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Apostolic Exarchate of Italy

Exarchatus Apostolicus Italiae
Sts. Sergius and Bacchus Cathedral
Coat of arms of the Apostolic Exarchate
Location
Country Italy,  San Marino
HeadquartersRome, Italy
Statistics
Area301,340 km2 (116,350 sq mi)
Population
- Catholics
70,000
Parishes174
Information
Sui iuris churchUkrainian Greek Catholic
RiteByzantine
Established11 July 2019
CathedralSts. Sergius & Bacchus Cathedral, Rome
Secular priests80
Language
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Major ArchbishopSviatoslav Shevchuk
Apostolic ExarchDionisio Lachovicz, O.S.B.M.
Map
The Apostolic Exarchate in dark green
The Apostolic Exarchate in dark green
Website
Official Website

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 and San Marino.

History

Early 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]

Establishment

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 the cathedral.[2][clarification needed]

On 31 May 2021, the Ukrainian Catholic Apostolic Exarchate of Italy decided to switch [uk] to the Gregorian calendar from 1 September 2021.[3]

As for November 2022 the Apostolic Exarchate has 170 parishes,[4] and as for May 2024 there are 174 parishes, 80 priests (38 of them are married) and 5 seminarians.[5]

Hierarches

Apostolic visitors

Apostolic exarches

Churches

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.
  3. ^ "Від сьогодні всі громади УГКЦ в Італії переходять на григоріанський календар". Синод Єпископів Української Греко-Католицької Церкви (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  4. ^ "В Апостольському екзархаті в Італії засновано 170-ту українську громаду". Official Website of the Synod of the UGCC (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Зустріч представників Апостольського Екзархату з єпископом Беневенто: новий етап служіння для місцевої української громади". Official Website of the Ukrainian Catholic Apostolic Exarchate of Italy (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Le Udienze, 28.01.2008" [Audiences, 28.01.2008] (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 18 January 2008. Retrieved 22 April 2024. S.E. Mons. Hlib Lonchyna, dei Monaci Studiti Ucraini, Vescovo tit. di Bareta, Visitatore Apostolico per i fedeli greco-cattolici Ucraini in Italia; [Monsignor Hlib Lonchyna, of the Ukrainian Studite Monks, titular bishop. of Bareta, Apostolic Visitor for the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic faithful in Italy;]
  7. ^ a b c d "Apostolic Exarchate of Italy, Faithful of the Ukrainian Catholic Church (Ukrainian)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. 14 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.

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Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church
Catholic dioceses in Italy
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