Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Saint Josaphat in Parma
Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Saint Josaphat in Parma is a diocese of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in the United States, with its seat in Parma, Ohio. It was established in 1983 by Pope John Paul II. The eparchy encompasses parishes in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Ohio, western Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and West Virginia.
Eparchy of Ukrainian Greek Catholic Eparchy of Saint Josaphat in Parma Eparchia Sancti Iosaphat Parmensis | |
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.jpg) St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral in Parma, Ohio | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | Ohio, Western Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina and South Carolina |
| Ecclesiastical province | Ukrainian Catholic Metropolia of Philadelphia |
| Headquarters | Parma, Ohio, United States |
| Statistics | |
| Population - Catholics | 10,701 |
| Parishes | 47 |
| Information | |
| Sui iuris church | Ukrainian Greek Catholic |
| Rite | Byzantine |
| Established | December 5, 1983 |
| Cathedral | St. Josaphat's Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Major Archbishop | Sviatoslav Shevchuk |
| Bishop | Bohdan Danylo |
| Bishops emeritus | Robert Mikhail Moskal |
| Website | |
| Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Parma | |
Map of the Eparchy of Parma
Eparchs
- Robert M. Moskal (1984-2009)
- Bohdan Danylo (2014–Present)
Metropolia of Philadelphia for the Ukrainians
The eparchy is one of three suffragan eparchies of the Ukrainian Catholic Metropolia of Philadelphia, which also includes the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia, the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Saint Nicholas of Chicago, and the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Stamford.
See also
- 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
- List of bishops
References
External links
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