Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Wrocław–Koszalin
The Ukrainian (Greek) Catholic Eparchy of Wrocław–Koszalin (Wrocław–Koszalin of the Ukrainians) is a suffragan eparchy (Eastern Catholic diocese) in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolis of Przemyśl-Warsaw, which covers some part of Poland for the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (Byzantine rite in Ukrainian language) parallel to the Latin hierarchy. It depends from the Roman Congregation for the Oriental Churches.
Eparchy of Wrocław–Koszalin Dioecesis Vratislaviensis–Coslinensis ritus bysantini ucraini Eparchia wrocławsko-koszalinska | |
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St Vincent and St James Cathedral in Wrocław | |
| Location | |
| Country | Poland |
| Ecclesiastical province | Archeparchy of Przemyśl–Warsaw |
| Headquarters | Wroclaw, Poland |
| Population - Catholics | 50,000 |
| Information | |
| Sui iuris church | Ukrainian Greek Catholic |
| Rite | Byzantine Rite |
| Established | 24 May 1996 |
| Cathedral | St Vincent and St James in Wrocław |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Major Archbishop | Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk |
| Bishop | Wlodzimierz Roman Juszczak, O.S.B.M. Bishop of Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Wrocław-Koszalin |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Eugeniusz Popowicz Archbishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Przemyśl-Warsaw |
| Map | |
Eparchy of Wrocław-Koszalin in green | |
| Website | |
| https://www.cerkiew.net.pl/ | |
Its episcopal see is the St Vincent and St James Cathedral, in Wrocław (Breslau, western Poland), in the administrative Lower Silesian Voivodeship (Dolnośląskie province).
Statistics edit
As per 2015, it pastorally served 25,000 Catholics in 56 parishes with 33 priests (32 diocesan, 1 religious), 10 lay religious (1 brother, 9 sisters) and 2 seminarians.
History edit
- 24 May 1996: the Eparchy was established as Eparchy of Wrocław–Gdańsk from the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Przemyśl–Warsaw.
- 25 November 2020: Changed name from Eparchy of Wrocław–Gdańsk to Eparchy of Wrocław–Koszalin
- 25 November 2020: Lost territory along with the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Przemyśl–Warsaw to establish the new Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Olsztyn–Gdańsk
- February 6, 2023: the Eparchy of Wrocław–Koszalin, as well as the entire metropolis of Przemyśl-Warsaw, taking into account the previous decision of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in Ukraine[1] and the opinion of the Delegates of the Joint Diocesan Council in Porszewice in June 2022, decided to switch to the Revised Julian calendar from September 1, 2023.[2][3]
Eparchial bishops edit
- Eparchs of Wrocław–Gdańsk
- Teodor Majkowicz (12 July 1997 – death 9 May 1998)
- Administrator Fr. Petro Kryk (1998 – 1999)
- Wlodzimierz Roman Juszczak, O.S.B.M. (24 April 1999 – ...)
See also edit
Sources and external links edit
- (in Polish) Official website (in Polish)
- GCatholic.org with Google map and - satellite photo, data for all sections
- Decree of the Metropolis of Przemyśl-Warsaw on the transition to the Gregorian calendar dated February 6, 2023
References edit
- ^ "HISTORICAL DECISION: THE UGCC IN UKRAINE SWITCHES TO A NEW CALENDAR". Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
- ^ "The UGCC in Poland is also switching to a new calendar". Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-03-22.
- ^ "ДЕКРЕТ ВЛАДИК У ПОЛЬЩІ В КАЛЕНДАРНОМУ ПИТАННІ". Eparchia Wrocławsko-Koszalińska Kościoła Greckokatolickiego w Polsce (in Polish). 2023-02-06. Retrieved 2023-03-22.