Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of New Westminster
Appearance
Eparchy of New Westminster Eparchia Neo-Vestmonasteriensis Ucrainorum Українська Католицька Єпархія Нью Вестмінстера | |
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Location | |
Territory | British Columbia, Canada |
Ecclesiastical province | Archeparchy of Winnipeg |
Headquarters | New Westminster, B.C., Canada |
Population - Catholics | 7,800 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Sui iuris church | Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church |
Rite | Byzantine Rite |
Established | June 27, 1974 |
Cathedral | Holy Eucharist Cathedral |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Major Archbishop | Sviatoslav Shevchuk |
Eparch | vacant |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Lawrence Huculak |
Apostolic Administrator | David Motiuk |
Website | |
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The Eparchy of New Westminster is a Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church ecclesiastical territory or eparchy of the Catholic Church in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The eparchy is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archeparchy of Winnipeg.
As of 2004[update], the diocese contained 7,800 Catholics with 17 parishes, 11 active diocesan priests and 2 religious priests as well as 2 women religious, 2 religious brothers, and 2 permanent deacons.[1] On 16 January 2020, bishop David Motiuk was appointed an Apostolic Administrator of the Eparchy of New Westminster.[2]
Eparchial bishops
The following is a list of the bishops and archbishops and their terms of service:
- Jeronim Chimy (1974–1992)
- Severian Yakymyshyn (1995–2007)
- Kenneth Nowakowski (2007–2020)
- David Motiuk, Apostolic Administrator (since 2020)
References
- ^ "Parishes | Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of New Westminster". nweparchy.ca. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
- ^ "Bishop David Motiuk". Eparchy of New Westminster.
- Eparchy of New Westminster page at catholichierarchy.org retrieved July 14, 2006
External links
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Categories:
- 1974 establishments in British Columbia
- New Westminster
- Ukrainian Greek Catholic eparchies
- Ukrainian Catholic Church in Canada
- Eastern Catholic dioceses in Canada
- Ukrainian Catholic Metropolia of Winnipeg
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