Apostolic Exarchate of Italy Exarchatus Apostolicus Italiae
Sts. Sergius and Bacchus Cathedral
Coat of arms of the Apostolic Exarchate
Location
Country	Italy,  San Marino
Headquarters	Rome, Italy
Statistics
Area	301,340 km2 (116,350 sq mi)
Population - Catholics	70,000
Parishes	170
Information
Sui iuris church	Ukrainian Greek Catholic
Rite	Byzantine
Established	11 July 2019
Cathedral	Sts. Sergius & Bacchus Cathedral, Rome
Secular priests	62
Language	Ukrainian Church Slavonic
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Major Archbishop	Sviatoslav Shevchuk
Apostolic Exarch	Dionisio Lachovicz, O.S.B.M.
Map
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 as the cathedral.^[2]

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]

Hierarches

Apostolic visitors

• Hlib Lonchyna, M.S.U. (14 January 2003 – 7 January 2009), Titular Bishop of Bareta
• Dionisio Lachovicz, O.S.B.M. (19 January 2009 – 11 July 2019), Titular Bishop of Egnatia

Apostolic exarches

• Cardinal Angelo De Donatis (11 July 2019 – 24 October 2020), Apostolic Administrator sede vacante
  • Dionisio Lachovicz, O.S.B.M. (5 September 2019 – 24 October 2020), Delegate with the rights of Apostolic Exarch
• Dionisio Lachovicz, O.S.B.M. (since 24 October 2020)

Churches

• 
  Santa Sofia a Via Boccea Basilica, Rome
• 
  Santi Simone e Giuda Church, Florence