Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Volodymyr–Brest

The Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Volodymyr–Brest (Volodymyr–Brėst of the Ukrainians) was an eparchy (Eastern Catholic diocese) of the particular Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church sui iuris (Byzantine rite) in parts of Ukraine and Belarus under Imperial Russian rule, from 1569 till 1833.

History

• It was established in 1596 as Eparchy (Diocese) of Volodymyr–Brėst / Volodymyr–Brest (English) / Vladimiren(sis)–Bresten(sis) Ruthenorum (Latin), on imperial Russian territory previously not served by the rite
• Suppressed in 1833, without direct successor.

Episcopal ordinaries

(all Ukrainian Rite)

Suffragan Eparchs (Bishops) of Volodymyr–Brėst

• Hipacy Adam Pociej, Basilian Order of Saint Josaphat (O.S.B.M.) (1596 – 1600.11.15), next Metropolitan Archeparch (Archbishop) of Kyiv–Halyč of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) (1600.11.15 – death 1613.07.18)
• Joakym Morokhovskyj, O.S.B.M. (1613 – death 1631.03.19)
• Józef Bakowiecki-Mokosiej, O.S.B.M. (1632 – death 1654)
• Jan Michał Pociej, O.S.B.M. (1655 – death 1666)
• Benedykt Gliński, O.S.B.M. (1666 – death 1678)
• Lev Slubyč-Zalenskyj, O.S.B.M. (1678 – 1695.09.19), next Metropolitan Archeparch (Archbishop) of Kyiv–Halyč of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) (1695.09.19 – death 1708.08.24)
• Lev Luka Kiszka, O.S.B.M. (1711 – 1714.09.17), next Metropolitan Archeparch (Archbishop) of Kyiv–Halyč of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) (1714.09.17 – death 1728.11.19)
• Lev Luka Kiszka, O.S.B.M. (1711 – death 1728)
• Korneliusz Lebiecki, O.S.B.M. (1729.09.03 – death 1730.01.22)
• Teodozy Teofil Godebski, O.S.B.M. (1730 – death 1756.09.12), previously Eparch (Bishop) of Pinsk–Turaŭ of the Ruthenians (Belarus) (1720 – 1730)
• Felicjan Filip Wołodkowicz (Feliks Filipp Volodkovič), O.S.B.M. (1758.11.22 – death 1778.02.01), previously Eparch (Bishop) of Chełm–Bełz of the Ukrainians (Poland) (1731 – 1756.01.12), Coadjutor Archbishop of Kyiv–Halyč of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) (1756.01.12 – 1762.07.18); later (also) Metropolitan Archeparch (Archbishop) of Kyiv–Halyč of the Ukrainians (1762.07.18 – 1778.02.01)
• Symeon Młocki, O.S.B.M. (1779.09.19 – 1795)
• Josafat Bułhak, O.S.B.M. (1798.10.12 – 1818.09.22), also Apostolic Administrator of Vilnius of the Ukrainians (Lithuania) (1814 – 1818), Apostolic Administrator of Kyiv–Halyč of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) (1817.01.27 – 1818.09.22); previously Eparch (Bishop) of Pinsk–Turaŭ of the Ruthenians (Belarus) (1787.04.24 – 1798.10.12); later Eparch (Bishop) of Vilnius of the Ukrainians (Lithuania) (1818 – 1833.04.14), Metropolitan Archbishop of Kyiv–Halyč of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) (1818.09.22 – 1838.03.09), Eparch (Bishop) of Žyrovyci of the Ukrainians (Lithuania) (1828 – 1833.04.14), Archeparch (Archbishop) of Polatsk–Vitebsk of the Ruthenians (Belarus) (1833.04.14 – 1838.03.09)
  • Coadjutor Bishop: Antin Zubko (1833.12.11 – 1839.03.25), no other prelature.

See also

• List of Catholic dioceses in Belarus
• List of Catholic dioceses in Ukraine

Sources and external links

• GCatholic - data for all sections