Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Chernivtsi
The Eparchy of Chernivtsi is a Ukrainian Greek Catholic eparchy of the Catholic Church situated in Ukraine. The eparchy is a suffragan of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Ivano-Frankivsk. The eparchy was established on 12 September 2017.
Eparchy of Chernivtsi Eparchia Chernivcensis Ucrainorum Українська Греко-Католицька Чернівецька Єпархія | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Territory | all Chernivtsi Oblast |
| Ecclesiastical province | Archeparchy of Ivano-Frankivsk |
| Headquarters | Chernivtsi, Ukraine |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 8,097 km2 (3,126 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | 909,893 ? |
| Information | |
| Sui iuris church | Ukrainian Greek Catholic |
| Rite | Byzantine |
| Established | September 12, 2017 |
| Cathedral | Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Domition of Mather of God in Chernivtsi |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Major Archbishop | Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk |
| Bishop | Yosafat Moschych Bishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Chernivtsi. |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Volodymyr Viytyshyn Metropolitan of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Ivano-Frankivsk |
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History
- September 12, 2017: Established as Eparchy of Chernivtsi from the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Kolomyia – Chernivtsi.
Eparchial bishops
The following is a list of the bishops of Chernivtsi and their terms of service:
- (since 12 September 2017 – ) Yosafat Moschych
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