Eparchy of Buchach explained

Jurisdiction:Eparchy
Buchach
Latin:Eparchia Bucacensis Ucrainorum
Territory:7 Raions of Ternopil Oblast
Province:Archeparchy of Ternopil–Zboriv
Headquarters:Chortkiv, Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine
Area Km2:4,829
Population:382,980
Population As Of:2012
Catholics:211,314
Catholics Percent:55.2
Sui Iuris Church:Ukrainian Greek Catholic
Rite:Byzantine
Established:21 July 2000
Cathedral:Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul in Chortkiv
Patron:Blessed Hryhoriy Khomyshyn
Major Archbishop:Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk
Bishop:Dmytro Hryhorak, O.S.B.M.
Bishop Title:Bishop
Metro Archbishop:Vasyl Semeniuk Metropolitan of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Ternopil–Zboriv
Map:Map of Greek Catholic Eparchy of Buchach.svg
Website:Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Buchach

Buchach is an eparchy of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church situated in Ukraine. The eparchy is suffragan to the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Ternopil – Zboriv. The eparchy was established on 21 July 2000.

The first and only eparch was Iryney Bilyk, O.S.B.M., who was eparch from 2000 to 2007. However, after his transfer to Rome in July 2007, Bishop Dmytro Hryhorak, O.S.B.M., became the eparch on 23 July 2011.[1]

History

Eparchial and auxiliary bishops

The following is a list of the bishops of Buchach and their terms of service:

(28 Jul 2007 – 23 Jul 2011) Fr. Dmytro Hryhorak, O.S.B.M., Apostolic Administrator

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://press.catholica.va/news_services/bulletin/news/27846.php?index=27846&lang=en