Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Chicago

Eparchy of Saint Nicholas of Chicago Eparchia Sancti Nicolai Chicagiensis Ucrainorum
The interior of St. Joseph the Betrothed Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in Chicago
Coat of arms
Location
Territory	Western United States, all of the Midwest (except Ohio), Alaska, and Hawaii
Ecclesiastical province	Ukrainian Catholic Metropolia of Philadelphia
Headquarters	Chicago, Illinois, United States
Population - Catholics	12,500
Information
Denomination	Catholic Church
Sui iuris church	Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church
Rite	Byzantine Rite
Established	July 14, 1961
Cathedral	St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Major Archbishop	Sviatoslav Shevchuk
Bishop	Venedykt Aleksiychuk, M.S.U.
Website
Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Saint Nicholas of Chicago

Map of the Eparchy of Chicago

The Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Saint Nicholas of Chicago is a Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church ecclesiastical territory or eparchy of the Catholic Church in the whole Western United States and Midwest (except Ohio), Alaska, and Hawaii. As of 2020, the St. Nicholas Eparchy has 43 churches and missions in the western USA.

The bishop of the eparchy is Venedykt Aleksiychuk as of April 20, 2017. St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral is the mother church of the eparchy. The Eparchy of Chicago is a suffragan eparchy in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archeparchy of Philadelphia.

Eparchs of Chicago

1. Jaroslav Gabro (1961-1980)
2. Innocent Lotocky, O.S.B.M. (1980 - 1993)
3. Michael Wiwchar, C.Ss.R. (1993 - 2000), appointed Eparch of Saskatoon
4. Richard Seminack (2003 - 2016)
5. Venedykt Aleksiychuk, M.S.U. (2017 – present)

Metropolia of Philadelphia for the Ukrainians

Further information: List of the Catholic bishops of the United States § Metropolia of Philadelphia for the Ukrainians

The eparchy is one of four suffragan eparchies of the Ukrainian Catholic Metropolia of Philadelphia, which also includes the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia, the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Stamford, and the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Parma.

Parishes

The eparchy governs parishes, which are located in the following states:

• Arizona
• California
• Colorado
• Illinois
• Indiana
• Michigan
• Minnesota
• Missouri
• Nebraska
• North Dakota
• Oregon
• Texas
• Utah
• Washington
• Wisconsin

See also

• Ukrainian Catholic National Shrine of the Holy Family
• List of the Catholic cathedrals of the United States
• List of the Catholic dioceses of the United States
• List of bishops

Further reading

• "Archbishop Gomez offers prayers in message to Los Angeles' Ukrainian Catholic community". Catholic News Agency. 27 February 2022.
• Brockhaus, Hannah (20 April 2017). "Ukrainian Catholic eparchy of Chicago receives new bishop". Catholic News Agency.
• Duriga, Joyce (2 March 2022). "Cardinal Cupich: 'Today we are all Ukrainians'". Chicago Catholic.

External links

• Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of St. Nicholas of Chicago Official Site
• St. Joseph Ukrainian Catholic Church
• Immaculate Conception Ukrainian Byzantine Catholic Church, Palatine, IL
• St. John the Prophet, Forerunner and Baptizer Ukrainian Catholic Church, La Mesa, CA
• Dormition of the Mother of God Ukrainian Catholic Parish, Phoenix, AZ
• Nativity of the Mother of God Ukrainian Catholic Church, Springfield, OR