Eparchy of New Westminster Eparchia Neo-Vestmonasteriensis Ucrainorum Українська Католицька Єпархія Нью Вестмінстера | |
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Location | |
Territory | British Columbia, Canada |
Ecclesiastical province | Archeparchy of Winnipeg |
Headquarters | New Westminster, B.C., Canada |
Population - Catholics | 7,800 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Sui iuris church | Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church |
Rite | Byzantine Rite |
Established | June 27, 1974 |
Cathedral | Holy Eucharist Cathedral |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Major Archbishop | Sviatoslav Shevchuk |
Eparch | Michael Kwiatkowski |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Lawrence Huculak |
Website | |
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The Eparchy of New Westminster is a Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church ecclesiastical territory or eparchy of the Catholic Church in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The eparchy is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archeparchy of Winnipeg.
As of 2004 [update] , the diocese contained 7,800 Catholics with 17 parishes, 11 active diocesan priests and 2 religious priests as well as 2 women religious, 2 religious brothers, and 2 permanent deacons. [1] On 16 January 2020, bishop David Motiuk was appointed an Apostolic Administrator of the Eparchy of New Westminster. [2]
The following is a list of the bishops and archbishops and their terms of service:
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