1678 – 1695.09.19), next Metropolitan Archeparch (Archbishop) of Kyiv–Halyč of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) (1695.09.19 – death 1708.08.24) * Lev Luka Kiszka, O.S.B.M. (1711 – 1714.09.17), next Metropolitan Archeparch (Archbishop) of Kyiv–Halyč of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) (1714.09.17 – death 1728.11.19) * Lev Luka Kiszka, O.S.B.M. (1711 – death 1728) * Korneliusz Lebiecki, O.S.B.M. (1729.09.03 – death 1730.01.22) * Teodozy Teofil Godebski, O.S.B.M. (1730 – death 1756.09.12), previously Eparch (Bishop) of Pinsk–Turaŭ of the Ruthenians (

) (1720 – 1730) * Felicjan Filip Wołodkowicz (Feliks Filipp Volodkovič), O.S.B.M. (1758.11.22 – death 1778.02.01), previously Eparch (Bishop) of Chełm–Bełz of the Ukrainians (

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) (1731 – 1756.01.12),

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of Kyiv–Halyč of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) (1756.01.12 – 1762.07.18); later (also) Metropolitan Archeparch (Archbishop) of Kyiv–Halyč of the Ukrainians (1762.07.18 – 1778.02.01) * Symeon Młocki, O.S.B.M. (1779.09.19 – 1795) * Josafat Bułhak, O.S.B.M. (1798.10.12 – 1818.09.22), also

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of Vilnius of the Ukrainians (

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) (1814 – 1818), Apostolic Administrator of Kyiv–Halyč of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) (1817.01.27 – 1818.09.22); previously Eparch (Bishop) of Pinsk–Turaŭ of the Ruthenians (Belarus) (1787.04.24 – 1798.10.12); later Eparch (Bishop) of Vilnius of the Ukrainians (Lithuania) (1818 – 1833.04.14), Metropolitan Archbishop of Kyiv–Halyč of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) (1818.09.22 – 1838.03.09), Eparch (Bishop) of

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(

) (1828 – 1833.04.14), Archeparch (Archbishop) of Polatsk–Vitebsk of the Ruthenians (

) (1833.04.14 – 1838.03.09) **

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: Antin Zubko (1833.12.11 – 1839.03.25), no other prelature.

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History

Episcopal ordinaries

See also

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