Eastern exarchate immediately subject to the Holy See Italia, Italy
Apostolic Exarchate of Italia
Italiae
Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church
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.
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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.
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
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.