Eparchy of Lviv
Eparchy of Lviv (Ukrainian: Львівська єпархія, romanized: Lvivska yeparkhiia) is an eparchy (diocese) of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine. The eparchy covers territory of Lviv Oblast.
Eparchy of Lviv | |
|---|---|
 Dormition Church and Korniakt Tower | |
| Location | |
| Territory | Lviv Oblast |
| Headquarters | Lviv |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Eastern Orthodox |
| Sui iuris church | Orthodox Church of Ukraine |
| Established | 1989 |
| Language | Ukrainian |
| Current leadership | |
| Governance | Eparchy |
| Bishop | Macarius of Lviv |
The seat of Eparchy is in the Dormition Church in Lviv.
History
The Eparchy of Lviv was founded in 1989 after the restoration of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church.[1] Until 2018, it was the administration office of the afformentioned church.[2]
The Dormition Church performs the functions of the cathedral. The current bishop is the Metropolitan of Lviv Macarius of Lviv.[3]
References
- "Патріархія УАПЦ".
- "Із історії Львівської єпархії". lviv.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2021-03-05.
- "ПРАВЛЯЧИЙ АРХИЄРЕЙ". uaoc.lviv (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2021-01-28.
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