Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Kiev

Archeparchy of Kiev
Archieparchia Kioviensis–Haliciensis
Київська архієпархія
Location
Country  Ukraine
Territory Ukraine
Headquarters Kiev, Ukraine
Statistics
Area 178,270 km2 (68,830 sq mi)
Population
- Total

12,500,000
Information
Sui iuris church Ukrainian Greek Catholic
Rite Byzantine Rite
Cathedral Patriarchal Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk
Metropolitan Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk Archbishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Kiev
Auxiliary Bishops Bohdan Dzyurakh, C.SS.R. Auxiliary Bishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Kiev
Josyf Milyan Auxiliary Bishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Kiev
Website
www.kyiv.ugcc.org.ua

The Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Kiev is the Ukrainian Greek Catholic metropolitan see for Ukraine, and includes the suffragan archeparchy of Lviv and suffragan eparchies of Buchach, Ivano-Frankivsk, Kolomyia – Chernivtsi, Sambir – Drohobych, Sokal – Zhovkva, Stryi and Ternopil – Zboriv. It is currently led by Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, with auxiliary bishop Bohdan Dzyurakh, C.SS.R. and auxiliary bishop Josyf Milyan. The official web-site of Kiev Archeparchy is www.kyiv.ugcc.org.ua. The Kiev Archeparchy has founded the newspaper "Sobor".

Coordinates: 50°27′00″N 30°30′00″E / 50.4500°N 30.5000°E / 50.4500; 30.5000

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