Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Lutsk–Ostroh

History

• It was established as Catholic see and joined the Union of Brest on 1594.05.02 as Eparchy of Lutsk–Ostroh / Luc’k–Ostrog / Luceorien et Ostrogien Ruthenorum, without Latin precursor, but rooted as former Ruthenian Orthodox Church jurisdiction
• Suppressed in 1636, without direct Catholic successor, with the help of the King of Poland Władysław IV Vasa, but the eparchy was 'returned' to the Orthodox community. From then the remaining Uniate parishes and several monasteries were administered by the Archimandrite of the Zhydychyn Saint Nicholas's Monastery.
• Restored in 1702 as Eparchy of Lutsk–Ostroh / Luc’k–Ostrog / Luceorien et Ostrogien Ruthenorum
• Suppressed again in 1795, without direct Catholic successor
• Restored 1798.11.18 as Eparchy of Lutsk–Ostroh / Luc’k–Ostrog / Luceorien et Ostrogien Ruthenorum
• Suppressed again in 1839.03.14, without direct Catholic successor

  Residential Episcopal Ordinaries

• Cyril Terlecki
• Eustachy Maliński
• Jeremiasz Poczapowski
• See suppressed 1636-1702
• Dionizy Żabokrzycki
• Cyryl Szumlański
• Józef Wyhowski
• Teodozy Rudnicki-Lubieniecki
• Stefan Sylwester Rudnicki-Lubieniecki
• Cyprian Stecki
• Michał Mateusz Konstanty Stadnicki, death 1797.06.26; succeeded as former Coadjutor Bishop of Lutsk–Ostroh of the Ukrainians
• See suppressed 1795-78
• Stefan Lewiński ; previously Titular Bishop of Tegea as Auxiliary Bishop of the Metropolitan Archeparchy Kyiv–Halyč of the Ukrainians , Coadjutor Bishop of Lutsk–Ostroh of the Ukrainians
• Hryhorij Koxanovyc , previously Auxiliary Bishop of Lutsk–Ostroh of the Ukrainians ; later Eparch of Vilnius of the Ukrainians , Metropolitan Archbishop of Kyiv–Halyč of the Ukrainians
• Jakub Martusiewicz, next Archeparch of Polatsk–Vitebsk of the Ruthenians
• Archbishop-bishop Ivan Krasovskyj ; previously Archeparch of Polatsk–Vitebsk of the Ruthenians
• See suppressed 1839

  Titular see

• In 1921 the eparchy was nominally restored as Latin Titular bishopric of Lutsk–Ostroh / Luc’k–Ostrog / Luceorien et Ostrogien Ruthenorum
• In 1973 it was suppressed, having had only the following incumbents, both of the fitting Episcopal rank :
• * Blessed Bishop Vasyl VeIyčkovskyj, Redemptorists as Auxiliary Bishop of the Metropolitan Archeparchy Lviv of the Ukrainians
• * Josyf Botsian, also as Auxiliary Bishop of Lviv of the Ukrainians.
• It is considered to be restored as residential see in 2008.01.15 as Ukrainian Catholic Archiepiscopal Exarchate of Lutsk / Luc’k / Luceorien Ucrainorum, on territory split off from the Major Archdiocese of Kyiv–Halyč.