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Roman Catholic Diocese of Kyiv-Zhytomyr

April 13, 2024

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kyiv-Zhytomyr (Latin: Dioecesis Kioviensis-Zytomeriensis) is a suffragan diocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in Ukraine in ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lviv of the Latins.

Diocese of Kyiv-Zhytomyr

Dioecesis Kioviensis-Zytomeriensis

Єпархія Київ-Житомир
Location
Country Ukraine
Ecclesiastical provinceLviv
Statistics
Area222,300 km2 (85,800 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2015)
8,165,300
219,200 ( 2.7%)
Information
RiteLatin
CathedralSt. Sophia's Cathedral, Zhytomyr
Co-cathedralCo-Cathedral of St. Alexander, Kyiv
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopVitaliy Kryvytskyi, S.D.B.
Metropolitan ArchbishopMieczysław Mokrzycki
Auxiliary BishopsOleksandr Yazlovetskiy

Its cathedral episcopal see is the St. Sophia's Cathedral, Zhytomyr. It also has, both in Kyiv: a Co-Cathedral of St. Alexander, and a former cathedral, now Church of St. Nicholas.

History edit

  • Established in 1321 as Diocese of Kyiv / Chiovien(sis) (Latin) / Kiovien(sis) (Latin adjective)
  • The Diocese of Kyiv was established once more in 1405, with the help of the Dominican order.[1]
  • Renamed in 1638 as Diocese of Kijów-Czernihów / Kyiv and Chernihiv (English) / Kiovien(sis) et Chiovien(sis) (Latin)
  • Suppressed on 1798.08.08, its territory being reassigned to establish the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lutsk and Zytomierz.

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  • Restored on 1998.11.25 as Diocese of Kyïv–Zhytomyr / Kiovien(sis)–Zytomerien(sis) (Latin) on territory split off from the suppressed Diocese of Zhytomyr (itself split off in 1925 from the Diocese of Lutsk-Zhytomyr), whose last incumbent was appointed here
  • Lost a substantial portion of the diocesan territory on 4 May 2002, to establish the Diocese of Kharkiv–Zaporizhia.

Statistics edit

As per 2014, it pastorally served 219,600 Catholics (2.7% of 8,182,668 total) on 111,600 km² in 162 parishes and 124 missions with 160 priests (60 diocesan, 100 religious), 277 lay religious (112 brothers, 165 sisters) and 36 seminarians.

Episcopal ordinaries edit

(all Roman Rite)

Suffragan Bishops of Kyiv (Kijów, Kiev)
  • Henryk, Dominican Order (O.P.) (1321 – ?)
  • Jakub, O.P. (? – death 1386)
  • Mikołaj, O.P. (? – ?)
  • Borzysław, O.P. (? – ?)
  • Andrzej (1397 – death 1434)
  • Jan (? – death 1466)
  • Klemens (? – death 1473)
  • Jan Filipowicz (1519 – death 1537)
  • Franciszek (? – death 1551)
  • Jan Andruszewicz (1545 – 1556.08.27), next Bishop of Łuck and Włodzimierz (Poland) (1556.08.27 – death 1567)
  • Mikołaj Pac (1557 – death 1585)
  • Józef Wereszczyński (1592 – death 1598)
  • Krzysztof Kazimirski (1598 – death 1618.06.15)
  • Bogusław Radoszewski (1619.01.17 – 1633.06.06), next Bishop of Łuck (Poland) (1633.06.06 – death 1638)
  • Bishop-elect Andrzej Szołdrski (1633 – 1635.01.14); after his episcopal consecration Bishop of Poznań (Poland) (1635.01.14 – death 1650.04.01) and Bishop of Przemyśl (Poland) (1635.08.14 – 1636.07.21)
Suffragan Bishops of Kijów–Czernihów
Suffragan Bishops of Kyïv–Zhytomyr

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Kiaupa, Zigmantas; Kiaupienė, Jūratė; Kuncevičius, Albinas (2000). The History of Lithuania before 1795. p. 183.

Sources and external links edit

  • Diocesan website
  • GCatholic.org, with Google map & satellite photo – data for all sections
  • Catholic Hierarchy


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April 13, 2024
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kyiv Zhytomyr Latin Dioecesis Kioviensis Zytomeriensis is a suffragan diocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in Ukraine in ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lviv of the Latins Diocese of Kyiv ZhytomyrDioecesis Kioviensis ZytomeriensisYeparhiya Kiyiv ZhitomirLocationCountry UkraineEcclesiastical provinceLvivStatisticsArea222 300 km2 85 800 sq mi Population Total Catholics as of 2015 8 165 300 219 200 2 7 InformationRiteLatinCathedralSt Sophia s Cathedral ZhytomyrCo cathedralCo Cathedral of St Alexander KyivCurrent leadershipPopeFrancisBishopVitaliy Kryvytskyi S D B Metropolitan ArchbishopMieczyslaw MokrzyckiAuxiliary BishopsOleksandr YazlovetskiyIts cathedral episcopal see is the St Sophia s Cathedral Zhytomyr It also has both in Kyiv a Co Cathedral of St Alexander and a former cathedral now Church of St Nicholas Contents 1 History 2 Statistics 3 Episcopal ordinaries 4 See also 5 References 6 Sources and external linksHistory editEstablished in 1321 as Diocese of Kyiv Chiovien sis Latin Kiovien sis Latin adjective The Diocese of Kyiv was established once more in 1405 with the help of the Dominican order 1 Renamed in 1638 as Diocese of Kijow Czernihow Kyiv and Chernihiv English Kiovien sis et Chiovien sis Latin Suppressed on 1798 08 08 its territory being reassigned to establish the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lutsk and Zytomierz Restored on 1998 11 25 as Diocese of Kyiv Zhytomyr Kiovien sis Zytomerien sis Latin on territory split off from the suppressed Diocese of Zhytomyr itself split off in 1925 from the Diocese of Lutsk Zhytomyr whose last incumbent was appointed here Lost a substantial portion of the diocesan territory on 4 May 2002 to establish the Diocese of Kharkiv Zaporizhia Statistics editAs per 2014 it pastorally served 219 600 Catholics 2 7 of 8 182 668 total on 111 600 km in 162 parishes and 124 missions with 160 priests 60 diocesan 100 religious 277 lay religious 112 brothers 165 sisters and 36 seminarians Episcopal ordinaries edit all Roman Rite Suffragan Bishops of Kyiv Kijow Kiev Henryk Dominican Order O P 1321 Jakub O P death 1386 Mikolaj O P Borzyslaw O P Andrzej 1397 death 1434 Jan death 1466 Klemens death 1473 Jan Filipowicz 1519 death 1537 Franciszek death 1551 Jan Andruszewicz 1545 1556 08 27 next Bishop of Luck and Wlodzimierz Poland 1556 08 27 death 1567 Mikolaj Pac 1557 death 1585 Jozef Wereszczynski 1592 death 1598 Krzysztof Kazimirski 1598 death 1618 06 15 Boguslaw Radoszewski 1619 01 17 1633 06 06 next Bishop of Luck Poland 1633 06 06 death 1638 Bishop elect Andrzej Szoldrski 1633 1635 01 14 after his episcopal consecration Bishop of Poznan Poland 1635 01 14 death 1650 04 01 and Bishop of Przemysl Poland 1635 08 14 1636 07 21 Suffragan Bishops of Kijow CzernihowAleksander Sokolowski 1636 07 21 death 1645 05 09 Stanislaw Zaremba 1646 04 23 death 1653 08 03 Jan Leszczynski 1655 1656 Tomasz Ujejski Jesuit Order S J 1656 resigned 1676 also next Auxiliary Bishop of Warmia Poland 1666 death 1689 08 01 Auxiliary Bishop Stanislaus Giannotti Canons Regular of Saint Augustine C R S A 1659 12 01 death 1681 Titular Bishop of Fez 1659 12 01 1681 Jan Stanislaw Witwicki 1679 06 12 1682 05 25 next Bishop of Luck Poland 1682 05 25 1687 11 24 Bishop of Poznan Poland 1687 11 24 1698 03 04 Andrzej Chryzostom Zaluski 1683 11 15 1692 10 15 next Bishop of Plock Poland 1692 10 15 1699 05 25 Bishop of Warmia Poland 1698 06 06 1699 05 25 death 1711 05 01 and Apostolic Administrator of Sambia Prussia 1699 05 25 1711 05 01 Mikolaj Stanislaw Swiecicki 1697 1699 next Bishop of Poznan Poland 1699 death 1707 Jan Pawel Gomolinski 1698 death 1711 Walenty Maciej Arcemberski 1717 Jan Joachim Tarlo S J 1718 12 05 1723 03 15 next Bishop of Poznan Poland 1722 1723 03 15 1732 08 13 Samuel Jan Ozga 1723 09 27 death 1756 04 19 Coadjutor Bishop Jozef Antoni Laszcz 1741 08 07 1748 01 31 Titular Bishop of Antipatris 1738 06 23 1748 01 31 previously as Auxiliary Bishop of Diocese of Chelm Poland 1738 06 23 1741 08 07 Auxiliary Bishop Antoni Dominik Tyszkiewicz 1739 07 20 1740 09 16 Titular Bishop of Mennith 1739 07 20 1740 09 16 later Bishop of Samogitia Lithuania 1740 09 16 death 1762 01 31 Kajetan Ignacy Soltyk 1756 04 19 1759 03 13 succeeding as previous Coadjutor Bishop of Kijow Czernihow 1749 09 22 1756 04 19 and Titular Bishop of Emmaus 1749 09 22 1756 04 19 later Bishop of Krakow Poland 1759 02 12 1759 03 13 death 1788 07 30 Jozef Andrzej Zaluski 1759 09 death 1774 01 07 Auxiliary Bishop Jozef Michal Ignacy Franciszek Oledzki Piarists Sch P 1763 01 24 retired 1781 Titular Bishop of Cambysopolis 1763 01 24 death 1803 Ignacy Franciszek Ossolinski Conventual Franciscans O F M Conv 1774 01 07 death 1784 08 07 previously Titular Bishop of Dardanus 1765 04 22 1774 01 07 first as Coadjutor Bishop of Bacău Moldavia 1765 04 22 1773 12 20 then as Coadjutor Bishop of Kijow Czernihow 1773 12 20 succession 1774 01 07 Auxiliary Bishop Franciszek Remigiusz Zambrzycki 1781 12 10 death 1826 Titular Bishop of Dardanus 1781 12 10 1826 Kacper Kazimierz Cieciszowski 1784 08 07 1798 11 17 succeeding as former Titular Bishop of Theveste 1775 05 29 1784 08 07 and Coadjutor Bishop of Kijow Czernihow 1775 05 29 1784 08 07 later Bishop of Lutsk and Zytomierz Russian Partition 1798 11 17 1828 06 23 Metropolitan Archbishop of Mohilev Russian Partition 1828 06 23 1831 04 28 long vacancy yet Auxiliary Bishop Cyryl Lubowidzki 1884 03 24 1897 08 02 Titular Bishop of Dulma 1884 03 24 1897 08 02 later Bishop of Lutsk and Zytomierz Ukraine 1897 08 02 death 1898 06 09 and Apostolic Administrator of Diocese of Kamyanets Podilsky Ukraine 1897 08 02 1898 06 09 Apostolic Administrator Father Teofil Skalski 1926 1932 no other prelatureSuffragan Bishops of Kyiv ZhytomyrJan Purwinski 16 January 1991 retired 15 June 2011 previously last Bishop of mother see Zytomyr Ukraine 1991 01 16 1998 11 25 Auxiliary Bishop Stanislav Shyrokoradiuk O F M 1998 11 25 2014 04 12 Titular Bishop of Surista 1994 11 26 2014 04 12 previously as Auxiliary Bishop of Diocese of Zytomyr Ukraine 1994 11 26 1998 11 25 also Apostolic Administrator of Diocese of Lutsk Ukraine 2012 07 24 2014 04 12 later Bishop of Kharkiv Zaporizhia Ukraine 2014 04 12 Archbishop Petro Herkulan Malchuk O F M born Slobozia Rașcov Moldava 15 June 2011 27 May 2016 Apostolic Administrator Vitaliy Skomarovskyi 2016 05 31 while Bishop of Luck Ukraine 2014 04 12 formerly Titular Bishop of Bencenna 2003 04 07 2014 04 12 as Auxiliary Bishop of Kyiv Zytomyr Ukraine 2003 04 07 2014 04 12 Bishop Vitaliy Kryvytskyi S D B 2017 04 30 no previous prelature See also editList of Catholic dioceses in Ukraine Roman Catholicism in UkraineReferences edit Kiaupa Zigmantas Kiaupiene Jurate Kuncevicius Albinas 2000 The History of Lithuania before 1795 p 183 Sources and external links editDiocesan website GCatholic org with Google map amp satellite photo data for all sections Catholic Hierarchy 50 15 17 N 28 39 17 E 50 2548 N 28 6547 E 50 2548 28 6547 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Roman Catholic Diocese of Kyiv Zhytomyr amp oldid 1173065676, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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