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Eparchy of Santa María del Patrocinio en Buenos Aires

Eparchia Sanctae Mariae a Patrocinio Bonaërensis Ucrainorum

Єпархія Санта-Марія-дель-Спонсорство ан Буенос-Айресі
Location
TerritoryArgentina
Ecclesiastical provinceBuenos Aires
HeadquartersBuenos Aires, Argentina
Population
- Catholics
160,000
Information
Sui iuris churchUkrainian Greek Catholic
RiteByzantine Rite
EstablishedApril 24, 1978
CathedralCatedral Nuestra Señora del Patrocinio (Pokrov)
Patron saintSantísima Virgen del Patrocinio
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Major ArchbishopSviatoslav Shevchuk
BishopSede vacante
Metropolitan ArchbishopMario Aurelio Poli
Apostolic AdministratorDaniel Kozelinski Netto

The Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Santa María del Patrocinio en Buenos Aires (Latin: Eparchia Sanctae Mariae a Patrocinio Bonaënsis) is an eparchy (diocese, bishopric) of the Ukrainian Catholic Church, which uses the Byzantine Rite in the Ukrainian language, for its faithful in major immigration country Argentina.

Its cathedral see is located in the capital city of Buenos Aires, but must not be confused with the Roman Catholic (Latin rite) Metropolitan see of the Ecclesiastical province of Buenos Aires in Argentina.

History

  • February 9, 1968: Established as the Ukrainian Catholic Apostolic Exarchate of Argentina
  • April 24, 1978: Promoted as Diocese of Santa María del Patrocinio en Buenos Aires

Episcopate

  • Bishops of Santa María del Patrocinio en Buenos Aires (Ukrainian Rite)
  • Apostolic Exarchs of Argentina (Ukrainian Rite)
    • Bishop Andrés Sapelak, S.D.B. (February 9, 1968 – April 24, 1978)
    • Bishop Andrés Sapelak, S.D.B. (April 24, 1978 – December 12, 1997)
    • Bishop Miguel Mykycej, F.D.P. (Apostolic Administrator January 21, 1998 – April 24, 1999)
    • Bishop Miguel Mykycej, F.D.P. (April 24, 1999 – April 10, 2010)
  • Apostolic Administrator of Santa María del Patrocinio en Buenos Aires (Ukrainian Rite)
  • Apostolic Administrator sede vacante of Santa María del Patrocinio en Buenos Aires


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