The

Catholic Church in Ukraine The Catholic Church in Ukraine ( la, Ecclesia Catholica in Ucraina; uk, Католицька церква в Україні) is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. The majority of Catholic ...

comprises * one Latin

ecclesiastical province An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian Churches with traditional hierarchical structure, including Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity. In general, an ecclesiastical province consists of seve ...

headed by the Metropolitan archbishop of Lviv, with 6 suffragan

diocese In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop. History In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associa ...

s each headed by a

bishop A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is c ...

* a more extensive hierarchy of the

Eastern Catholic The Eastern Catholic Churches or Oriental Catholic Churches, also called the Eastern-Rite Catholic Churches, Eastern Rite Catholicism, or simply the Eastern Churches, are 23 Eastern Christian autonomous (''sui iuris'') particular churches of ...

consisting of ** a large

Ukrainian Catholic Church Ukrainian Catholic Church may refer to: * Latin Church in Ukraine * Greek Catholic Churches (Eastern Catholic communities of the Byzantine Rite, centered in Ukraine, in communion with the Church of Rome) ** Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church **Ukrai ...

''sui iuris'' ( Byzantine Rite) ** additional dioceses of Ruthenian Catholics (also Byzantine rite) and Armenian Catholics (Armenian Rite). There are no pre-diocesan or other exempt

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jurisdictions. There is an Apostolic Nunciature to Ukraine as papal diplomatic representation (embassy-level), in the national capital

Kyiv Kyiv, also spelled Kiev, is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It is in north-central Ukraine along the Dnieper River. As of 1 January 2021, its population was 2,962,180, making Kyiv the seventh-most populous city in Europe. Kyi ...

Episcopal Conference of Ukraine

Current Byzantine (Greek) Catholic (Arch)Eparchies

Ukrainian Greek Catholic Metropolitanates

* '' Ukrainian Catholic Major Archeparchy of Kyiv–Halych, the Major Archeparchy and head of the particular church'' **''

Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Kyiv The Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Kyiv is an ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese (archeparchy) of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, a particular Eastern Catholic Church, that is located in the central part of Ukraine. The ordinary ...

, the proper Metropolitan Archeparchy, at Kyiv'' **'' Ukrainian Catholic Archiepiscopal Exarchate of Crimea (Krym), ''on the

Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eig ...

n-annexed

Crimea Crimea, crh, Къырым, Qırım, grc, Κιμμερία / Ταυρική, translit=Kimmería / Taurikḗ ( ) is a peninsula in Ukraine, on the northern coast of the Black Sea, that has been occupied by Russia since 2014. It has a pop ...

, with cathedral see at

Simferopol Simferopol () is the second-largest city in the Crimean Peninsula. The city, along with the rest of Crimea, is internationally recognised as part of Ukraine, and is considered the capital of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea. However, it is ...

**'' Ukrainian Catholic Archiepiscopal Exarchate of Donetsk'' **'' Ukrainian Catholic Archiepiscopal Exarchate of Kharkiv'' **''

Ukrainian Catholic Archiepiscopal Exarchate of Lutsk The Archiepiscopal Exarchate of Lutsk (Lutsk of the Ukrainians) is an Archiepiscopal Exarchate (rare Eastern Catholic pre-diocesan jurisdiction, comparable to a Patriarchal exarchate, Apostolic exarchate or Latin Apostolic vicariate; both other ...

'' **'' Ukrainian Catholic Archiepiscopal Exarchate of Odessa'' * ''

Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Lviv The Archeparchy of Lviv is a metropolitan archeparchy of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. History Eparchy of Halych (1156 – 1406) The eparchy was established as the Orthodox Eparchy of Halych suffragan to Metropolitan of Kiev at some tim ...

(Metropolitan Archeparchy)'' **''

Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Stryi The Eparchy of Stryi is an eparchy of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. It is a suffragan see of the Archeparchy of Lviv. The first Eparch was Bishop Julian Gbur, who was appointed to this position by Pope John Paul II on 21 July 2000. He di ...

'' **'' Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Sambir – Drohobych'' **''

Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Sokal – Zhovkva Ukrainian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Ukraine * Something relating to Ukrainians, an East Slavic people from Eastern Europe * Something relating to demographics of Ukraine in terms of demography and population of Ukraine * Som ...

'' * ''

Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Ternopil – Zboriv Ukrainian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Ukraine * Something relating to Ukrainians, an East Slavic people from Eastern Europe * Something relating to demographics of Ukraine in terms of demography and population of Ukraine * Som ...

(Metropolitan Archeparchy)'' **''

Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Buchach Buchach is an eparchy of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church situated in Ukraine Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the e ...

'' **''

Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Kamyanets-Podilskyi The Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Kamyanets-Podilskyi is an eparchy (Eastern Catholic diocese) of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church ''sui iuris'' (Byzantine Rite in Ukrainian language) in its homeland Ukraine. The eparchy is suffragan of the ...

'' * ''

Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Ivano-Frankivsk The Archparchy of Ivano-Frankivsk (or Ivano-Frankivsk of the Ukrainians) is an Archeparchy (Eastern Catholic Archdiocese) of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church ''sui iuris'' (Byzantine rite in Ukrainian language) in Ukraine. It depends on the R ...

(Metropolitan Archeparchy)'' **''

Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Chernivtsi The Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Chernivtsi is an eparchy of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church situated in Ukraine. The eparchy is a suffragan of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Ivano-Frankivsk. The eparchy was established on 12 Septem ...

'' **''

Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Kolomyia The Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Kolomyia is an eparchy of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church situated in Ukraine. The eparchy is suffragan to the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Ivano-Frankivsk. The eparchy was established on 20 April 1993. ...

Ruthenian Greek Catholic

( Byzantine rite) * ''

Greek Catholic Eparchy of Mukachevo The Greek Catholic Eparchy of Mukachevo is an eparchy (diocese) associated with the Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church under an unidentified status and territory located in the west of Ukraine, roughly equivalent with Zakarpatska Oblast. The epar ...

, directly dependent on the Holy See.''

Current Latin Dioceses

Ecclesiastical province of Lviv

* Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lviv (1375–1945, 1991–) ** Diocese of Kyiv-Zhytomyr (1320–1925 as diocese of Kyiv (Zhytomyr), 1991–) ** Diocese of Kamyanets-Podilskyi ** Diocese of Lutsk ** Diocese of Mukachevo ** Diocese of Kharkiv-Zaporizhzhia ** Diocese of Odessa-Simferopol Note that, even though

was annexed by the Russian Federation in March 2014, this is not taken into account by the Catholic hierarchy. The

Catholics of Crimea therefore belong to the Diocese of Odessa-Simferopol which is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Lviv.Catholic Hierarchy – Ukraine
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Current Armenian Catholic Jurisdiction

(

Armenian rite The Armenian Rite () is an independent liturgy used by both the Armenian Apostolic and Armenian Catholic Churches. Liturgy The liturgy is patterned after the directives of Saint Gregory the Illuminator, first official head and patron sain ...

) * ''exempt

Armenian Catholic Ordinariate of Eastern Europe The Armenian Catholic Ordinariate of Eastern Europe is an Ordinariate (quasi-diocese) of the Armenian Catholic Church ( Eastern Catholic, Armenian Rite in Armenian language) for its faithful in certain Eastern European ex-Soviet countries without ...

, directly dependent on the Holy See'' * ''

Armenian Catholic Archeparchy of Lviv The Armenian Catholic Archeparchy of Lviv is a former, non-Metropolitan archeparchy ( Eastern Catholic archdiocese) of the Armenian Catholic Church ''sui iuris'' (Armenian Rite). It existed in 1630 to 1944. It is immediately dependent on the Armen ...

, directly dependent on the Armenian Catholic Patriarchate of Cilicia''

Former jurisdictions

Former jurisdictions without current successor sees are : :TO BE CHECKED/COMPLETED

Titular sees

(all Latin Church) :TO BE WIKIFIED * Metropolitan

Titular archbishopric A titular see in various churches is an episcopal see of a former diocese that no longer functions, sometimes called a "dead diocese". The ordinary or hierarch of such a see may be styled a "titular metropolitan" (highest rank), "titular archbish ...

s : Archdiocese of Sugdaea (Sugdæa) * Archiepiscopal : Archdiocese of Bosporus, Chersonesus in Zechia, Archdiocese of Phulli * Episcopal

titular bishopric A titular see in various churches is an episcopal see of a former diocese that no longer functions, sometimes called a "dead diocese". The ordinary or hierarch of such a see may be styled a "titular metropolitan" (highest rank), "titular archbish ...

s : Diocese of Caffa, Diocese of Cembalo, Diocese of Soldaia

Other Defunct Latin

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Halyč Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy *Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD *Roman people, the people of ancient Rome *''Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a letter ...

(Galicia) *

Roman Catholic Diocese of Lodomeria The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lodomeria was a late-medieval Latin rite Catholic diocese in Lodomeria (roughly Volhynia, in modern Ukraine) from 1375 till 1425. Lodomeria is a derivative of Wolodomeria based in Volodymyr (city), Volodymyr. The dioc ...

Roman Catholic Diocese of Zhytomyr The Diocese of Zhytomyr was twice a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in part of Ukraine, namely from 1321 to 1789 and again from 1925 to 1998. History * Established in 1321 as Diocese of Zhytomyr / Žytomyr ...

Defunct Eastern Catholic

* Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Lutsk–Ostroh *

Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Volodymyr–Brest The Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Volodymyr–Brest (Volodymyr–Brėst of the Ukrainians) was an eparchy (Eastern Catholic diocese) of the particular Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church ''sui iuris'' (Byzantine rite) in parts of Ukraine and Belarus u ...

* Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Zboriv *

Ukrainian Catholic Apostolic Exarchate of Volhynia, Polesia and Pidliashia The Ukrainian Catholic Apostolic Exarchate of Volhynia, Polesia and Pidliashia was a short-lived (1931–44) pre-diocesan Eastern Catholic (notably Byzantine Rite, Ukrainian language) jurisdiction in three parts of present Ukraine. History * Es ...

* Ukrainian Catholic Apostolic Exarchate of Łemkowszczyzna (not in Ukrainian territory nor serving Ukrainians, rather

Lemko people Lemkos ( rue, Лeмкы, translit= Lemkŷ; pl, Łemkowie; uk, Лемки, translit=Lemky) are an ethnic group inhabiting the Lemko Region ( rue, Лемковина, translit=Lemkovyna; uk, Лемківщина, translit=Lemkivshchyna) of Ca ...

)

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Catholic dioceses

Episcopal Conference of Ukraine

Current Byzantine (Greek) Catholic (Arch)Eparchies

Ukrainian Greek Catholic Metropolitanates

Ruthenian Greek Catholic

Current Latin Dioceses

Ecclesiastical province of Lviv

Current Armenian Catholic Jurisdiction

Former jurisdictions

Titular sees

Other Defunct Latin

Defunct Eastern Catholic

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