Diocese of Odessa-Simferopol

Dioecesis Odesensis-Sympheropolitanus

Bishop(s)

Bronisław Bernacki, Bishop
Jacek Pyl, O.M.I., Auxiliary Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 4 May 2002
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Lviv
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Ukraine
Square Kilometers: 138,000 (53,302 Square Miles)
Web Site: http://www.rkc.lviv.ua/Cx4.php3?L=e&D=O
Mailing Address: vul. Katerininska 33, 65045 Odessa, Ukraina
Telephone: (048)728.64.75
Fax: 728.64.83

Past and Present Ordinaries

Bronisław Bernacki (4 May 2002 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
4 May 2002	Erected	Diocese of Kamyanets-Podilskyi	Diocese of Odessa-Simferopol (erected)

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

2003 15,300 8,500,000 .2% 5 5 10 1,530 5 25 15 ap2004

2004 16,360 10,000,000 .2% 4 8 12 1,363 11 33 70 ap2005

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
2003	15,300	8,500,000	.2%	5	5	10	1,530		5	25	15	ap2004
2004	16,360	10,000,000	.2%	4	8	12	1,363		11	33	70	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Bronisław Bernacki (Bishop: 4 May 2002 - )
Petro Herkulan Malchuk, O.F.M. (Auxiliary Bishop: 29 Mar 2008 to 15 Jun 2011)
Jacek Pyl, O.M.I. (Auxiliary Bishop: 23 Nov 2012)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

None