Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Toronto

The Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Toronto and Eastern Canada is a Ukrainian Catholic (Byzantine Rite in Ukrainian language) eparchy (Eastern Catholic diocese) in the Eastern part of Canada.

Eparchy of Toronto and Eastern Canada

Eparchia Torontinus Ucrainorum

Українська Католицька Єпархія Торонто й Східньої Канади
Church Of The Holy Protection
Location
TerritoryOntario and Eastern Canada
Ecclesiastical provinceArcheparchy of Winnipeg
HeadquartersToronto, Ontario, Canada
Population
- Catholics
36,910
Information
Sui iuris churchUkrainian Greek Catholic
RiteByzantine
EstablishedNovember 3, 1956
CathedralSt. Josaphat Cathedral
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Major ArchbishopSviatoslav Shevchuk
Bishopsede vacante
Metropolitan ArchbishopLawrence Huculak Archbishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Winnipeg
Apostolic AdministratorBryan Bayda, CSsR
Website
www.ucet.ca

It is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Winnipeg. Its cathedral episcopal see is St. Josaphat’s Cathedral, in Toronto, Ontario but there is also a National Shrine: St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic National Shrine, in Ottawa, Ontario. On November 9, 2019 Pope Francis accepted the resignation of eparch (bishop) Stephen Chmilar and named Bishop Bryan Bayda of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Saskatoon as Apostolic Administrator.

History

Established on 19 January 1948 as Apostolic Exarchate of Eastern Canada, from territory split off from the then Apostolic Exarchate of Canada.

On 10 March 1951 it was renamed as Apostolic Exarchate of Toronto.

On 3 November 1956 it became the Eparchy (Diocese) of Toronto, losing its missionary pre-diocesan and exempt status, because until then it was directly subject to the Holy See.

Extent

Parishes under the authority of the eparchy are located in Ontario, Quebec, and Nova Scotia.

In 2007, the diocese contained 75 parishes, 96 active diocesan and religious priests, and 36,910 Catholics. It also had 36 women religious, 15 religious brothers, and 19 permanent deacons.

In 2010, Bishop Stephen Chmilar gave the blessing for the creation of the Eparchial Office of Youth Ministry, with the mission of promoting the involvement of young adults within the church. This office is currently under the direction of Andrew Figol.

Bishops

Episcopal ordinaries
Apostolic Exarch of Eastern Canada
  • Isidore Borecky (1948.03.03 – 1951.03.10 see below), Titular Bishop of Amathus in Cypro (1948.03.03 – 1956.11.03)
Apostolic Exarch of Toronto
Suffragan Eparchs (Bishops) of Toronto
  • Isidore Borecky (see above 1948.03.03 – 1951.03.10)
  • Apostolic Administrator sede plena 1992.12.16 – 1998.06.16) Roman Danylak, Titular Bishop of Nyssa (1992.12.16 – 2012.10.07)
  • Cornelius Pasichny, O.S.B.M. (1998.07.01 – 2003.05.03), previously Bishop of Saskatoon of the Ukrainians (Canada) (1995.11.06 – 1998.07.01)
  • Stephen Chmilar (2003.05.03 – 2019.11.09)

Auxiliary bishop
  • Michael Rusnak, C.SS.R. (1964-1980), appointed Bishop of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto (Slovakian)

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
  • Basil Filevich (priest here, 1948-1951), appointed Bishop of Saskatoon (Ukrainian) in 1983

See also
  • Archdiocese of Toronto

References

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