Ivano-Frankivsk [Stanislaviv] (Ukrainian Archeparchy) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Volodymyr Viytyshyn, Archbishop
Mykola Semenyshyn, Auxiliary Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archeparchy
Elevated: 21 November 2011
Metropolitan See
Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Byzantine Tradition
Country: Ukraine
Square Kilometers: 6,700 (2,587 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://ugcc.if.ua
Mailing Address: vul. Vasylianok 64, 76019 Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraina
Telephone: (0342)78.53.76
Fax: (same)

Historical Details

Eparchy of Stanislaviv (Ukrainian)
- Latin Name: Stanislaopolitanus
- Erected: 26 March 1885
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kyiv {Kiev} (Ukrainian)
- Country: Ukraine
Eparchy of Ivano-Frankivsk [Stanisławów] (Ukrainian)
- Latin Name: Stanislaopolitana
- Name Changed: June 1990
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kyiv {Kiev} (Ukrainian)
- Country: Ukraine

Past and Present Ordinaries

Julian Pełesz † (27 Mar 1885 Appointed - 22 Sep 1891 Appointed, Bishop of Przemyśl, Sambor, et Sanok (Ukrainian))
Julian Kuiłovskyi † (22 Sep 1891 Confirmed - 19 Jun 1899 Appointed, Archbishop of Lviv (Ukrainian))
Andrij Aleksander Šeptycki (Sheptyskyi), O.S.B.M. † (19 Jun 1899 Appointed - 17 Dec 1900 Confirmed, Archbishop of Lviv (Ukrainian))
Bl. Hryhoriy (Grigorij) Khomyshyn (Chomyszyn) † (6 May 1904 Appointed - 28 Dec 1945 Died)
Bl. Ivan Sleziuk † (28 Dec 1945 Succeeded - 2 Dec 1973 Died)
Sofron Stepan Dmyterko, O.S.B.M. † (16 Jan 1991 Confirmed - 7 Nov 1997 Retired)
Sofron Stefan Wasyl Mudry, O.S.B.M. † (7 Nov 1997 Succeeded - 2 Jun 2005 Retired)
Volodymyr Viytyshyn (2 Jun 2005 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Eparchy of Stanislaviv (Ukrainian)
26 March 1885	Erected	Archeparchy of Lviv (Ukrainian)	Eparchy of Stanislaviv (Ukrainian) (erected)
7 March 1922	Territory Lost	Diocese of Hajdúdorog (Hungarian) Eparchy of Mukachevo (Munkács) (Ruthenian) Eparchy of Stanislaviv (Ukrainian)	Apostolic Administration of Târgul-Siret (Ruthenian) (erected)
5 June 1930	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia (Romanian) (Boian) Diocese of Gherla, Armenopoli, Szamos-Ujvár (Romanian) (169 parishes) Diocese of Hajdúdorog (Hungarian) (10 parishes) Eparchy of Mukachevo (Munkács) (Ruthenian) (11 parishes) Diocese of Oradea Mare {Gran Varadino} (Romanian) (31 parishes) Eparchy of Stanislaviv (Ukrainian) (17 parishes) Apostolic Administration of Târgul-Siret (Ruthenian) (suppressed)	Diocese of Maramureş (Romanian) (erected)
Eparchy of Ivano-Frankivsk [Stanisławów] (Ukrainian)
June 1990	Name Changed	Eparchy of Stanislaviv (Ukrainian)	Eparchy of Ivano-Frankivsk [Stanisławów] (Ukrainian)
20 April 1993	Territory Lost	Eparchy of Ivano-Frankivsk [Stanisławów] (Ukrainian)	Eparchy of Kolomyia-Chernivtsi (Ukrainian) (erected)
Archeparchy of Ivano-Frankivsk [Stanislaviv] (Ukrainian)
21 November 2011	Elevated	Eparchy of Ivano-Frankivsk [Stanisławów] (Ukrainian)	Archeparchy of Ivano-Frankivsk [Stanislaviv] (Ukrainian)

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

Eparchy of Stanislaviv (Ukrainian)

1943 1,000,000 495 495 2,020 445 ap1991

Eparchy of Ivano-Frankivsk [Stanisławów] (Ukrainian)

1999 615,024 920,000 66.9% 321 18 339 1,814 28 93 305 ap2000

2000 365,200 829,500 44.0% 329 19 348 1,049 46 99 340 ap2001

2001 613,385 827,500 74.1% 348 20 368 1,666 42 101 340 ap2002

2002 612,212 825,817 74.1% 366 24 390 1,569 44 110 340 ap2003

2003 610,633 801,926 76.1% 376 23 399 1,530 43 97 340 ap2004

2004 609,098 799,879 76.1% 376 16 392 1,553 45 125 360 ap2005

2006 607,169 795,747 76.3% 417 27 444 1,367 64 124 365 ap2007

2009 603,918 792,272 76.2% 419 32 451 1,339 45 122 371 ap2010

Archeparchy of Ivano-Frankivsk [Stanislaviv] (Ukrainian)

2013 603,808 782,375 77.2% 468 31 499 1,210 51 121 385 ap2014

2016 574,853 765,121 75.1% 365 37 402 1,429 63 132 391 ap2017

2019 566,900 757,130 74.9% 388 39 427 1,327 72 140 396 ap2020

2021 566,200 758,000 74.7% 424 37 461 1,228 70 140 396 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Eparchy of Stanislaviv (Ukrainian)
1943	1,000,000			495		495	2,020			445	ap1991
Eparchy of Ivano-Frankivsk [Stanisławów] (Ukrainian)
1999	615,024	920,000	66.9%	321	18	339	1,814	28	93	305	ap2000
2000	365,200	829,500	44.0%	329	19	348	1,049	46	99	340	ap2001
2001	613,385	827,500	74.1%	348	20	368	1,666	42	101	340	ap2002
2002	612,212	825,817	74.1%	366	24	390	1,569	44	110	340	ap2003
2003	610,633	801,926	76.1%	376	23	399	1,530	43	97	340	ap2004
2004	609,098	799,879	76.1%	376	16	392	1,553	45	125	360	ap2005
2006	607,169	795,747	76.3%	417	27	444	1,367	64	124	365	ap2007
2009	603,918	792,272	76.2%	419	32	451	1,339	45	122	371	ap2010
Archeparchy of Ivano-Frankivsk [Stanislaviv] (Ukrainian)
2013	603,808	782,375	77.2%	468	31	499	1,210	51	121	385	ap2014
2016	574,853	765,121	75.1%	365	37	402	1,429	63	132	391	ap2017
2019	566,900	757,130	74.9%	388	39	427	1,327	72	140	396	ap2020
2021	566,200	758,000	74.7%	424	37	461	1,228	70	140	396	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Irynej Bilyk, O.S.B.M. (Auxiliary Bishop: 15 Aug 1989 to 21 Jul 2000)
Petro Holinej (Holiney) (Deacon: 9 Apr 1992 to 20 Apr 1993)
Makariy Bohdan Leniv, O.S.B.M.
Teodor (Andriy) Matsapula (Mazapula), I.V.E.
Yosafat Moschych, C.M.S.A.A. (Auxiliary Bishop: 27 May 2014 to 12 Sep 2017)
Mykola Semenyshyn (Deacon: 25 Nov 2004; Priest: 29 May 2005; Auxiliary Bishop: 27 Oct 2022)
Volodymyr Viytyshyn (Priest: 26 May 1982 to 20 Apr 1993; Bishop: 2 Jun 2005; Archbishop: 21 Nov 2011 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Grygory Balahurak, O.S.B.M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: Apr 1945 to 2 Oct 1965)
Isidore Borecky †
Bl. Mykola (Nicola) Czarneckyj (Charnetsky), C.SS.R. † (Priest: 2 Oct 1909 to 16 Sep 1920)
Nykanor Mykola Deyneha (Dejneha), M.S.U. †
Sofron Stepan Dmyterko, O.S.B.M. † (Bishop: 16 Jan 1991 to 7 Nov 1997)
Josaphat Josyf Fedoryk, O.S.B.M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 1964 to 28 Dec 1979)
Bl. Hryhoriy (Grigorij) Khomyshyn (Chomyszyn) † (Priest: 18 Nov 1893; Bishop: 6 May 1904 to 28 Dec 1945)
Bl. Josaphat Joseph Kocylovskyj (Kotsylovsky), O.S.B.M. † (Priest: 9 Oct 1907 to 2 Oct 1911)
Michael Kuchmiak, C.SS.R. †
Julian Kuiłovskyi † (Bishop: 22 Sep 1891 to 19 Jun 1899)
Ivan Latyševskyj † (Priest: 20 Oct 1907; Auxiliary Bishop: 24 Nov 1929 to 27 Nov 1957)
Bl. Simeon Lukach † (Priest: Oct 1919; Auxiliary Bishop: 26 Mar 1945 to 22 Aug 1964)
Yakiv Medvetskyj (Medweckyj) † (Priest: 7 Apr 1905 to 3 Jul 1936)
Sofron Stefan Wasyl Mudry, O.S.B.M. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 2 Mar 1996; Bishop: 7 Nov 1997 to 2 Jun 2005)
Julian Pełesz † (Bishop: 27 Mar 1885 to 22 Sep 1891)
Andrij Aleksander Šeptycki (Sheptyskyi), O.S.B.M. † (Bishop: 19 Jun 1899 to 17 Dec 1900)
Mykola Simkaylo † (Deacon: 15 May 1974; Priest: 15 May 1974 to 2 Jun 2005)
Bl. Ivan Sleziuk † (Priest: 1923; Coadjutor Bishop: 26 Mar 1945; Bishop: 28 Dec 1945 to 2 Dec 1973)
Yakiv Yaroslav Tymchuk, O.S.B.M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 26 Nov 1977 to 20 Dec 1988)
Stepan Vaprovych (Vaprovyč) † (Priest: 1926; Auxiliary Bishop: 26 Mar 1945 to 2 Mar 1964)
Pavlo Vasylyk † (Auxiliary Bishop: 1 May 1974 to 20 Apr 1993)
Klyment Zlepko † (Priest: 1891)

Archeparchy of Ivano-Frankivsk [Stanislaviv] (Ukrainian)

Stanislaopolitanus