Buchach is an
eparchy
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of the
Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church
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situated in
Ukraine
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. The eparchy is suffragan to the
Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Ternopil – Zboriv. The eparchy was established on 21 July 2000.
The first and only eparch was
Iryney Bilyk,
O.S.B.M., who was eparch from 2000 to 2007. However, after his transfer to Rome in July 2007, Bishop
Dmytro Hryhorak,
O.S.B.M., became the eparch on 23 July 2011.
[http://press.catholica.va/news_services/bulletin/news/27846.php?index=27846&lang=en]
History
*21 July 2000: Established as ''Eparchy of Buchach'' from the
Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Ternopil.
Eparchial and auxiliary bishops
The following is a list of the bishops of Buchach and their terms of service:
*(21 Jul 2000 – 28 Jul 2007)
Iryney Bilyk,
O.S.B.M.
:: (28 Jul 2007 – 23 Jul 2011) ''Fr.
Dmytro Hryhorak,
O.S.B.M.'', Apostolic Administrator
*(since 23 Jul 2011 – )
Dmytro Hryhorak,
O.S.B.M.
References
External links
Official website
Buchach
Dioceses established in the 21st century
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Buchach
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