Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia

Archeparchy in the eastern United States

Archeparchy of Philadelphia

Philadelphiensis Ucrainorum

Філадельфійська митрополія

Catholic

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; 111 years ago (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.us

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]

Iconostasis at the Ukrainian Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Philadelphia.

## Bishops

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### Ordinary of the United States of America

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* Soter Stephen Ortynsky de Labetz, O.S.B.M. (1907–1916)

### Metropolitans of Philadelphia

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1. Constantine Bohachevsky (1924–1961)
2. Ambrozij Andrew Senyshyn, O.S.B.M. (1961–1976)
3. Joseph Michael Schmondiuk (1977–1978)
4. Myroslav Ivan Lubachivsky (1979–1980), appointed Coadjutor Archeparch and later Archeparch of Lviv (Ukrainian)
5. Stephen Sulyk (1980–2000)
6. Stephen Soroka (2000–2018)
7. Borys Gudziak (2019–present)

### Other priests of this eparchy who became bishops

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* 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

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* 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 (2017–2022), appointed auxiliary eparch of Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Winnipeg

## Cathedral

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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

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Further information: List of the Catholic bishops of the United States § 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

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The archeparchy governs parishes in the following states:

* Delaware
* District of Columbia
* Maryland
* New Jersey
* Pennsylvania (eastern counties)
* Virginia

## See also

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* Philadelphia portal
* Catholicism portal

* 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

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1. ^ says, Illya Matthew Labunka. "Philadelphia Ukrainian Catholics welcome new metropolitan archbishop". Catholic Philly. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
2. ^ "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.
3. ^ "Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia". www.ukrarcheparchy.us. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
4. ^ Cheney, David M. "Philadelphia (Archeparchy) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
5. ^ "Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception". ukrcathedral.com. Retrieved 2023-04-06.

## Sources

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* 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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* Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia Official Site

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Hierarchy of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church by eparchy

Hierarchy by archeparchy and by suffragan eparchy

Major archeparchy:
Kyiv–Galicia|

| Archeparchy: Kyiv|

* No suffragan sees

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Archeparchy: Lviv|

* Stryi
* Sambir–Drohobych
* Sokal–Zhovkva

Archeparchy: Przemyśl–Warsaw|

* Olsztyn–Gdańsk
* Wrocław–Koszalin

Archeparchy: Winnipeg|

* Edmonton
* New Westminster
* Saskatoon
* Toronto and Eastern Canada

Archeparchy: Philadelphia|

* Parma
* Chicago
* Stamford

Archeparchy: Ivano-Frankivsk|

* Kolomyia
* Chernivtsi

Archeparchy: Ternopil–Zboriv|

* Buchach
* Kamyanets-Podilskyi

Archeparchy: São João Batista em Curitiba|

* Imaculada Conceição in Prudentópolis

Archiepiscopal exarchates within Ukraine|

* Donetsk
* Kharkiv
* Krym
* Odesa
* Lutsk

Eparchies subject to
the Major Archbishop
that are not in the metropolitan
province of Kyiv–Galicia|

* Eparchy of Santa María del Patrocinio in Buenos Aires
* Eparchy of SS Peter and Paul of Melbourne
* Eparchy of the Holy Family of London
* Eparchy of Saint Vladimir the Great of Paris

Exempt Apostolic exarchates|

* Germany and Scandinavia
* Italy

* Catholicism portal
* Ukraine portal

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Hierarchy including Ecclesiastical circumscriptions

Major archeparchy|

* Kyiv–Galicia: Sviatoslav Shevchuk

Archeparchies|

* Kyiv: Sviatoslav Shevchuk
* Lviv: Ihor Vozniak
* Przemyśl–Warsaw: Eugeniusz Popowicz
* Winnipeg: Lawrence Huculak
* Philadelphia: Borys Gudziak
* Ivano-Frankivsk: Volodymyr Viytyshyn
* Ternopil–Zboriv: Vasyl Semeniuk
* São João Batista em Curitiba: Valdomiro Koubetch

Eparchies|

| Ukraine|

* Buchach: Dmytro Hryhorak
* Chernivtsi: Yosafat Moschych
* Kamyanets–Podilskyi: Ivan Kulyk
* Kolomyia: Vasyl Ivasyuk
* Sambir–Drohobych: Yaroslav Pryriz
* Sokal–Zhovkva: Mykhaylo Koltun
* Stryi: Taras Senkiv

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Poland|

* Olsztyn–Gdańsk: Arkadiusz Trochanowski
* Wrocław–Koszalin: Włodzimierz Juszczak

Canada|

* Edmonton: David Motiuk
* Saskatoon: Michael Smolinski
* New Westminster: Michael Kwiatkowski
* Toronto and Eastern Canada: Bryan Bayda

United States|

* Saint Nicholas of Chicago: Venedykt Aleksiychuk
* Saint Josaphat in Parma: Bohdan Danylo
* Stamford: Paul Chomnycky

Brazil|

* Imaculada Conceição in Prudentópolis: Meron Mazur

Argentina|

* Santa María del Patrocinio en Buenos Aires: Daniel Kozelinski Netto

Australia and New Zealand|

* Saints Peter and Paul of Australia: Mykola Bychok

United Kingdom|

* Holy Family of London: Kenneth Nowakowski

France, Benelux and Switzerland|

* Saint Vladimir the Great of Paris: Hlib Lonchyna (Apostolic Administrator)

Apostolic exarchates|

| Germany and Scandinavia|

* Bohdan Dzyurakh

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Italy and
San Marino|

* Dionisio Lachovicz

Archiepiscopal exarchates|

* Donetsk: Stepan Meniok
* Kharkiv: Vasyl Tuchapets
* Krym: Mykhaylo Bubniy (Archiepiscopal Administrator)
* Odesa: Mykhaylo Bubniy
* Lutsk: Yosafat Hovera

Apostolic visitors|

* Chile: Daniel Kozelinski Netto
* Ireland: Kenneth Nowakowski
* Northern Ireland: Kenneth Nowakowski
* Paraguay: Daniel Kozelinski Netto
* Uruguay: Daniel Kozelinski Netto
* Venezuela: Daniel Kozelinski Netto

Curial and
auxiliary bishops|

* Volodymyr Firman (Ternopil–Zboriv)
* Petro Holiney (Kolomyia)
* Volodymyr Hrutsa (Lviv)
* Andriy Khimyak (Kyiv)
* Hryhoriy Komar (Sambir–Drohobych)
* Petro Loza (Sokal–Zhovkva)
* Bohdan Manyshyn (Stryi)
* Teodor Martynyuk (Ternopil–Zboriv)
* Yosyf Milyan (Kyiv)
* Andriy Rabiy (Winnipeg)
* Maksym Ryabukha (Donetsk)
* Mykola Semenyshyn (Ivano-Frankivsk)
* Stepan Sus (Curial Bishop)

Bishops
emeritus|

* Jan Martyniak (Metropolitan) (Przemyśl – Warsaw)
* Stefan Soroka (Metropolitan) (Philadelphia)
* Iryney Bilyk (Buchach)
* Stephen Chmilar (Toronto)
* Petro Kryk (Germany and Scandinavia)
* Basil Losten (Stamford)
* Wasyl Medwit (Donetsk)
* Peter Stasiuk (Saints Peter and Paul of Australia)
* Michael Wiwchar (Saskatoon)

Defunct
circumscriptions|

| Poland|

* Apostolic Exarchate of Łemkowszczyzna
* Eparchy of Kholm and Belz
* Conversion of Chełm Eparchy

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Ukraine|

* Eparchy of Zboriv

Ruthenian Uniate Church|

* Eparchy of Suprasl
* Archeparchy of Polotsk
* Eparchy of Turov and Pinsk
* Eparchy of Volodymyr and Brest
* Eparchy of Lutsk and Ostroh
* Archeparchy of Smolensk

Seminaries|

* Kyiv
* Lviv
* Drohobych
* Ivano-Frankivsk
* Ternopil
* Rome
* Stamford
* Washington D.C.
* Edmonton
* Curitiba

* Catholicism portal
* Ukraine portal

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF

National|

* United States

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