Diocese of Kharkiv-Zaporizhia

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Bishop(s) Stanislaw Padewski, O.F.M. Cap., Bishop Marian Buczek, Coadjutor Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 4 May 2002 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Lviv Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Ukraine Square Kilometers: 196,300 (75,820 Square Miles) Web Site: http://www.rkc.lviv.ua/Cx4.php3?L=e&D=H Mailing Address: Via Gogola 4, 61057 Kharkiv, Ukraina Telephone: (0572)470.142; 439.107 Fax: 330.446

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Stanislaw Padewski, O.F.M. Cap. (4 May 2002 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
4 May 2002	Erected	Diocese of Kamyanets-Podilskyi Diocese of Kyiv-Zhytomyr	Diocese of Kharkiv-Zaporizhia (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
2003	60,000	19,082,600	.3%	9	22	31	1,935		27	43	35	ap2004
2004	70,000	19,082,100	.4%	6	24	30	2,333		33	46	40	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Marian Buczek (Coadjutor Bishop: 16 Jul 2007)
• Stanislaw Padewski, O.F.M. Cap. (Bishop: 4 May 2002)