The Eparchy of Sokal – Zhovkva is an eparchy of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, in the archeparchy (archdiocese) of Lviv in Ukraine. The incumbent eparch is Mykhaylo Koltun.
Eparchy of Sokal-Zhovkva Eparchia Socaliensis-Zhovkviesis Ucrainorum Українська Греко-Католицька Сокальсько-Жовківська Єпархія | |
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| Location | |
| Territory | 6 Raions of Lviv Oblast |
| Ecclesiastical province | Archeparchy of Lviv |
| Headquarters | Zhovkva, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 6,991 km2 (2,699 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2014) 482,933 320,390 (66.3%) |
| Parishes | 363 |
| Information | |
| Sui iuris church | Ukrainian Greek Catholic |
| Rite | Byzantine |
| Established | July 21, 2000 |
| Cathedral | Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of Saints Apostles Peter and Paul |
| Secular priests | 269 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Major Archbishop | Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk |
| Bishop | Mykhaylo Koltun |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Ihor Vozniak Metropolitan of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Lviv |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Petro Loza |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Sokal-Zhovkva | |
History
edit- July 21, 2000: Established as Eparchy of Sokal from the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Lviv and the suppressed Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Zboriv.
- September 20, 2006: Name Changed as Eparchy of Sokal-Zhovkva from Eparchy of Sokal.
Eparchial and auxiliary bishops
editThe following is a list of the bishops of Sokal-Zhovkva and their terms of service:
- (since 21 Jul 2000 – ) Mykhaylo Koltun
- (since 12 Apr 2018 – ) Petro Loza, titular bishop of Panium, auxiliary
External links
edit- Official homepage (in Ukrainian)
- GCatholic.org information on the eparchy
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