Archeparchy of Philadelphia Philadelphiensis Ucrainorum Філадельфійська митрополія | |
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 Seat of the Archeparchy: The
Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
| Location | |
| Territory | Eastern and Central Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. |
| Ecclesiastical province | Ukrainian Catholic Metropolia of Philadelphia |
| Headquarters | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Statistics | |
| Population - Catholics | 13,051 |
| Parishes | 64 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church |
| Rite | Byzantine Rite |
| Established | May 28, 1913 |
| Cathedral | Ukrainian Greek Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Major Archbishop | Sviatoslav Shevchuk |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Borys Gudziak |
| Bishops emeritus | Stephen Soroka |
| Map | |
 Archeparchy of Philadelphia | |
| Website | |
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ukrarcheparchy | |
The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia is a Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church ecclesiastical territory or archeparchy of the Catholic Church in the Eastern United States. Its episcopal see is Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Archeparchy of Philadelphia is a metropolitan see with three suffragan eparchies in its ecclesiastical province. The Archeparchy of Philadelphia's territorial jurisdiction includes the District of Columbia, Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, and the eastern and central portions of Pennsylvania.
The current archbishop of the archeparchy is Borys Gudziak, installed on June 4, 2019. [1] [2]
Ukrainian Greek Catholics in the United States were given sui iuris status as an ordinariate for the faithful of eastern rite by Pope Pius X in 1914. Prior to that, all Ukrainian Greek Catholics had been under the jurisdiction of the local Latin Church ordinary. In 1924, the status of the ordinariate was elevated to that of exarchate, known as the Apostolic Exarchate of United States of America, Faithful of the Oriental Rite (Ukrainian). The Exarchate was then elevated to the status of Archeparchy by Pope Pius XII in 1950. In 1983, the Archeparchy lost part of its territory to the new (though still suffragan) Eparchy of Parma erected by Pope John Paul II. [3]
As of 2016 [update], the archeparchy has approximately 13,051 Catholics and 64 parishes under its canonical jurisdiction. [4]
Bishops
Ordinary of the United States of America
- Soter Stephen Ortynsky de Labetz, O.S.B.M. (1907–1916)
Metropolitans of Philadelphia
- Constantine Bohachevsky (1924–1961)
- Ambrozij Andrew Senyshyn, O.S.B.M. (1961–1976)
- Joseph Michael Schmondiuk (1977–1978)
- Myroslav Ivan Lubachivsky (1979–1980), appointed Coadjutor Archeparch and later Archeparch of Lviv (Ukrainian)
- Stephen Sulyk (1980–2000)
- Stephen Soroka (2000–2018)
- Borys Gudziak (2019–present)
Other priests of this eparchy who became bishops
- Jaroslav Gabro, appointed Bishop of Saint Nicholas of Chicago in 1961
- Richard Stephen Seminack, appointed Bishop of Saint Nicholas of Chicago in 2003
Auxiliary Eparchs of Philadelphia
- Ivan Bucko (1940–1945)
- Ambrozij Andrew Senyshyn, O.S.B.M. (1942–1956), appointed Eparch of Stamford
- Joseph Michael Schmondiuk (1956–1961), appointed Eparch of Stamford
- John Stock (1971–1972)
- Basil Harry Losten (1971–1977), appointed Eparch of Stamford
- Robert Mikhail Moskal (1981–1983), appointed Eparch of Parma
- Michael Kuchmiak, C.Ss.R. (1988–1989), appointed Eparch of Holy Family of London
- Wolodymyr Paska (1992–2000)
- John Bura (2006–2019)
- Andriy Rabiy (2017–present)
Cathedral
The seat of the archeparchy is the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, built in the style of the Hagia Sophia, [5] and located across the street from the Archeparchy's offices. In 1979, it hosted a papal visit by Pope John Paul II, the first time a Roman Pontiff had visited an Eastern Catholic church in the United States. In addition, Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko and his wife paid a state visit to the Archeparchy and the Cathedral in 2005.
Metropolia of Philadelphia for the Ukrainians
The archeparchy is the metropolitan see of the Ukrainian Catholic Metropolia of Philadelphia. The archeparchy has three suffragan eparchies: Eparchy of Parma, Saint Nicholas of Chicago, and Stamford.
Parishes
The archeparchy governs parishes in the following states:
See also
- Ukrainian Catholic National Shrine of the Holy Family
- List of the Catholic cathedrals of the United States
- List of the Catholic dioceses of the United States
- Category:Catholic dioceses in the United States (including ecclesiastical provinces)
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia
- Ukrainian Catholic Church
- List of bishops
- Ivan Volansky
References
- ^ says, Illya Matthew Labunka. "Philadelphia Ukrainian Catholics welcome new metropolitan archbishop". Catholic Philly. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
- ^ "Pope Francis Appoints Auxiliary Bishop Andriy Rabiy as Apostolic Administrator of the Ukrainian Archeparchy of Philadelphia; Accepts Resignation of Archbishop Stefan Soroka". usccb.org. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ "Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia". www.ukrarcheparchy.us. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ Cheney, David M. "Philadelphia (Archeparchy) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ "Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception". ukrcathedral.com. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
Sources
- Catholic-Hierarchy.org
- History of the Metropolia (Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia official website)
- Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
External links
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Major archeparchy: Kyiv–Galicia |
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- Eparchies of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in the United States
- Ukrainian Catholic Metropolia of Philadelphia
- Christian organizations established in 1913
- Ukrainian-American culture in Pennsylvania
- Ukrainian-American culture in Maryland
- Ukrainian-American culture in New Jersey
- Ukrainian-American culture in Washington, D.C.
- Dioceses established in the 20th century
- Poplar, Philadelphia
- 1913 establishments in Pennsylvania
- Ukrainian-American culture in Philadelphia
Archeparchy of Philadelphia Philadelphiensis Ucrainorum Філадельфійська митрополія | |
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| Catholic | |
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Seat of the Archeparchy: The
Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
| Location | |
| Territory | Eastern and Central Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. |
| Ecclesiastical province | Ukrainian Catholic Metropolia of Philadelphia |
| Headquarters | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Statistics | |
| Population - Catholics | 13,051 |
| Parishes | 64 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church |
| Rite | Byzantine Rite |
| Established | May 28, 1913 |
| Cathedral | Ukrainian Greek Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Major Archbishop | Sviatoslav Shevchuk |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Borys Gudziak |
| Bishops emeritus | Stephen Soroka |
| Map | |
|
Archeparchy of Philadelphia | |
| Website | |
|
ukrarcheparchy | |
The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia is a Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church ecclesiastical territory or archeparchy of the Catholic Church in the Eastern United States. Its episcopal see is Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Archeparchy of Philadelphia is a metropolitan see with three suffragan eparchies in its ecclesiastical province. The Archeparchy of Philadelphia's territorial jurisdiction includes the District of Columbia, Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, and the eastern and central portions of Pennsylvania.
The current archbishop of the archeparchy is Borys Gudziak, installed on June 4, 2019. [1] [2]
Ukrainian Greek Catholics in the United States were given sui iuris status as an ordinariate for the faithful of eastern rite by Pope Pius X in 1914. Prior to that, all Ukrainian Greek Catholics had been under the jurisdiction of the local Latin Church ordinary. In 1924, the status of the ordinariate was elevated to that of exarchate, known as the Apostolic Exarchate of United States of America, Faithful of the Oriental Rite (Ukrainian). The Exarchate was then elevated to the status of Archeparchy by Pope Pius XII in 1950. In 1983, the Archeparchy lost part of its territory to the new (though still suffragan) Eparchy of Parma erected by Pope John Paul II. [3]
As of 2016 [update], the archeparchy has approximately 13,051 Catholics and 64 parishes under its canonical jurisdiction. [4]
Bishops
Ordinary of the United States of America
- Soter Stephen Ortynsky de Labetz, O.S.B.M. (1907–1916)
Metropolitans of Philadelphia
- Constantine Bohachevsky (1924–1961)
- Ambrozij Andrew Senyshyn, O.S.B.M. (1961–1976)
- Joseph Michael Schmondiuk (1977–1978)
- Myroslav Ivan Lubachivsky (1979–1980), appointed Coadjutor Archeparch and later Archeparch of Lviv (Ukrainian)
- Stephen Sulyk (1980–2000)
- Stephen Soroka (2000–2018)
- Borys Gudziak (2019–present)
Other priests of this eparchy who became bishops
- Jaroslav Gabro, appointed Bishop of Saint Nicholas of Chicago in 1961
- Richard Stephen Seminack, appointed Bishop of Saint Nicholas of Chicago in 2003
Auxiliary Eparchs of Philadelphia
- Ivan Bucko (1940–1945)
- Ambrozij Andrew Senyshyn, O.S.B.M. (1942–1956), appointed Eparch of Stamford
- Joseph Michael Schmondiuk (1956–1961), appointed Eparch of Stamford
- John Stock (1971–1972)
- Basil Harry Losten (1971–1977), appointed Eparch of Stamford
- Robert Mikhail Moskal (1981–1983), appointed Eparch of Parma
- Michael Kuchmiak, C.Ss.R. (1988–1989), appointed Eparch of Holy Family of London
- Wolodymyr Paska (1992–2000)
- John Bura (2006–2019)
- Andriy Rabiy (2017–present)
Cathedral
The seat of the archeparchy is the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, built in the style of the Hagia Sophia, [5] and located across the street from the Archeparchy's offices. In 1979, it hosted a papal visit by Pope John Paul II, the first time a Roman Pontiff had visited an Eastern Catholic church in the United States. In addition, Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko and his wife paid a state visit to the Archeparchy and the Cathedral in 2005.
Metropolia of Philadelphia for the Ukrainians
The archeparchy is the metropolitan see of the Ukrainian Catholic Metropolia of Philadelphia. The archeparchy has three suffragan eparchies: Eparchy of Parma, Saint Nicholas of Chicago, and Stamford.
Parishes
The archeparchy governs parishes in the following states:
See also
- Ukrainian Catholic National Shrine of the Holy Family
- List of the Catholic cathedrals of the United States
- List of the Catholic dioceses of the United States
- Category:Catholic dioceses in the United States (including ecclesiastical provinces)
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia
- Ukrainian Catholic Church
- List of bishops
- Ivan Volansky
References
- ^ says, Illya Matthew Labunka. "Philadelphia Ukrainian Catholics welcome new metropolitan archbishop". Catholic Philly. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
- ^ "Pope Francis Appoints Auxiliary Bishop Andriy Rabiy as Apostolic Administrator of the Ukrainian Archeparchy of Philadelphia; Accepts Resignation of Archbishop Stefan Soroka". usccb.org. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ "Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia". www.ukrarcheparchy.us. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ Cheney, David M. "Philadelphia (Archeparchy) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ "Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception". ukrcathedral.com. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
Sources
- Catholic-Hierarchy.org
- History of the Metropolia (Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia official website)
- Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
External links
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- Eparchies of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in the United States
- Ukrainian Catholic Metropolia of Philadelphia
- Christian organizations established in 1913
- Ukrainian-American culture in Pennsylvania
- Ukrainian-American culture in Maryland
- Ukrainian-American culture in New Jersey
- Ukrainian-American culture in Washington, D.C.
- Dioceses established in the 20th century
- Poplar, Philadelphia
- 1913 establishments in Pennsylvania
- Ukrainian-American culture in Philadelphia