Slovak Catholic Eparchy of Košice explained

Jurisdiction:Eparchy
Košice
Latin:Eparchia Kosicensis
Local:Košická eparchia
Coat:Greek Catholic Eparchy of Košice.svg
Coat Size:230px
Country:Slovakia
Province:Prešov
Population As Of:2013
Catholics:72,593
Denomination:Catholic Church
Established:30 January 2008 (21 February 1997 - Exarchate)
Cathedral:Cathedral of the Nativity of the Mother of God in Košice
Patron:Saints Cyril and Methodius
Bishop:Cyril Vasiľ
Bishop Title:Eparch
Metro Archbishop:Vacant
Suffragan:for one -->
Archdeacon:for one-->
Emeritus Bishops:Milan Chautur
Map:Slovacchia - Eparchia di Kosice.png
Website:Website of the Diocese

The Eparchy of Košice is an eparchy (diocese) of the Slovak Greek Catholic Church that is situated in south-eastern Slovakia. It's episcopal seat is the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Mother of God in the city of Košice. The eparchy is a suffragan of the metropolitan Archeparchy of Prešov. As an Eastern Catholic church, it uses the Byzantine Rite in the Slovak, Hungarian and Church Slavonic languages.

History

List of eparchs

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Holy See Press Office . Rinunce e nomine, 30.01.2008 . 4 February 2020 . it . 30 January 2008 .
  2. Holy See Press Office . Rinunce e nomine, 24.06.2021 . 25 Jun 2020 . it . 24 Jun 2020 .
  3. Holy See Press Office . Rinunce e nomine, 20.01.2020 . 4 February 2020 . it . 20 January 2020 .