Eparchy of Ivano-Frankivsk [Stanislaviv] (Ukrainian)

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Bishop(s) Volodymyr Viytyshyn, Bishop Sofron Dmyterko, O.S.B.M., Bishop Emeritus Sofron Stefan Mudry, O.S.B.M., Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Eparchy Erected: 26 March 1885 Metropolitan: Archeparchy of Lviv (Ukrainian) Rite: Ukrainian Country: Ukraine Square Kilometers: 6,700 (2,587 Square Miles) Mailing Address: vul. Knjahynyn 15, 76005 Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraina Telephone: (0342)78.53.76 Fax: 40.084

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Andreas Alexander Szeptycki (Sheptytsky), O.S.B.M. † (19 Feb 1899 Appointed - 12 Dec 1900 Appointed, Archbishop of Lviv (Ukrainian))
• Bl. Hryhory Khomyshyn (Chomyszyn) † (6 May 1904 Appointed - 17 Jan 1947 Died)
• Sofron Dmyterko, O.S.B.M. (16 Jan 1991 Confirmed - 7 Nov 1997 Retired)
• Sofron Stefan Mudry, O.S.B.M. (7 Nov 1997 Succeeded - 2 Jun 2005 Retired)
• Volodymyr Viytyshyn (2 Jun 2005 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
26 March 1885	Erected		Eparchy of Ivano-Frankivsk [Stanislaviv] (Ukrainian) (erected)
20 April 1993	Territory Lost	Eparchy of Ivano-Frankivsk [Stanislaviv] (Ukrainian)	Eparchy of Kolomyia-Chernivtsi (Ukrainian) (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1943	1,000,000			495		495	2,020				445	ap1991
1999	615,024	920,000	66.9%	321	18	339	1,814		28	93	305	ap2000
2000	365,200	829,500	44.0%	329	19	348	1,049		46	99	340	ap2001
2001	613,385	827,500	74.1%	348	20	368	1,666		42	101	340	ap2002
2002	612,212	825,817	74.1%	366	24	390	1,569		44	110	340	ap2003
2003	610,633	801,926	76.1%	376	23	399	1,530		43	97	340	ap2004
2004	609,098	799,879	76.1%	376	16	392	1,553		45	125	360	ap2005
2006	607,169	795,747	76.3%	417	27	444	1,367		64	124	365	ap2007

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Irynej Bilyk, O.S.B.M. (Auxiliary Bishop: 15 Aug 1989 to 21 Jul 2000)
• Sofron Dmyterko, O.S.B.M. (Bishop: 16 Jan 1991 to 7 Nov 1997)
• Sofron Stefan Mudry, O.S.B.M. (Coadjutor Bishop: 24 Nov 1995; Bishop: 7 Nov 1997 to 2 Jun 2005)
• Volodymyr Viytyshyn (Bishop: 2 Jun 2005 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Grygory Balahurak, O.S.B.M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: Apr 1945 to 2 Oct 1965)
• Bl. Hryhory Khomyshyn (Chomyszyn) † (Bishop: 6 May 1904 to 17 Jan 1947)
• Giovanni Latyševskyj † (Auxiliary Bishop: 24 Nov 1929 to 1959)
• Bl. Ivan Sleziuk † (Coadjutor Bishop: Apr 1945 to 2 Dec 1973)
• Andreas Alexander Szeptycki (Sheptytsky), O.S.B.M. † (Bishop: 19 Feb 1899 to 12 Dec 1900)
• Pavlo Vasylyk † (Auxiliary Bishop: 16 Jan 1991 to 20 Apr 1993)