Ukrainian Catholic Apostolic Exarchate of Italy

The Ukrainian Catholic Apostolic Exarchate of Italy (Latin: Exarchatus Apostolicus Italiae Ucrainorum) is an Apostolic Exarchate (pre-diocesan jurisdiction) of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church covers its faithful in Italy.

Apostolic Exarchate of Italy

Exarchatus Apostolicus Italiae
Sts. Sergius and Bacchus Cathedral
Location
Country Italy
HeadquartersRome, Italy
Statistics
Area301,340 km2 (116,350 sq mi)
Population
- Catholics
70,000
Parishes145
Information
Sui iuris churchUkrainian Greek Catholic
RiteByzantine
Established11 July 2019
CathedralSts. Sergius and Bacchus Cathedral in Rome
Secular priests62
LanguageUkrainian
Church Slavonic
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Major ArchbishopSviatoslav Shevchuk
Bishopsede vacante
Apostolic AdministratorCardinal Angelo De Donatis

Pre-History

At the end of the 20th century, Greek Catholics had only three churches in Italy. They all were in Rome. However, with the onset of emigration from Ukraine to Italy, thousands of people arrived for which mission stations were established. On 16 October 2001, by agreement between Head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church and the Episcopal Conference of Italy was appointed pastoral coordinator, Rev. Vasyl Potochnyak, with a task to coordinate these missionary stations. Also on 14 January 2003 was appointed Apostolic visitor, bishop Hlib Lonchyna, who was deputed to investigate circumstance of the Ukrainian faithful in country, and to submit a report to the Holy See and to the Synod of Bishops of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. He was replaced by bishop Dionisio Lachovicz in 2009.[1]

Santa Sofia a Via Boccea, Ukrainian Greek Catholic minor basilica in Rome

History

It was established on 11 July 2019 by Pope Francis for the 145 Ukrainian Greek Catholic parishes. The circumscription encompasses the entire Italian territory. The Church of Santi Sergio e Bacco, that is located on Piazza Madonna dei Monti in the rione of Monti in Rome, become as the Cathedral. [2]

Hierarches

Apostolic Visitors

Apostolic Exarches

References
  1. "Початки "четвертої хвилі еміграції" в Італії та формування Церковних громад". Website of the Ukrainian Greek Catholics in Italy (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  2. "Erezione dell'Esarcato Apostolico per i fedeli cattolici ucraini di rito bizantino residenti in Italia e nomina dell'Amministratore Apostolico sede vacante". Official Website of the Holy See (in Italian). Retrieved 11 July 2019.



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