Eparchy of Kolomyia (Ukrainian)

Historical Details

• Eparchy of Kolomyia-Chernivtsi (Ukrainian)
  • Latin Name: Kolomyiensis-Chernivcensis
  • Erected: 20 April 1993
  • Metropolitan: Archeparchy of Ivano-Frankivsk [Stanislaviv] (Ukrainian)
  • Country: Ukraine
  • Square Kilometers: 14,095 (5,444 Square Miles)

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Pavlo Vasylyk † (20 Apr 1993 Appointed - 12 Dec 2004 Died)
• Volodymyr Viytyshyn (12 Dec 2004 Succeeded - 2 Jun 2005 Appointed, Bishop of Ivano-Frankivsk [Stanisławów] (Ukrainian))
• Mykola Simkaylo † (2 Jun 2005 Confirmed - 21 May 2013 Died)
• Vasyl Ivasyuk (13 Feb 2014 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Eparchy of Kolomyia-Chernivtsi (Ukrainian)
1999	501,176	1,450,000	34.6%	178	3	181	2,768		3		188	ap2000
2000	240,960	1,384,500	17.4%	187	2	189	1,274		2		230	ap2001
2001	240,960	1,384,500	17.4%	186	2	188	1,281		2		276	ap2002
2002	240,900	1,384,500	17.4%	189	3	192	1,254		3		276	ap2003
2003	240,400	1,384,000	17.4%	196	3	199	1,208		3		276	ap2004
2004	240,000	1,384,000	17.3%	211	4	215	1,116		4		278	ap2005
2006	240,000	1,384,000	17.3%	205	3	208	1,153		20	28	279	ap2007
2009	239,300	1,242,400	19.3%	221		221	1,082		3	36	279	ap2010
2013	238,400	1,238,400	19.3%	246		246	969		3	36	281	ap2014
2016	237,700	1,200,000	19.8%	216		216	1,100	8	5	35	282	ap2017
Eparchy of Kolomyia (Ukrainian)
2019	236,400	1,193,360	19.8%	252		252	938		5	35	228	ap2020
2021	233,700	1,180,270	19.8%	251		251	931				230	ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Petro Holinej (Holiney) (Deacon: 20 Apr 1993; Priest: 29 Nov 1998; Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Jul 2023)
• Vasyl Ivasyuk (Archiepiscopal Administrator: 23 May 2013; Bishop: 13 Feb 2014 - )
• Volodymyr Viytyshyn (Priest: 20 Apr 1993; Coadjutor Bishop: 13 May 2003; Bishop: 12 Dec 2004 to 2 Jun 2005)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Mykola Simkaylo † (Bishop: 2 Jun 2005 to 21 May 2013)
• Pavlo Vasylyk † (Bishop: 20 Apr 1993 to 12 Dec 2004)