Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Edmonton
The Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Edmonton is a Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy that governs parishes in the Canadian province of Alberta.
It uses the Byzantine Rite liturgy in the Ukrainian language and English language.
Its cathedral episcopal see is St. Josaphat's Cathedral in Edmonton, Alberta.
History
On 19 January 1948, it was established as Ukrainian Catholic Apostolic Exarchate of Western Canada, on territory split off from the then Ukrainian Catholic Apostolic Exarchate of Canada.On 10 March 1951, it was renamed as Ukrainian Catholic Apostolic Exarchate of Edmonton, after its see.
On 3 November 1956, promoted as Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Edmonton. It thus lost its exempt status, becoming a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Winnipeg.
On 27 June 1974, it lost territory to establish the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of New Westminster.
On January 26, 2007 Pope Benedict XVI appointed former Auxiliary Bishop David Motiuk of the Archeparchy of Winnipeg as head of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Edmonton.
Extent
As of 2020, the diocese contains 81 parishes, 35 active diocesan and religious priests and 25,000 Catholics. It also has 11 women religious, 4 religious brothers and 8 permanent deacons.Bishops
Ordinaries
; Apostolic Exarch of Western Canada- Neil Savaryn, Basilian Order of Saint Josaphat , Titular Bishop of Ios ; previously Auxiliary Exarch of Canada of the Ukrainians
- Neil Savaryn, O.S.B.M.
- Neil Savaryn, O.S.B.M.
- Demetrius Greschuk, previously Titular Bishop of Nazianzus & Auxiliary Eparch of Edmonton of the Ukrainians
- Myron Daciuk, O.S.B.M., previously Titular Bishop of Thyatira & Auxiliary Bishop of Winnipeg of the Ukrainians
- Lawrence Huculak, O.S.B.M., later Metropolitan Archeparch of Winnipeg of the Ukrainians
- David Motiuk, Titular Bishop of Mathara in Numidia & Auxiliary Bishop of Winnipeg of the Ukrainians
Auxiliary bishop
- Demetrius Martin Greschuk, appointed Bishop here
Other priest of this eparchy who became bishop
- Basil Filevich, appointed Bishop of Saskatoon in 1983
Assigned Clergy
Location | Church | Pastor |
Calgary | Assumption of the BVM | Rev. Roman Planchak |
Calgary | St. Stephen Protomartyr | Rev. Greg Faryna |
Camrose District | Protection of the BVM | Very Rev. Mark Bayrock |
Calmar | Holy Trinity | - |
Calmar | Immaculate Conception | - |
Daysland | Assumption of the BVM | - |
Hay Lakes | Exaltation of the Holy Cross | - |
Holden | Presentation of the BVM | - |
Holden | Descent of the Holy Spirit | - |
Leduc | Holy Trinity | - |
Roundhill | Transfiguration of Our Lord | - |
Thorsby | St. John the Baptist | - |
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Edmonton | Dormition of the Most Holy Mother of God__ | Rev. Bohdan Nahachewsky |
Edmonton | Exaltation of the Holy Cross | Rev. Janko Herbut |
Edmonton | Holy Eucharist | Very Rev. Mihajlo Planchak |
Edmonton | Protection of BVM | Rev. Serhiy Harahuc |
Edmonton | St. Basil the Great | Rev. Josaphat Tyrkalo, O.S.B.M Rev. Thomas Kobak, O.S.B.M Rev. Mark Zazula, O.S.B.M |
Edmonton | St. George | Rev. Anton Tarasenko, Rev. Stanislav Bjeli |
Edmonton | St. Josaphat Cathedral | Rev. Peter Babej, Pastor |
Edmonton | St. Nicholas | Rev. Julian Bilyj |
Edmonton | St. Vladimir | Rev. Ivan Nykyforuk |
Grande Prairie District | Dormition of the Most Holy Mother of God | Rev. Mark Sych |
High Prairie | Christ the King | - |
Hines Creek | All Saints | - |
Manning | Ascension of Our Lord | - |
Reno | Descent of the Holy Spirit | - |
Lethbridge | St. Peter and Paul | Rev. Gary Sedgwick |
Mundare District | Sts. Peter and Paul | |
Vegreville | Holy Trinity | - |
Lamont | St. John the Baptist | - |
Borshchiw | St. John the Baptist | - |
Krakow | Protection of the BVM | - |
St. Michael | St. Nicholas | - |
Skaro | Exaltation of the Holy Cross | - |
Star-Peno | Assumption of the BVM | - |
Chipman | Nativity of BVM | - |
Delph | Presentation of the BVM | - |
Hilliard | St. Dymytro | - |
Leeshore | Nativity of the BVM | - |
Limestone | St. Michael the Archangel | - |
Red Deer | St. Vladimir | Rev. Jim Nakonechny |
Redwater District | Sts. Borys and Hlib | Rev. Slavko Dumec |
Athabasca | Assumption of the BVM | - |
Carvel | St. Nicholas | - |
Darling | Descent of the Holy Spirit | - |
Rossington | St. Michael the Archangel | - |
Thorhild | Holy Eucharist | - |
Waskatenau | Descent of the Holy Spirit | - |
Waugh | Assumption of the BVM | - |
Cherhill | Holy Eucharist | - |
Eldorena | Protection of the BVM | - |
Fedorah | Ascension of Our Lord | - |
Frains | Holy Eucharist | - |
Manly | St. George | - |
New Pine Creek | St. Anthony | - |
Prosperity | Holy Trinity | - |
Radway | Assumption of the BVM | - |
Rochfort Bridge | St. John the Baptist | - |
Smoky Lake District | Rev. Don Bodnar | |
Smoky Lake | Sts. Volodymyr and Olga | - |
Buchach | St. Nicholas | - |
Lac la Biche | Protection of the BVM | - |
Innisfree | St. Josaphat | - |
New Kiew | Ascension of Our Lord | - |
Plain Lake | Holy Trinity | - |
Spedden | Holy Trinity | - |
Stry | Holy Eucharist | - |
Two Hills | Sts. Volodymyr and Olga | - |
Smoky Lake | St. Paraskevia | - |
Vilna | Descent of the Holy Spirit | - |
St. Paul District | Protection of the BVM | Rev. Andrij Nykyforuk |
Bonnyville | Descent of the Holy Spirit | - |
Derwent | Descent of the Holy Spirit | - |
Derwent | Ascension of Our Lord | - |
Myrnam | Assumption of the BVM | - |
Elk Point | Holy Eucharist | - |
Glendon | Assumption of the BVM | - |
Iron River | St. John the Baptist | - |
Angle Lake | Nativity of BVM | - |
Northern Valley | St. John the Baptist | - |
Sherwood Park | St. Sophia | Rev. Rendall Yackimec |
Vermilion/Lloydminster District | Rev. Mike Bombak | |
Vermilion | St. Olha | - |
Lloydminster | Descent of the Holy Spirit | - |
Fidelity | St. John the Evangelist | - |