Archeparchy of Winnipeg Archieparchia Vinnipegensis Ucrainorum Українська Католицька Архиєпархія в Вінніпеґу | |
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.jpg) Cathedral of Sts. Volodymyr and Olha | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Territory | Manitoba |
| Ecclesiastical province | Winnipeg |
| Headquarters | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
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| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church |
| Rite | Byzantine Rite |
| Established | November 3, 1956 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Sts. Volodymyr and Olha |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Major Archbishop | Sviatoslav Shevchuk |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Lawrence Huculak |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Andriy Rabiy |
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TheArcheparchy of Winnipeg is aUkrainian Greek Catholic Church ecclesiastical territory orarcheparchy of theCatholic Church inManitoba, a province ofCanada. Currently, its archeparch isLawrence Huculak.
Itscathedral is the Cathedral of Sts. Volodymyr and Olha in theepiscopal see ofWinnipeg, Manitoba[1] Sts. Volodymyr and Olha are the patron saints of the Cathedral. In Ukrainian Catholic churches the patron saint of the Church is generally represented behind the altar. Sts. Volodymyr and Olha are the ones who introduced Christianity to Ukraine, and it is appropriate that the first Ukrainian Church in Winnipeg is placed under their patronage.[2] Among the locations under the archeparchy's administration is Bishop Velychkovsky Martyr’s Shrine, also in Winnipeg.
The archeparchy oversees all Ukrainian Greek Catholic parishes inManitoba. As of 2010, the archeparchy contained 136 parishes, 32 active diocesan priests, 11 religious priests, and 29,700 Ukrainian Greek Catholics. It also has 23 religious sisters, 11 religious brothers and 12 permanent deacons. It operates a number of parochial schools in the city of Winnipeg jointly with theLatinArchdiocese of Saint Boniface.
Nestor Dmytriw, the first Ukrainian Greek Catholic priest in Canada, having started parishes in 1897 and 1898 inTerebowla, Manitoba,Stuartburn, Manitoba andEdna, Alberta, advocated aseparate territory for Ukrainian Greek Catholics in Canada, but this idea was opposed by the existingLatin Canadian Catholic hierarchy.[citation needed] His vision came to fruition on 15 June 1912 when the Holy See established in Winnipeg theApostolic Exarchate of Canada andNykyta Budka was appointed its first Exarch (missionary bishop) for Ukrainians in Canada, in response to the success ofpretend Bishop Seraphim (Stefan Ustvolsky) in organizing Ukrainians interested in the liturgical traditions of their heritage.
On 19 January 1948, it was renamed as Apostolic Exarchate of Central Canada, having lost vast territories to establish theApostolic Exarchate of Western Canada and theApostolic Exarchate of Eastern Canada. In 1951, it was again renamed as Apostolic Exarchate of Manitoba, having lost territory again to establish theApostolic Exarchate of Saskatoon. On 3 November 1956, it finally lost its missionary pre-diocesan andexempt status (until then, it had been immediately subject to theHoly See) when promoted directly tometropolitan status as the Archeparchy of Winnipeg.
Itsecclesiastical province inCanada includes themetropolitan's archeparchy and the followingsuffragan eparchies:
| Major archeparchy: Kyiv–Galicia |
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Hierarchy of theCatholic Church in Canada | |
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| Province of Edmonton | |
| Province of Gatineau | |
| Province of Grouard–McLennan | |
| Province of Halifax–Yarmouth | |
| Province of Keewatin–Le Pas | |
| Province of Kingston | |
| Province of Moncton | |
| Province of Montreal | |
| Province of Ottawa–Cornwall | |
| Province of Québec | |
| Province of Regina | |
| Province of Rimouski | |
| Province of Saint Boniface | |
| Province of St. John's | |
| Province of Sherbrooke | |
| Province of Toronto | |
| Province of Vancouver | |
| Metropolia of Winnipeg | |
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