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Eparchy immediately subject to the Holy See Canton, Ohio, United States

Eparchy of Saint George in Canton (Romanian)

Sancti Georgii Martyris Romenorum

The Eparchy of Saint George in Canton is the Romanian Greek Catholic jurisdiction for the United States and Canada, erected in 1987 and immediately subject to the Holy See. Bishop John Michael Botean has been eparch since 1996.

On the map

Esri
The address the register holds for Saint George Cathedral, in Canton, United States.

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Established
1987
Catholics
6,000
Priests
27
Territory
19,811,345 km²

Parishes and churches

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

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The bishop

Eparch
John Michael Botean
Born
9 July 1955
Birthplace
Canton

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The cathedral

Saint George Cathedral stands in Canton, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

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History

Serving the United States and Canada, the Romanian Greek Catholic Eparchy of St. George is an ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Romanian Greek Catholic Church. Its cathedral is St. George's Cathedral in Canton, Ohio, and John Michael Botean is the incumbent eparch. The eparchy counts fourteen parishes and five missions in the United States, with two further parishes in Canada.