Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Chernivtsi
The Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Chernivtsi is an eparchy of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church situated in Ukraine. The eparchy is suffragan to the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Ivano-Frankivsk. The eparchy was established on 12 September 2017.
Eparchy of Chernivtsi Eparchia Chernivcensis Ucrainorum Українська Греко-Католицька Чернівецька Єпархія | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Territory | all Chernivtsi Oblast |
| Ecclesiastical province | Archeparchy of Ivano-Frankivsk |
| Headquarters | Chernivtsi, Ukraine |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 8,097 km2 (3,126 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | 909,893 ? |
| Information | |
| Sui iuris church | Ukrainian Greek Catholic |
| Rite | Byzantine |
| Established | September 12, 2017 |
| Cathedral | Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Domition of Mather of God in Chernivtsi |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Major Archbishop | Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk |
| Bishop | Yosafat Moschych Bishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Chernivtsi. |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Volodymyr Viytyshyn Metropolitan of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Ivano-Frankivsk |
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History
- September 12, 2017: Established as Eparchy of Chernivtsi from the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Kolomyia – Chernivtsi.
Eparchial bishops
The following is a list of the bishops of Chernivtsi and their terms of service:
- (since 12 September 2017 – ) Yosafat Moschych
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