Eparchy of Kolomyia-Chernivtsi (Ukrainian)

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Bishop(s) Mykola Simkaylo, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Eparchy Erected: 20 April 1993 Metropolitan: Archeparchy of Lviv (Ukrainian) Rite: Ukrainian Country: Ukraine Square Kilometers: 14,095 (5,444 Square Miles) Mailing Address: vul. Ivana Franka 29, 78200 Kolomyia, Ukraina Telephone: (03433)21.670 Fax: 24.476

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Pavlo Vasylyk † (20 Apr 1993 Appointed - 12 Dec 2004 Died)
• Mykola Simkaylo (Oct 2004 Elected - )
• Volodymyr Viytyshyn (12 Dec 2004 Succeeded - 2 Jun 2005 Appointed, Bishop of Ivano-Frankivsk [Stanislaviv] (Ukrainian))
• Mykola Simkaylo (2 Jun 2005 Confirmed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
20 April 1993	Erected	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
1999	501,176	1,450,000	34.6%	178	3	181	2,768		3		188	ap2000
2000	240,960	1,384,500	17.4%	187	2	189	1,274		2		230	ap2001
2001	240,960	1,384,500	17.4%	186	2	188	1,281		2		276	ap2002
2002	240,900	1,384,500	17.4%	189	3	192	1,254		3		276	ap2003
2003	240,400	1,384,000	17.4%	196	3	199	1,208		3		276	ap2004
2004	240,000	1,384,000	17.3%	211	4	215	1,116		4		278	ap2005
2006	240,000	1,384,000	17.3%	205	3	208	1,153		20	28	279	ap2007

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Mykola Simkaylo (Bishop: Oct 2004 - )
• Volodymyr Viytyshyn (Coadjutor Bishop: 13 May 2003; Bishop: 12 Dec 2004 to 2 Jun 2005)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Pavlo Vasylyk † (Bishop: 20 Apr 1993 to 12 Dec 2004)