Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Ivano-Frankivsk
| Archeparchy of Ivano-Frankivsk Archieparchia Stanislaopolitanus Архиєпархія з Івано-Франківська | |
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Cathedral of the Resurrection | |
| Location | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 6,700 km2 (2,600 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2009) 792,272 603,918 (76.2%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Ukrainian Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church |
| Rite | Byzantine Rite |
| Established | 26 March 1885 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Resurrection of Our Saviour in Ivano-Frankivsk |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Major Archbishop | Sviatoslav Shevchuk |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Volodymyr Viytyshyn |
| Suffragans | Eparchy of Kolomyia – Chernivtsi |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Yosafat Moschych (Auxiliary Bishop) |
| Website | |
| Website of the Archeparchy | |
The Eparchy of Ivano-Frankivsk is an eparchy of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, in the ecclesiastical province of Kyiv-Halych.
Volodymyr Viytyshyn was appointed eparch by Pope Benedict XVI on 2 June, 2005.
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