Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Sokal–Zhovkva
| Eparchy of Sokal-Zhovkva Eparchia Socaliensis-Zhovkviesis Ucrainorum Українська Греко-Католицька Сокальсько-Жовківська Єпархія | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Territory | 6 Raions of Lviv Oblast |
| Ecclesiastical province | Archeparchy of Lviv |
| Headquarters | Zhovkva, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 6,991 km2 (2,699 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2023) 475,550 302,300 (63.6%) |
| Parishes | 364 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Ukrainian Greek Catholic |
| Rite | Byzantine |
| Established | 21 July 2000 |
| Cathedral | Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of Saints Apostles Peter and Paul |
| Secular priests | 247 (all Diocesan) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Major Archbishop | Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk |
| Eparch | Petro Loza, C.Ss.R. |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Ihor Vozniak Metropolitan of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Lviv |
| Bishops emeritus | Mykhaylo Koltun, C.Ss.R. |
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| Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Sokal-Zhovkva | |
Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Sokal–Zhovkva — The Eparchy of Sokal – Zhovkva is an eparchy of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, in the archeparchy (archdiocese) of Lviv in Ukraine.
History
- 21 July 2000: Established as Eparchy of Sokal from the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Lviv and the suppressed Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Zboriv.
- 20 September 2006: Name Changed as Eparchy of Sokal-Zhovkva from Eparchy of Sokal.
Eparchial bishops
The following is a list of the bishops of Sokal-Zhovkva and their terms of service:
- Mykhaylo Koltun, C.Ss.R. (21 Jul 2000 – 17 Oct 2024), retired
- Petro Loza, C.Ss.R. (17 Oct 2024 – Present)
Other eparchial priests who became bishops
- Vasyl Ivasyuk (2000-2003), appointed Archiepiscopal Exarch of Odessa-Krym
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Sokal – Zhovkva is a greek-catholic diocese of the Catholic Church.[1]
External links
References
External links
- Official homepage (in Ukrainian)
- GCatholic.org information on the eparchy