Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Edmonton

Eparchy of Edmonton Eparchia Edmontonensis Ucrainorum Українська Католицька Едмонтонська Єпархія
Seat of the Eparchy: The Cathedral of St. Josephat
Location
Territory	Alberta, Canada
Ecclesiastical province	Archeparchy of Winnipeg
Headquarters	Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Population - Catholics	28,750
Information
Sui iuris church	Ukrainian Greek Catholic
Rite	Byzantine
Established	November 3, 1956
Cathedral	Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of St. Josaphat
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Major Archbishop	Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk
Bishop	David Motiuk Bishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Edmonton.
Metropolitan Archbishop	Lawrence Daniel Huculak Archbishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Winnipeg
Website
Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Edmonton

The Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Edmonton is a Ukrainian Catholic diocese that governs parishes in the Canadian province of Alberta.

It uses the Byzantine Rite in Ukrainian language. Its cathedral episcopal see is St. Josaphat’s Cathedral in Edmonton, Alberta.

History

On 19 January 1948, it was established as Ukrainian Catholic Apostolic Exarchate of Western Canada (an Eastern Catholic missionary pre-diocesan jurisdiction, akin to a Latin Apostlic Prefecture), on territory split off from the then Ukrainian Catholic Apostolic Exarchate of Canada.

On 10 March 1951, it was renamed as Ukrainian Catholic Apostolic Exarchate of Edmonton, after its see.

On 3 November 1956, promoted as Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy (Eastern Catholic diocese) of Edmonton. It thus lost its exempt status, becoming a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Winnipeg.

On 27 June 1974, it lost territory to establish the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of New Westminster.

On January 26, 2007 Pope Benedict XVI appointed former Auxiliary Bishop David Motiuk of the Archeparchy of Winnipeg as head of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Edmonton.

Extent

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.

Ordinaries

Apostolic Exarch of Western Canada

• Neil Nicholas Savaryn, Basilian Order of Saint Josaphat (O.S.B.M.) (1948.01.19 – 1951.03.10 see below), Titular Bishop of Ios (1943.04.03 – 1956.11.03); previously Auxiliary Exarch of Canada of the Ukrainians (Canada) (1943.04.03 – 1948.01.19)

Apostolic Exarchs of Edmonton

• Neil Nicholas Savaryn, O.S.B.M. (see above 1951.03.10 – 1956.11.03 see below)

Suffragan Eparchs (Diocesan bishops) of Edmonton

• Neil Nicholas Savaryn, O.S.B.M. (see above 1956.11.03 – death 1986.01.08)
• Demetrius Martin Greschuk (1986 - death 1990), previously Titular Bishop of Nazianzus (1974.06.27 – 1986.04.28) & Auxiliary Eparch of Edmonton of the Ukrainians (Canada) (1974.06.27 – 1986.04.28)
• Myron Michael Daciuk, O.S.B.M. (1991 - death 1996), previously Titular Bishop of Thyatira (1982.06.24 – 1991.10.28) & Auxiliary Bishop of Winnipeg of the Ukrainians (Canada) (1982.06.24 – 1991.10.28)
• Lawrence Daniel Huculak, O.S.B.M. (1996.12.16 – 2006.01.09), later Metropolitan Archeparch of WinniWinnipeg of the Ukrainians (Canada) (2006.01.09 – ...)
• David Motiuk (2007- ... ), Titular Bishop of Mathara in Numidia (2002.04.05 – 2007.01.25) & Auxiliary Bishop of Winnipeg of the Ukrainians (Canada) (2002.04.05 – 2007.01.25)

References

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

Sources and External links

• Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Edmonton
• GigaCatholic, with incumbent biography links