Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Edmonton

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The Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Edmonton is a Ukrainian Catholic archdiocese that includes part of the Canada. There has not been a bishop assigned to it since Lawrence Daniel Huculak left the post to become the new Ukrainian Catholic Archbishop of Winnipeg in January, 2006. On January 26, 2007 Pope Benedict XVI appointed Auxiliary Bishop David Motiuk of the Archeparchy of Winnipeg as head of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Edmonton.

As of 2007, the diocese contains 87 parishes, 39 active diocesan and religious priests, and 28,750 Catholics. It also has 30 Women Religious, 24 Religious Brothers, and 5 permanent deacons.

[edit] Residential bishops

The following is a list of the bishops of Edmonton and their terms of serivce:

• Neil Nicholas Savaryn (1948-1986)
• Demetrius Martin Greschuk (1986-1990)
• Myron Michael Daciuk (1991-1996)
• Lawrence Daniel Huculak (1996-2006)
• David Motiuk (2007-)

[edit] References

• Eparchy of Edmonton page at catholichierarchy.org retrieved July 14, 2006

[edit] External links

• Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Edmonton

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