Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Chicago
| Eparchy of Saint Nicholas of Chicago Eparchia Sancti Nicolai Chicagiensis Ucrainorum | |
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The interior of St. Joseph the Betrothed Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in Chicago
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| Location | |
| Territory | Western United States, all of the Midwest (except Ohio), Alaska, and Hawaii |
| Ecclesiastical province | Ukrainian Catholic Metropolia of Philadelphia |
| Headquarters | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Population | 12,500 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church |
| Rite | Byzantine Rite |
| Established | July 14, 1961 |
| Cathedral | St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Major Archbishop | Sviatoslav Shevchuk |
| Bishop | Venedykt Aleksiychuk, M.S.U. |
| Website | |
| Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Saint Nicholas of Chicago | |
Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Chicago — The Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Saint Nicholas of Chicago is a Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church ecclesiastical territory or eparchy of the Catholic Church in the whole Western United States and Midwest (except Ohio), Alaska, and Hawaii. As of 2020, the St. Nicholas Eparchy has 43 churches and missions in the western USA.
The bishop of the eparchy is Venedykt Aleksiychuk as of April 20, 2017. St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral is the mother church of the eparchy. The Eparchy of Chicago is a suffragan eparchy in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archeparchy of Philadelphia.
Eparchs of Chicago
- Jaroslav Gabro (1961-1980)
- Innocent Lotocky, O.S.B.M. (1980 - 1993)
- Michael Wiwchar, C.Ss.R. (1993 - 2000), appointed Eparch of Saskatoon
- Richard Seminack (2003 - 2016)
- Venedykt Aleksiychuk, M.S.U. (2017 – present)
Metropolia of Philadelphia for the Ukrainians
The eparchy is one of four suffragan eparchies of the Ukrainian Catholic Metropolia of Philadelphia, which also includes the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia, the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Stamford, and the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Parma.[1]
Parishes
The eparchy governs parishes, which are located in the following states:
- Arizona
- California
- Colorado
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- North Dakota
- Oregon
- Texas
- Utah
- Washington
- Wisconsin
See also
- Ukrainian Catholic National Shrine of the Holy Family
- List of the Catholic cathedrals of the United States
- List of the Catholic dioceses of the United States
- List of bishops
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Chicago is a greek-catholic diocese of the Catholic Church.[2]
External links
References
Further reading
- "Archbishop Gomez offers prayers in message to Los Angeles' Ukrainian Catholic community". Catholic News Agency. 27 February 2022.
- Brockhaus, Hannah (20 April 2017). "Ukrainian Catholic eparchy of Chicago receives new bishop". Catholic News Agency.
- Duriga, Joyce (2 March 2022). "Cardinal Cupich: 'Today we are all Ukrainians'". Chicago Catholic.
External links
- Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of St. Nicholas of Chicago Official Site
- St. Joseph Ukrainian Catholic Church
- Immaculate Conception Ukrainian Byzantine Catholic Church, Palatine, IL
- St. John the Prophet, Forerunner and Baptizer Ukrainian Catholic Church, La Mesa, CA
- Dormition of the Mother of God Ukrainian Catholic Parish, Phoenix, AZ
- Nativity of the Mother of God Ukrainian Catholic Church, Springfield, OR