Eparchy of Mukacheve (Ruthenian)

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Bishop(s) Milan Šašik, C.M., Apostolic Administrator Ivan Semedi, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Eparchy Erected: 19 September 1771 Immediately Subject to the Holy See Rite: Ruthenian Country: Ukraine Square Kilometers: 12,800 (4,944 Square Miles) Mailing Address: vul. Zakarpatska 18, 88017 Uzhorod, Ukraina Telephone: (03122)43.966 Fax: 12.226

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Alexis Potsy † (28 Jul 1817 Appointed - 11 Jul 1831 Died)
• Stefano Pankovics † (22 Feb 1867 Appointed - )
• Giovanni Pasztelyi † (12 Mar 1875 Appointed - )
• Giulio Firczak † (17 Dec 1891 Appointed - 2 Jun 1912 Died)
• Antal Papp † (2 Jun 1912 Succeeded - 14 Jul 1924 Resigned)
• Pietro Gebé † (16 Jul 1924 Appointed - 26 Apr 1931 Died)
• Alexander Stojka † (3 May 1932 Appointed - 31 May 1943 Died)
• Bl. Theodore Romzha † (8 Sep 1944 Appointed - 1 Nov 1947 Died)
• Ivan Semedi (26 May 1983 Appointed - 12 Nov 2002 Retired)
• Milan Šašik, C.M. (12 Nov 2002 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
19 September 1771	Erected		Eparchy of Mukacheve (Ruthenian) (erected)
22 September 1818	Territory Lost	Eparchy of Mukacheve (Ruthenian)	Eparchy of Prešov (Prjašev) (Byzantine) (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	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

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Djura Džudžar (Auxiliary Bishop: 3 Mar 2001 to 28 Aug 2003)
• Milan Šašik, C.M. (Apostolic Administrator: 12 Nov 2002)
• Ivan Semedi (Priest: 6 Jul 1947; Auxiliary Bishop: 24 Aug 1978; Bishop: 26 May 1983 to 12 Nov 2002)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Michel Bradács † (Auxiliary Bishop: 30 Sep 1808 to 1815)
• Giulio Firczak † (Bishop: 17 Dec 1891 to 2 Jun 1912)
• Jozef Gaganecz † (Priest: 8 Mar 1817 to 2 Aug 1842)
• Pietro Gebé † (Bishop: 16 Jul 1924 to 26 Apr 1931)
• Josyf Holovach † (Auxiliary Bishop: 16 Jan 1991 to 18 Jun 2000)
• Ivan Marghitych † (Priest: 18 Aug 1946; Auxiliary Bishop: 16 Jan 1991 to 12 Nov 2002)
• Stefano Pankovics † (Bishop: 22 Feb 1867)
• Antal Papp † (Coadjutor Bishop: 29 Apr 1912; Bishop: 2 Jun 1912 to 14 Jul 1924)
• Giovanni Pasztelyi † (Bishop: 12 Mar 1875)
• Alexis Potsy † (Bishop: 28 Jul 1817 to 11 Jul 1831)
• Bl. Theodore Romzha † (Bishop: 8 Sep 1944 to 1 Nov 1947)
• Alexander Stojka † (Priest: 17 Dec 1916; Bishop: 3 May 1932 to 31 May 1943)
• Gregor Tarkovic (Tarkovits) † (Priest: 1 Jan 1779 to 26 Sep 1818)