Archeparchy of Winnipeg (Ukrainian)

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Bishop(s) Lawrence Daniel Huculak, O.S.B.M., Archbishop Michael Bzdel, C.SS.R., Archbishop Emeritus Suffragan Dioceses Edmonton (Ukrainian) New Westminister (Ukrainian) Saskatoon (Ukrainian) Toronto (Ukrainian)

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archeparchy Elevated: 3 November 1956 Metropolitan See Rite: Ukrainian Province: Manitoba Country: Canada Official Web Site: http://www.archeparchy.ca/ Mailing Address: 233 Scotia Street, Winnipeg, Man. R2V 1V7, Canada Telephone: (204)338-7801 Fax: 330-4006

Historical Details

• Apostolic Exarchate of Canada, Faithful of the Oriental Rite (Ukrainian)
  • Erected: 15 June 1912
  • Country: Canada

• Apostolic Exarchate of Central Canada (Ukrainian)
  • Name Changed: 19 January 1948
  • Country: Canada

• Apostolic Exarchate of Manitoba (Ukrainian)
  • Name Changed: 10 March 1951
  • Country: Canada

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Bl. Nykyta Budka † (15 Jul 1912 Appointed - 1927 Resigned)
• Basile Vladimir Ladyka, O.S.B.M. † (20 May 1929 Appointed - 1 Sep 1956 Died)
• Maxim Hermaniuk, C.SS.R. † (1 Sep 1956 Succeeded - 1992 Retired)
• Michael Bzdel, C.SS.R. (16 Dec 1992 Appointed - 9 Jan 2006 Retired)
• Lawrence Daniel Huculak, O.S.B.M. (9 Jan 2006 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Apostolic Exarchate of Canada, Faithful of the Oriental Rite (Ukrainian)
15 June 1912	Erected		Apostolic Exarchate of Canada, Faithful of the Oriental Rite (Ukrainian) (erected)
19 January 1948	Territory Lost	Apostolic Exarchate of Canada, Faithful of the Oriental Rite (Ukrainian)	Apostolic Exarchate of Eastern Canada (Ukrainian) (erected)
19 January 1948	Territory Lost	Apostolic Exarchate of Canada, Faithful of the Oriental Rite (Ukrainian)	Apostolic Exarchate of Western Canada (Ukrainian) (erected)
Apostolic Exarchate of Central Canada (Ukrainian)
19 January 1948	Name Changed	Apostolic Exarchate of Canada, Faithful of the Oriental Rite (Ukrainian)	Apostolic Exarchate of Central Canada (Ukrainian)
Apostolic Exarchate of Manitoba (Ukrainian)
10 March 1951	Name Changed	Apostolic Exarchate of Central Canada (Ukrainian)	Apostolic Exarchate of Manitoba (Ukrainian)
Archeparchy of Winnipeg (Ukrainian)
3 November 1956	Elevated	Apostolic Exarchate of Manitoba (Ukrainian)	Archeparchy of Winnipeg (Ukrainian)

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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
Apostolic Exarchate of Central Canada (Ukrainian)
1949	107,355	1,630,000	6.6%	70	20	90	1,192		30	62	22	ap1951
Apostolic Exarchate of Manitoba (Ukrainian)
Archeparchy of Winnipeg (Ukrainian)
1966	58,200	970,000	6.0%	45	18	63	923		18	45	166	ap1967
1970	60,000	1,000,000	6.0%	46	13	59	1,016	2	13	45	40	ap1971
1976	60,000			41	5	46	1,304	5	5		41	ap1977
1980	55,000			38	18	56	982	5	18	30	42	ap1981
1990	49,375			32	16	48	1,028	18	17	46	35	ap1991
1999	45,000			38	8	46	978	21	8	33	96	ap2000
2000	12,550			35	10	45	278	20	10	26	99	ap2001
2001	13,500			33	10	43	313	19	10	35	105	ap2002
2002	33,490			37	9	46	728	15	9	28	105	ap2003
2003	29,740			38	11	49	606	15	11	32	146	ap2004
2004	29,740			34	16	50	594	15	16	27	144	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Bl. Nykyta Budka † (Bishop: 15 Jul 1912 to 1927)
• Michael Bzdel, C.SS.R. (Archbishop: 16 Dec 1992 to 9 Jan 2006)
• Myron Michael Daciuk, O.S.B.M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 24 Jun 1982 to 28 Oct 1991)
• Maxim Hermaniuk, C.SS.R. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 13 Jan 1951; Coadjutor Bishop: 13 Mar 1955; Bishop: 1 Sep 1956; Archbishop: 3 Nov 1956 to 1992)
• Lawrence Daniel Huculak, O.S.B.M. (Archbishop: 9 Jan 2006 - )
• Basile Vladimir Ladyka, O.S.B.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 20 May 1929 to 1 Sep 1956)
• David Motiuk (Auxiliary Bishop: 5 Apr 2002 to 25 Jan 2007)
• Andrew J. Roborecki † (Auxiliary Bishop: 3 Mar 1948 to 10 Mar 1951)
• Neil Nicholas Savaryn, O.S.B.M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 3 Apr 1943 to 19 Jan 1948)
• Stephen Soroka (Priest: 13 Jun 1982; Auxiliary Bishop: 29 Mar 1996 to 29 Nov 2000)