Archeparchy of Ivano-Frankivsk Archieparchia Stanislaopolitana Архиєпархія з Івано-Франківська | |
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Location | |
Country | Ukraine |
Statistics | |
Area | 6,700 km2 (2,600 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2009) 792,272 603,918 (76.2%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Sui iuris church | Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church |
Rite | Byzantine Rite |
Established | 26 March 1885 |
Cathedral | Cathedral of the Resurrection of Our Saviour in Ivano-Frankivsk |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Major Archbishop | Sviatoslav Shevchuk |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Volodymyr Viytyshyn |
Suffragans | Eparchy of Kolomyia, Eparchy of Chernivtsi |
Auxiliary Bishops | Mykola Semenyshyn |
Map | |
Website | |
Website of the Archeparchy |
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