Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Toronto and Eastern Canada

The Eparchy of Toronto and Eastern Canada is a Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church ecclesiastical territory or eparchy of the Catholic Church in the eastern part of Canada, primarily Ontario.

Eparchy of Toronto and Eastern Canada

Eparchia Torontinus Ucrainorum

Українська Католицька Єпархія Торонто й Східньої Канади
Church Of The Holy Protection
Location
TerritoryOntario and Eastern Canada
Ecclesiastical provinceArcheparchy of Winnipeg
HeadquartersToronto, Ontario, Canada
Population
- Catholics
36,910
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchUkrainian Greek Catholic Church
RiteByzantine Rite
EstablishedNovember 3, 1956
CathedralSt. Josaphat Cathedral
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Major ArchbishopSviatoslav Shevchuk
BishopBryan Bayda, CSsR
Metropolitan ArchbishopLawrence Huculak Archbishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Winnipeg
Website
www.ucet.ca

The eparchy is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Winnipeg. Its cathedral is St. Josaphat’s Cathedral, in the episcopal see of Toronto. The eparchy also administers a national shrine, the St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic National Shrine, in Ottawa. On 28 April 2022 Pope Francis named Eparch Bryan Bayda of the Eparchy of Saskatoon as eparchial bishop.

History

Established on 19 January 1948 as Apostolic Exarchate of Eastern Canada, from territory split off from the then Apostolic Exarchate of Canada. On 10 March 1951 it was renamed as Apostolic Exarchate of Toronto. On 3 November 1956 it was elevated to the Eparchy of Toronto, losing its missionary pre-diocesan and exempt status.

Extent

Parishes under the authority of the eparchy are located in Ontario, Quebec, and Nova Scotia.

In 2007, the diocese contained 75 parishes, 96 active diocesan and religious priests, and 36,910 Catholics. It also had 36 women religious, 15 religious brothers, and 19 permanent deacons.[1]

In 2010, Bishop Stephen Chmilar gave the blessing for the creation of the Eparchial Office of Youth Ministry, with the mission of promoting the involvement of young adults within the church. This office is currently under the direction of Andrew Figol.

Bishops

Episcopal ordinaries
Apostolic Exarch of Eastern Canada
Apostolic Exarch of Toronto
Suffragan Eparchs of Toronto

Auxiliary bishop
  • Michael Rusnak, C.SS.R. (1964-1980), appointed Bishop of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto (Slovakian)

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
  • Basil Filevich (priest here, 1948-1951), appointed Eparch of Saskatoon in 1983

See also

References
  1. "Parishes". The Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Toronto and Eastern Canada. Retrieved 2021-10-25.

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