Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Olsztyn–Gdańsk

Ukrainian Catholic eparchy in Poland

Eparchy of Olsztyn–Gdańsk

Dioecesis Allensteniensis–Gedanensis ritus bysantini ucraini

Eparchia olsztynsko-gdańska

Protection of the Mother of God Cathedral in Olsztyn

Location
Country| Poland
Ecclesiastical province| Archeparchy of Przemyśl–Warsaw
Headquarters| Olsztyn, Poland
Statistics
Area| 90,075 km2 (34,778 sq mi)
Parishes| 43
Information
Sui iuris church| Ukrainian Greek Catholic
Rite| Byzantine Rite
Established| 25 November 2020
Cathedral| Protection of the Mother of God in Olsztyn
Current leadership
Pope| Francis
Major Archbishop| Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk
Bishop| Arkadiusz Trochanowski
Metropolitan Archbishop| Eugeniusz Popowicz Archbishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Przemyśl-Warsaw
Map

Eparchy in blue
Website
Official website

The Ukrainian (Greek) Catholic Eparchy of Olsztyn–Gdańsk (Olsztyn–Gdańsk of the Ukrainians) is a suffragan eparchy (Eastern Catholic diocese) in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolis of Przemyśl-Warsaw [pl], which covers some part of Poland for the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (Byzantine rite in Ukrainian language) parallel to the Latin hierarchy. It depends from the Roman Congregation for the Oriental Churches.

Its episcopal see is the Cathedral of the Protection of the Mother of God in Olsztyn in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship.

It also has a Co-Cathedral, St. Bartholomew and Protection of the Mother of God, in Gdańsk, in the Pomeranian Voivodeship.

## Statistics

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As per 2020, it pastorally served in 43 parishes with 26 priests (22 diocesan, 4 religious, that belong to the Order of Saint Basil the Great).[1]

## History

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* 25 November 2020: the Eparchy was established as Eparchy of Olsztyn–Gdańsk from the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Przemyśl–Warsaw and the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Wrocław-Gdańsk.[1]
* February 6, 2023: the Eparchy of Olsztyn–Gdańsk, as well as the entire metropolis of Przemyśl-Warsaw [pl], taking into account the previous decision of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in Ukraine[2] and the opinion of the Delegates of the Joint Diocesan Council in Porszewice in June 2022, decided to switch to the Revised Julian calendar from September 1, 2023.[3][4][5]

## Eparchial bishops

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Eparchs of Olsztyn–Gdańsk

* Apostolic Administrator Metropolitan Eugeniusz Popowicz (25 November 2020 – 23 January 2021)
* Arkadiusz Trochanowski (since 25 November 2020)

## See also

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* Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church
* List of Catholic dioceses in Poland

## References

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1. ^ a b "Erezione dell'Eparchia di Olsztyn-Gdańsk (Polonia) di rito bizantino-ucraino, rendendola suffraganea dell'Arcieparchia di Przemyśl-Warszawa, nomina del Primo Vescovo e modifica del nome dell'Eparchia di Wrocław-Gdańsk" (in Italian). Official the Holy See Site. 2020-11-25.
2. ^ "HISTORICAL DECISION: THE UGCC IN UKRAINE SWITCHES TO A NEW CALENDAR". Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
3. ^ "The UGCC in Poland is also switching to a new calendar". Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-03-22.
4. ^ admin (2023-02-06). "Декрет про зміну літургійного календаря УГКЦ в Польщі -" (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-03-22.
5. ^ admin (2023-02-08). "Реформа церковного календаря -" (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-03-22.

## Sources and external links

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* Profile at Catholic Hierarchy
* Profile at GCatholic
* Decree of the Metropolis of Przemyśl-Warsaw on the transition to the Gregorian calendar dated February 6, 2023

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* Kyiv–Galicia: Sviatoslav Shevchuk

Archeparchies|

* Kyiv: Sviatoslav Shevchuk
* Lviv: Ihor Vozniak
* Przemyśl–Warsaw: Eugeniusz Popowicz
* Winnipeg: Lawrence Huculak
* Philadelphia: Borys Gudziak
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| Ukraine|

* Buchach: Dmytro Hryhorak
* Chernivtsi: Yosafat Moschych
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* Kolomyia: Vasyl Ivasyuk
* Sambir–Drohobych: Yaroslav Pryriz
* Sokal–Zhovkva: Petro Loza
* Stryi: Taras Senkiv

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Poland|

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

Canada|

* Edmonton: David Motiuk
* Saskatoon: Michael Smolinski
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United States|

* Saint Nicholas of Chicago: Venedykt Aleksiychuk
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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|

* Hryhoriy Komar (Apostolic Administrator)

Archiepiscopal exarchates|

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

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auxiliary bishops|

* Volodymyr Firman (Ternopil–Zboriv)
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circumscriptions|

| Poland|

* Apostolic Exarchate of Łemkowszczyzna
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Ukraine|

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* Archdiocese of Wrocław
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Sui iuris jurisdictions|

* Military Ordinariate of Poland
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Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church|

* Archeparchy of Przemyśl–Warsaw
* Eparchy of Olsztyn–Gdańsk
* Eparchy of Wrocław–Koszalin

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* List of Catholic dioceses in Poland

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Eastern Christianity|

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Catholic|

* Armenian Catholic Church
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| Catholic|

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Old Catholic[a]|

* Polish Catholic Church

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* Catholic Mariavite Church
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(Main article)|

| Lutheran|

* Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession

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* Reformed Church

Baptist|

* Baptist Union of Poland

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* Seventh-day Adventist Church

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* Pentecostal Church in Poland

Restorationist|

* New Apostolic Church
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Interdenominational
organisations|

* Evangelical Alliance in the Republic of Poland
* Polish Ecumenical Council

1. ^ Not in communion with the rest of the Catholic Church, part of the Union of Utrecht
2. ^ Not in communion with the rest of the Catholic Church

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