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Eastern exarchate immediately subject to the Holy See Italia, Italy

Apostolic Exarchate of Italia

Italiae

The Ukrainian Catholic Apostolic Exarchate of Italy (Byzantine rite) was established by Pope Francis on 11 July 2019 for Ukrainian Greek Catholic faithful in Italy, with its seat in Rome. Bishop Paulo Dionisio Lachovicz served as apostolic exarch from 2020 until his resignation on 7 March 2025. The see is currently vacant, governed by Bishop Hryhoriy Komar as apostolic administrator sede vacante.

On the map

Esri
Italia, Italy, drawn to the town rather than to the door: the register holds no verified address for its cathedral.

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Established
2019
Catholics
70,000
Priests
82
Territory
301,340 km²

Parishes and churches

151 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.

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The bishop

Bishop
Dionísio Paulo Lachovicz
Born
2 July 1946
Birthplace
Pombas
Institute
Ordine Basiliano di S. Giosafat

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The cathedral

Sts. Sergius & Bacchus Cathedral, Rome stands in Italia, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.

History

Faithful of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church living in Italy and San Marino are served by the Ukrainian Catholic Apostolic Exarchate of Italy (Latin: Exarchatus Apostolicus Italiae Ucrainorum), an Apostolic Exarchate, a pre-diocesan jurisdiction.