Supriya Ghosh (Editor)

Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of New Westminster

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Population - Catholics
  
7,800

Established
  
June 27, 1974

Territory
  
British Columbia

Rite
  
Byzantine

Major archbishop
  
Sviatoslav Shevchuk

Ecclesiastical province
  
Archeparchy of Winnipeg

Headquarters
  
New Westminster, B.C., Canada

Sui iuris church
  
Ukrainian Greek Catholic

The Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of New Westminster is a Ukrainian Greek Catholic eparchy that governs parishes in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is currently led by Bishop Kenneth Nowakowski.

As of 2004, the diocese contains 7,800 Catholics with 17 parishes, 11 active diocesan priests and 2 religious priests as well as 2 women religious, 2 religious brothers, and 2 permanent deacons.

Eparchial bishops

The following is a list of the bishops and archbishops of and their terms of service:

  • Jeronim Isidore Chimy (1974-1992)
  • Severian Stefan Yakymyshyn (1995-2007)
  • Kenneth Nowakowski (2007–present)
  • References

    Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of New Westminster Wikipedia