Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Sokal–Zhovkva

Eparchy of Sokal-Zhovkva Eparchia Socaliensis-Zhovkviesis Ucrainorum Українська Греко-Католицька Сокальсько-Жовківська Єпархія
Location
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 2014) 482,933 320,390 (66.3%)
Parishes	363
Information
Sui iuris church	Ukrainian Greek Catholic
Rite	Byzantine
Established	July 21, 2000
Cathedral	Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of Saints Apostles Peter and Paul
Secular priests	269
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Major Archbishop	Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk
Bishop	Mykhaylo Koltun
Metropolitan Archbishop	Ihor Vozniak Metropolitan of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Lviv
Auxiliary Bishops	Petro Loza
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Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Sokal-Zhovkva

Cathedral of Saints Apostles Peter and Paul

The Eparchy of Sokal – Zhovkva is an eparchy of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, in the ecclesiastical province of Kyiv-Halych.

The first eparch is Mykhaylo Koltun, C.Ss.R., who was elected to this position by the Ukrainian Synod.

History

• July 21, 2000: Established as Eparchy of Sokal from the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Lviv and the suppressed Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Zboriv.
• September 20, 2006: Name Changed as Eparchy of Sokal-Zhovkva from Eparchy of Sokal.

Eparchial and auxiliary bishops

The following is a list of the bishops of Sokal-Zhovkva and their terms of service:

• (since 21 Jul 2000 – ) Mykhaylo Koltun, C.Ss.R.

(since 12 Apr 2018 – ) Petro Loza, C.Ss.R., titular bishop of Panium, auxiliary

External links

• Official homepage (in Ukrainian)
• GCatholic.org information on the eparchy

Coordinates: 50°48′N 24°28′E / 50.800°N 24.467°E / 50.800; 24.467