Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Stryi
The Eparchy of Stryi is an eparchy of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, in the ecclesiastical province of Kyiv-Halych.
Eparchy of Stryi Eparchia Striensis Ucrainorum Українська Греко-Католицька Стрийська Єпархія | |
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.svg.png) Coat of arms of Stryi | |
| Location | |
| Territory | 5 Raions of Lviv Oblast |
| Ecclesiastical province | Archeparchy of Lviv |
| Headquarters | Stryi, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 4,145 km2 (1,600 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2014) 397,217 305,041 (76.8%) |
| Parishes | 358 |
| Information | |
| Sui iuris church | Ukrainian Greek Catholic |
| Rite | Byzantine |
| Established | July 21, 2000 |
| Cathedral | Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of Holy Dormition of Mather of God |
| Patron saint | St. James Apostol |
| Secular priests | 251 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Major Archbishop | Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk |
| Bishop | Taras Senkiv |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Ihor Vozniak Metropolitan of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Lviv |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Bohdan Manyshyn |
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The first Eparch was Bishop Julian Gbur, who was appointed to this position by Pope John Paul II on 21 July 2000. He died on 24 March 2011.
Eparch Taras Senkiv of the Eparchy of Stryi.
On Wednesday, 20 January 2010, Pope Benedict XVI gave his assent to the declaration of impediment of the eparchial see of Stryi of the Ukrainians, Ukraine, canonically issued by the Synod of Bishops of the Greek-Catholic Ukrainian Church, because of the state of health of Julian Gbur, S.V.D., in accordance with Canon 233, Paragraph 1 of the Code of Canon Law for the Eastern Churches. He accepted the proposal of the Synod of Bishops of the Greek-Catholic Ukrainian Church to appoint Auxiliary Bishop Senkiv as Apostolic Administrator "ad nutum Sanctae Sedis" of the Eparchy of Stryi.
History
- July 21, 2000: Established as Eparchy of Stryi from the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Lviv.
Eparchial and auxiliary bishops
The following is a list of the bishops of Stryi and their terms of service:
- (21 Jul 2000 – 24 Mar 2011) Julian Gbur, S.V.D.
- (22 May 2008 – 20 Jan 2010) Taras Senkiv O.M., titular bishop of Siccenna, auxiliary
- (20 Jan 2010 – 02 Apr 2014) Taras Senkiv O.M., titular bishop of Siccenna, Apostolic Administrator
- (since 02 Apr 2014 – ) Taras Senkiv O.M.
- (since 02 Apr 2014 – ) Bohdan Manyshyn, titular bishop of Lesvi, auxiliary
