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Eparchy immediately subject to the Holy See Mukachevo, Ukraine

Eparchy of Mukachevo

Munkacsien(sis)

Eparchy of the Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church covering Zakarpattia Oblast, canonically erected 19 September 1771 by Pope Clement XIV and directly subject to the Holy See. It is the mother eparchy of several Greek Catholic churches; the seat is the Cathedral of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in Uzhhorod.

On the map

Esri
The address the register holds for Cathedral of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Uzhhorod, in Mukachevo, Ukraine.

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Established
1771
Catholics
320,000
Priests
261
Territory
12,777 km²

Parishes and churches

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

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The bishop

Eparch
Teodor Matsapula
Born
21 August 1981
Birthplace
Krylos

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The cathedral

Cathedral of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Uzhhorod stands in Mukachevo, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

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History

Erected by Pope Clement XIV in 1771, the Greek Catholic Eparchy of Mukachevo belongs to the Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church. Its territory takes in the south-western reaches of Ukraine, corresponding roughly to Zakarpattia Oblast. The eparchy answers directly to the Holy See and is overseen by the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches.