Slovak Catholic Eparchy of Bratislava
| Eparchy of Bratislava Eparchia Bratislaviensis ritus byzantini Bratislavská eparchia | |
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| Slovak Greek Catholic Cathedral of Bratislava
Slovak Greek Catholic Cathedral of Bratislava
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| Location | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Prešov |
| Statistics | |
| Population | (as of 2012) 17,069 |
| Parishes | 15 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Slovak Greek Catholic Church |
| Rite | Byzantine Rite |
| Established | 30 January 2008 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Bratislava |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Eparch | Milan Lach |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Jonáš Maxim |
| Bishops emeritus | Peter Rusnák |
| Map | |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
Slovak Catholic Eparchy of Bratislava — The Eparchy of Bratislava (Latin: Eparchia Bratislaviensis) is an eparchy (diocese) of the Slovak Greek Catholic Church that is situated in western Slovakia. Its episcopal seat is the Cathedral of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in the city of Bratislava. The eparchy is a suffragan of the metropolitan Archeparchy of Prešov. The eparchy's territorial remit includes the regions of Bratislava, Trnava, Nitra, Trenčín, Žilina and Banská Bystrica which total around 33,300 km2. As an Eastern Catholic church, it uses the Byzantine Rite in the Slovak and Church Slavonic languages.
History
The eparchy was established on 30 January 2008 by Pope Benedict XVI and its current bishop is Milan Lach. As of 2008, roughly 25,000 Slovak Greek Catholics were under the jurisdiction of the Eparchy of Bratislava.[1]
List of eparchs
- Peter Rusnák (2008 - 2026)
- auxiliary bishop Milan Lach, SJ (2023 - 2026)
- Milan Lach, SJ (since 2026)
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Eparchy of Bratislava is a greek-catholic diocese of the Catholic Church.[2]
- Part of: Slovak Greek Catholic Church