Mukachevo (Munkács) (Ruthenian Eparchy) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Milan Šašik, C.M., Bishop
Nil Yuriy Lushchak, O.F.M., Auxiliary Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Eparchy
Erected: 19 September 1771
Immediately Subject to the Holy See
Ruthenian Catholic Church of the Byzantine Tradition
Country: Ukraine
Square Kilometers: 12,777 (4,935 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Epyskopska Rezydencija, pl. Andrea Bachinskoho 1, 88000 Uzhorod, Ukraina
Telephone: (0312)63.03.93
Fax: 63.03.90

Past and Present Ordinaries

Partenij Petro Petrovyc Rotosynskyj, O.S.B.M. † ( 1652 Ordained Bishop - 1664 Died)
Josyf Volosynovskyj † ( 1668 Ordained Bishop - 1675 Resigned)
Iosif Ioan de Camillis, O.S.B.M † (5 Nov 1689 Appointed - 22 Aug 1706 Died)
Yuriy Havryil Vynnytskyi (Winnicki), O.S.B.M. † ( 1707 Appointed - 1710 Resigned)
Polycarpus Philippovich, O.S.B.M. † (21 Jul 1710 Appointed - )
György (Hennadiy) Bizánczy (Bizantsiy) † (3 Apr 1716 Confirmed - 22 Jul 1733 Died)
Simon István Olsavszky, O.S.B.M. † (26 Aug 1733 Appointed - 24 Dec 1737 Died)
György Gábor Blazsovszky, O.S.B.M. † (14 Jan 1738 Appointed - 20 Dec 1742 Died)
Mihály Emánuel Olsavszky, O.S.B.M. † (12 Mar 1743 Appointed - 5 Nov 1767 Died)
János Bradács, O.S.B.M. † (27 Jan 1768 Appointed - 4 Jul 1772 Died)
Andrij Bacynskyj † (8 Mar 1773 Confirmed - 19 Nov 1809 Died)
Alexis Pótsy † (28 Jul 1817 Confirmed - 11 Jul 1831 Died)
Vasyl Popovics † (2 Oct 1837 Confirmed - 19 Oct 1864 Died)
István Pankovics † (22 Feb 1867 Confirmed - 29 Aug 1874 Died)
János Pásztélyi Kovács † (15 Mar 1875 Confirmed - 24 Mar 1891 Died)
Gyula Firczák † (17 Dec 1891 Confirmed - 1 Jun 1912 Died)
Antal Papp † (1 Jun 1912 Succeeded - 14 Jul 1924 Appointed, Apostolic Exarch of Miskolc (Hungarian))
Petro Gebey (Ghebi, Gebé) † (16 Jul 1924 Appointed - 26 Apr 1931 Died)
Alexander Stojka † (3 May 1932 Appointed - 31 May 1943 Died)
Constantin Szabó (Sabov, Savov) † (16 Jul 1977 Ordained Bishop - 18 Nov 1982 Died)
Ivan Semedi † (16 Jan 1991 Confirmed - 12 Nov 2002 Retired)
Milan Šašik, C.M. (17 Mar 2010 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
19 September 1771	Erected		Eparchy of Mukachevo (Munkács) (Ruthenian) (erected)
22 September 1818	Territory Lost	Eparchy of Mukachevo (Munkács) (Ruthenian)	Eparchy of Prešov (Prjašev) (Slovakian) (erected)
8 June 1912	Territory Lost	Eparchy of Mukachevo (Munkács) (Ruthenian) Eparchy of Prešov (Prjašev) (Slovakian)	Diocese of Hajdúdorog (Hungarian) (erected)
4 June 1924	Territory Lost	Eparchy of Mukachevo (Munkács) (Ruthenian) Eparchy of Prešov (Prjašev) (Slovakian)	Apostolic Exarchate of Miskolc (Hungarian) (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1999 320,000 1,288,000 24.8% 152 3 155 2,064 5 12 290 ap2000

2000 320,000 1,284,300 24.9% 165 12 177 1,807 12 17 295 ap2001

2001 320,000 1,282,000 25.0% 170 12 182 1,758 12 12 300 ap2002

2002 320,000 1,279,500 25.0% 172 11 183 1,748 16 33 305 ap2003

2003 320,000 1,253,900 25.5% 156 11 167 1,916 16 32 316 ap2004

2004 320,000 1,248,300 25.6% 173 9 182 1,758 19 37 333 ap2005

2009 380,000 1,281,000 29.7% 218 20 238 1,596 47 45 383 ap2010

2010 380,000 1,281,000 29.7% 232 29 261 1,455 50 45 402 ap2011

2013 320,000 1,254,396 25.5% 280 30 310 1,032 44 45 429 ap2014

2016 320,000 1,256,850 25.5% 289 31 320 1,000 4 47 42 442 ap2017

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	320,000	1,288,000	24.8%	152	3	155	2,064		5	12	290	ap2000
2000	320,000	1,284,300	24.9%	165	12	177	1,807		12	17	295	ap2001
2001	320,000	1,282,000	25.0%	170	12	182	1,758		12	12	300	ap2002
2002	320,000	1,279,500	25.0%	172	11	183	1,748		16	33	305	ap2003
2003	320,000	1,253,900	25.5%	156	11	167	1,916		16	32	316	ap2004
2004	320,000	1,248,300	25.6%	173	9	182	1,758		19	37	333	ap2005
2009	380,000	1,281,000	29.7%	218	20	238	1,596		47	45	383	ap2010
2010	380,000	1,281,000	29.7%	232	29	261	1,455		50	45	402	ap2011
2013	320,000	1,254,396	25.5%	280	30	310	1,032		44	45	429	ap2014
2016	320,000	1,256,850	25.5%	289	31	320	1,000	4	47	42	442	ap2017

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Đura Džudžar (Auxiliary Bishop: 3 Mar 2001 to 28 Aug 2003)
Nil Yuriy Lushchak, O.F.M. (Priest: 2 Jul 1996 to 19 Aug 2010; Auxiliary Bishop: 19 Nov 2012)
Milan Šašik, C.M. (Apostolic Administrator: 12 Nov 2002; Bishop: 17 Mar 2010)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Andrij Bacynskyj † (Priest: 2 Sep 1756; Bishop: 8 Mar 1773 to 19 Nov 1809)
György (Hennadiy) Bizánczy (Bizantsiy) † (Vicar Apostolic: 3 Apr 1716 to 22 Jul 1733)
György Gábor Blazsovszky, O.S.B.M. † (Priest: 1729 to 1738; Vicar Apostolic: 14 Jan 1738 to 20 Dec 1742)
János Bradács, O.S.B.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 27 Jan 1768; Bishop: 23 Sep 1771 to 4 Jul 1772)
Mykhaylo Bradács † (Deacon: 2 Jul 1777; Priest: 15 Aug 1777; Auxiliary Bishop: 30 Sep 1808 to 20 Dec 1815)
Iosif Ioan de Camillis, O.S.B.M † (Vicar Apostolic: 5 Nov 1689 to 22 Aug 1706)
Alexandre (Sandor) Chira † (Priest: 18 Dec 1920; Auxiliary Bishop: Sep 1944 to 26 May 1983)
Julije Drohobeczky † (Deacon: 24 Mar 1881; Priest: 27 Mar 1881 to 17 Dec 1891)
Gyula Firczák † (Bishop: 17 Dec 1891 to 1 Jun 1912)
Jozef Gaganecz † (Deacon: 5 Mar 1817; Priest: 8 Mar 1817 to 22 Sep 1818)
Petro Gebey (Ghebi, Gebé) † (Bishop: 16 Jul 1924 to 26 Apr 1931)
Josyf Holovach † (Auxiliary Bishop: 16 Jan 1991 to 18 Jun 2000)
Ivan Marghitych † (Deacon: 17 Aug 1946; Priest: 18 Aug 1946; Auxiliary Bishop: 16 Jan 1991 to 12 Nov 2002)
Istvan Miklósy † (Priest: 17 Apr 1884 to 23 Jun 1913)
Stefan Novák † (Priest: 9 Jan 1905 to 20 Nov 1913)
Mihály Emánuel Olsavszky, O.S.B.M. † (Priest: 1725; Vicar Apostolic: 12 Mar 1743 to 5 Nov 1767)
Simon István Olsavszky, O.S.B.M. † (Priest: 1719; Vicar Apostolic: 26 Aug 1733 to 24 Dec 1737)
Péter Orosz † (Auxiliary Bishop: 19 Dec 1944 to 27 Aug 1953)
István Pankovics † (Bishop: 22 Feb 1867 to 29 Aug 1874)
Antal Papp † (Priest: 24 Dec 1893; Coadjutor Bishop: 29 Apr 1912; Bishop: 1 Jun 1912 to 14 Jul 1924)
János Pásztélyi Kovács † (Bishop: 15 Mar 1875 to 24 Mar 1891)
Polycarpus Philippovich, O.S.B.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 21 Jul 1710)
Vasyl Popovics † (Deacon: 6 Apr 1820; Priest: 10 Apr 1820; Bishop: 2 Oct 1837 to 19 Oct 1864)
Alexis Pótsy † (Bishop: 28 Jul 1817 to 11 Jul 1831)
Bl. Théodore Georges Romzha † (Deacon: 25 Dec 1935; Priest: 24 Dec 1936; Apostolic Administrator: 8 Sep 1944 to 1 Nov 1947)
Partenij Petro Petrovyc Rotosynskyj, O.S.B.M. † (Bishop: 1652 to 1664)
Ivan Semedi † (Deacon: 25 Jun 1947; Priest: 6 Jul 1947; Auxiliary Bishop: 24 Aug 1978; Bishop: 16 Jan 1991 to 12 Nov 2002)
Alexander Stojka † (Priest: 17 Dec 1916; Bishop: 3 May 1932 to 31 May 1943)
Constantin Szabó (Sabov, Savov) † (Administrator: 16 Jul 1977 to 18 Nov 1982)
Basil Takacs (Takach) † (Priest: 12 Dec 1902 to 20 May 1924)
Gregor Tarkovič (Tárkovits) † (Deacon: 20 Dec 1778; Priest: 1 Jan 1779 to 2 Oct 1818)
Mikuláš Tóth † (Deacon: 3 Dec 1857; Priest: 18 Dec 1857 to 3 Apr 1876)
Ján Vályi †
Josyf Volosynovskyj † (Bishop: 1668 to 1675)
Yuriy Havryil Vynnytskyi (Winnicki), O.S.B.M. † (Administrator: 1707 to 1710)

Eparchy of Mukachevo (Munkács) (Ruthenian)