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The Eastern Eparchy of the

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is an autonomous part of the

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. The UOCC's Eastern Eparchy consists of the

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s of

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and

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, and consists of 27 parish cathedrals and churches. The eparchy has 17 parishes. It is based in Ontario. In 2023, the Bishop is

Andrew Peshko Andriy Peshko is the Bishop of Toronto and of the Eastern Eparchy of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada. Youth and education Bohdan Peshko ) was born on April 27, 1972, in Hriada, Zhovkva Raion, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine.Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada Eastern Eparchy website, ''Bishop Andriy'', retrieved 2024-01-16
/ref> Previous to his appointment,

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of Winnipeg served as the diocese's

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. Prior to his election as primate of the UOCC in 2010 Metropolitan Yurij served as

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and the Eastern Eparchy.

Cathedrals

* St. Volodymyr's Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral (Toronto) * St. Sophie's Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral (Montreal)

References

External links

Official Website of the Eastern Eparchy, Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada
Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada Toronto and Eastern Canada Ukrainian Christianity in Toronto {{Canada-bishop-stub

Cathedrals

See also

References

External links