Diocese of Kyiv-Zhytomyr

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Bishop(s) Jan Purwinski, Bishop Vitaliy Skomarovskyi, Auxiliary Bishop Stanislav Szyrokoradiuk, O.F.M., Auxiliary Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Name Changed: 25 November 1998 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Lviv Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Ukraine Square Kilometers: 222,300 (85,863 Square Miles) Web Site: http://www.rkc.lviv.ua/Cx4.php3?L=e&D=G Mailing Address: vul. Basejna 9-7, 262000 Zhytomyr, Ukraina Telephone: (0412)37.30.53 Fax: 37.50.47

Historical Details

• Diocese of Zytomir
  • Latin Name: Zytomeriensis
  • Split: 28 October 1925
  • Metropolitan: (unknown)
  • Country: Ukraine

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Jan Purwinski (16 Jan 1991 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Zytomir
28 October 1925	Split	Diocese of Luceoria o Łuck e Zytomir o Zytomierz	Diocese of Lutsk Diocese of Zytomir
Diocese of Kyiv-Zhytomyr
25 November 1998	Name Changed	Diocese of Zytomir	Diocese of Kyiv-Zhytomyr
4 May 2002	Territory Lost	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
Diocese of Kyiv-Zhytomyr
1999	300,000	18,295,300	1.6%	30	64	94	3,191		89	116	130	ap2000
2000	300,000	17,407,500	1.7%	36	64	100	3,000		90	126	135	ap2001
2001	300,000	17,407,500	1.7%	36	72	108	2,777		97	148	148	ap2002
2002	300,000	17,407,500	1.7%	37	74	111	2,702		101	154	157	ap2003
2003	270,000	8,688,000	3.1%	39	65	104	2,596		86	137	146	ap2004
2004	270,000	8,688,000	3.1%	35	72	107	2,523		93	145	149	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Bl. Zygmunt Szczêsny Feliñski † (Priest: 8 Sep 1855 to 6 Jan 1862)
• Antonio Karas (Karosas) † (Auxiliary Bishop: 8 Nov 1906 to 7 Apr 1910)
• Cyril Lubowidzki † (Auxiliary Bishop: 29 Jun 1884)
• Jan Purwinski (Bishop: 16 Jan 1991 - )
• Vitaliy Skomarovskyi (Priest: 27 May 1990; Auxiliary Bishop: 7 Apr 2003)
• Stanislav Szyrokoradiuk, O.F.M. (Auxiliary Bishop: 26 Nov 1994 - )