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[update], the St. Nicholas Eparchy has 43 churches and missions in the western USA.
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 | |
| 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 - Catholics | 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 | Francis |
| Major Archbishop | Sviatoslav Shevchuk |
| Bishop | Venedykt Aleksiychuk, M.S.U. |
| Website | |
| Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Saint Nicholas of Chicago | |
The bishop of the eparchy is Venedykt Aleksiychuk as of April 20, 2017[update]. 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 edit
- 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 edit
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 edit
The eparchy governs parishes, which are located in the following states:
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Paska, Walter (1975). Sources of particular law for the Ukrainian Catholic Church in the United States (Thesis). OCLC 461569501.[page needed]
Further reading edit
- "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 edit
- Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of St. Nicholas of Chicago Official Site
- 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