The Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Chernivtsi is an
eparchy
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of the
Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church
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situated in
Ukraine
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. The eparchy is a
suffragan of the
Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Ivano-Frankivsk
The Archparchy of Ivano-Frankivsk (or Ivano-Frankivsk of the Ukrainians) is an Archeparchy (Eastern Catholic Archdiocese) of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church ''sui iuris'' (Byzantine rite in Ukrainian language) in Ukraine. It depends on the R ...
. The eparchy was established on 12 September 2017.
History
*September 12, 2017: Established as ''Eparchy of Chernivtsi'' from the
Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Kolomyia – Chernivtsi.
Eparchial bishops
The following is a list of the bishops of Chernivtsi and their terms of service:
*(since 12 September 2017 – )
Yosafat Moschych
See also
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Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church
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Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a ...
External links
Profile at Catholic Hierarchy
Chernivtsi
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 21st century
Christian organizations established in 2017
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