Ukrainian Catholic Archiepiscopal Exarchate of Krym

Archiepiscopal Exarchate of Krym
Location
Country Ukraine
Territory Autonomous Republic of Crimea
Headquarters Simferopol, Ukraine de jure
Population
- Catholics

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Information
Sui iuris church Ukrainian Greek Catholic
Rite Byzantine
Established February 13, 2014
Cathedral Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral in Simferopol
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk
Metropolitan Archbishop Mykhaylo Bubniy, C.S.S.R., Archiepiscopal Administrator

The Ukrainian Catholic Archiepiscopal Exarchate of Krym was established on 13 February 2014 from the Ukrainian Catholic Archiepiscopal Exarchate of Odessa – Crimea.

Because of the Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation in March 2014 some part of faithful and clergy left the Exarchate and Exarch wasn't appointed. Currently Exarchate is governing by Archiepiscopal Administrator from Odessa.

This is one from the only five Archiepiscopal Exarchates which exist in the world, all part of the particular Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church and following the Byzantine Ukrainian Rite.

Status as Archiepiscopal Exarchate

Further information: Exarch

As Major Archbishops have similar authority to that of Patriarchs, Archiepiscopal Exarchates similarly have roughly the same status in canon law as Patriarchal Exarchates.


Coordinates: 46°28′00″N 30°44′00″E / 46.4667°N 30.7333°E / 46.4667; 30.7333

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