Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Olsztyn–Gdańsk

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.

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

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

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

• 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

Eparchs of Olsztyn–Gdańsk

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

See also

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

References

1. "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

• 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