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Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Sokal–Zhovkva
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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.
Quick Facts Eparchy of Sokal-ZhovkvaEparchia Socaliensis-Zhovkviesis Ucrainorum Українська Греко-Католицька Сокальсько-Жовківська Єпархія, Location ...
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 |
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Website | |
Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Sokal-Zhovkva |
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