Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church
Eastern Catholic church of the Byzantine Rite / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with the Ruthenian Uniate Church, a former Eastern Catholic body.
This article is about the modern Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church. For the Eastern Catholic Church historically called "Ruthenian", see Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church.
The Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church,[lower-alpha 1] also known in the United States as the Byzantine Catholic Church, is a sui iuris (autonomous) Eastern Catholic church based in Eastern Europe and North America. As a particular church of the Catholic Church, it is in full communion with the Holy See. It uses the Byzantine Rite for its liturgies, laws, and cultural identity.
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Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church | |
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Classification | Eastern Catholic |
Theology | Catholic theology |
Polity | Episcopal |
Structure | Metropolitanate |
Pope | Francis |
Primate | William C. Skurla |
Associations | Dicastery for the Eastern Churches |
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Liturgy | Byzantine Rite |
Headquarters | Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist, Munhall, Pennsylvania |
Origin | 1646 |
Merger of | Union of Uzhhorod |
Congregations | 664 |
Members | 417,795[2] |
Ministers | 549 |
Primary schools | 1 in the United States |
Other name(s) | Byzantine Catholic Church (US only) |
Official website | archpitt.org |
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