Philadelphia (Ukrainian Archeparchy) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Borys Andrij Gudziak, Archbishop
Stefan Soroka, Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archeparchy
Elevated: 10 July 1958
Metropolitan See
Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Byzantine Tradition
State: Pennsylvania
Country: United States of America
Conference Region: XV (Eastern Rites)
Official Web Site: http://ukrarcheparchy.us
Mailing Address: 810 N. Franklin Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123, USA
Telephone: (215)627-0143
Fax: 627-0377

Historical Details

Ordinariate of United States of America (Ukrainian)
- Latin Name: Foederatarum Civitatum Americae Septemtrionalis
- Erected: 28 May 1913
- State: Pennsylvania
- Country: United States of America
Apostolic Exarchate of United States of America (Ukrainian)
- Latin Name: Foederatarum Civitatum Americae Septemtrionalis
- Elevated: 8 May 1924
- State: Pennsylvania
- Country: United States of America

Past and Present Ordinaries

Soter Stephen Ortynsky de Labetz, O.S.B.M. † (4 Mar 1907 Appointed - 24 Mar 1916 Died)
Konštantín Bohačevskyj † (20 May 1924 Appointed - 6 Jan 1961 Died)
Ambrozij Andrew Senyshyn, O.S.B.M. † (14 Aug 1961 Appointed - 11 Sep 1976 Died)
Joseph Michael Schmondiuk † (20 Sep 1977 Appointed - 25 Dec 1978 Died)
Myroslav Ivan Lubachivsky † (13 Sep 1979 Appointed - 27 Mar 1980 Appointed, Coadjutor Major Archbishop of Lviv (Ukrainian))
Stephen Sulyk † (29 Dec 1980 Appointed - 29 Nov 2000 Retired)
Stefan Soroka (29 Nov 2000 Appointed - 16 Apr 2018 Resigned)
Borys Andrij Gudziak (18 Feb 2019 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Ordinariate of United States of America (Ukrainian)
28 May 1913	Erected		Ordinariate of United States of America (Ukrainian) (erected)
Apostolic Exarchate of United States of America (Ukrainian)
8 May 1924	Elevated	Ordinariate of United States of America (Ukrainian)	Apostolic Exarchate of United States of America (Ukrainian)
20 July 1956	Territory Lost	Apostolic Exarchate of United States of America (Ukrainian) (New York and New England)	Apostolic Exarchate of Stamford (Ukrainian) (erected)
Archeparchy of Philadelphia (Ukrainian)
10 July 1958	Elevated	Apostolic Exarchate of United States of America (Ukrainian)	Archeparchy of Philadelphia (Ukrainian)
5 December 1983	Territory Lost	Archeparchy of Philadelphia (Ukrainian) (Ohio, Mississippi, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, and Western Pennsylvania)	Eparchy of Saint Josaphat in Parma (Ukrainian) (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Apostolic Exarchate of United States of America (Ukrainian)

1950 302,775 195 49 244 1,240 78 183 141 ap1951

Archeparchy of Philadelphia (Ukrainian)

1966 163,439 .0% 136 10 146 0 13 151 108 ap1967*

1968 164,679 .0% 142 12 154 0 14 218 95 ap1971*

1976 49,813 166,638 29.9% 138 11 149 334 11 229 113 ap1977

1980 166,344 113 113 1,472 1 1 212 107 ap1981

1990 77,000 76 11 87 885 3 14 109 80 ap1991

1999 69,088 77 11 88 785 4 15 127 78 ap2000

2000 68,000 73 8 81 839 4 8 136 74 ap2001

2001 67,500 67 6 73 924 6 8 127 72 ap2002

2002 67,250 78 5 83 810 6 5 122 72 ap2003

2003 67,250 57 5 62 1,084 6 5 119 74 ap2004

2004 65,500 60 6 66 992 5 6 112 74 ap2005

2009 22,500 54 5 59 381 5 5 38 66 ap2010

2010 14,980 56 5 61 245 7 5 38 66 ap2011

2013 15,689 54 4 58 270 7 4 49 67 ap2014

2016 13,051 55 3 58 225 7 3 44 64 ap2017

2019 13,141 54 3 57 230 6 3 57 62 ap2020

2021 12,479 48 2 50 249 6 3 45 62 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Apostolic Exarchate of United States of America (Ukrainian)
1950	302,775			195	49	244	1,240		78	183	141	ap1951
Archeparchy of Philadelphia (Ukrainian)
1966		163,439	.0%	136	10	146	0		13	151	108	ap1967*
1968		164,679	.0%	142	12	154	0		14	218	95	ap1971*
1976	49,813	166,638	29.9%	138	11	149	334		11	229	113	ap1977
1980	166,344			113		113	1,472	1	1	212	107	ap1981
1990	77,000			76	11	87	885	3	14	109	80	ap1991
1999	69,088			77	11	88	785	4	15	127	78	ap2000
2000	68,000			73	8	81	839	4	8	136	74	ap2001
2001	67,500			67	6	73	924	6	8	127	72	ap2002
2002	67,250			78	5	83	810	6	5	122	72	ap2003
2003	67,250			57	5	62	1,084	6	5	119	74	ap2004
2004	65,500			60	6	66	992	5	6	112	74	ap2005
2009	22,500			54	5	59	381	5	5	38	66	ap2010
2010	14,980			56	5	61	245	7	5	38	66	ap2011
2013	15,689			54	4	58	270	7	4	49	67	ap2014
2016	13,051			55	3	58	225	7	3	44	64	ap2017
2019	13,141			54	3	57	230	6	3	57	62	ap2020
2021	12,479			48	2	50	249	6	3	45	62	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Borys Andrij Gudziak (Archbishop: 18 Feb 2019 - )
Andriy Rabiy (Deacon: 12 Nov 1999; Priest: 19 Dec 2001; Auxiliary Bishop: 8 Aug 2017 to 10 Nov 2022; Apostolic Administrator: 16 Apr 2018 to 4 Jun 2019)
Stefan Soroka (Archbishop: 29 Nov 2000 to 16 Apr 2018)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Konštantín Bohačevskyj † (Apostolic Exarch: 20 May 1924; Archbishop: 10 Jul 1958 to 6 Jan 1961)
Ivan Bučko (Buchko) † (Auxiliary Bishop: 17 Apr 1940 to 28 Jul 1945)
John Bura † (Deacon: 6 Dec 1970; Priest: 14 Feb 1971; Auxiliary Bishop: 3 Jan 2006 to 15 Nov 2019)
Jaroslav Gabro † (Priest: 27 Sep 1945 to 14 Jul 1961)
Michael Kuchmiak, C.SS.R. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 27 Feb 1988 to 24 Jun 1989)
Basil Harry Losten † (Priest: 10 Jun 1957; Auxiliary Bishop: 15 Mar 1971 to 20 Sep 1977)
Myroslav Ivan Lubachivsky † (Archbishop: 13 Sep 1979 to 27 Mar 1980)
Robert Mikhail Moskal † (Deacon: 12 Apr 1962; Priest: 25 Mar 1963; Auxiliary Bishop: 3 Aug 1981 to 5 Dec 1983)
Soter Stephen Ortynsky de Labetz, O.S.B.M. † (Bishop: 4 Mar 1907 to 24 Mar 1916)
Wolodymyr Walter Paska † (Priest: 2 Jun 1947; Auxiliary Bishop: 24 Jan 1992 to 29 Nov 2000)
Joseph Michael Schmondiuk † (Priest: 29 Mar 1936; Auxiliary Bishop: 20 Jul 1956 to 14 Aug 1961; Archbishop: 20 Sep 1977 to 25 Dec 1978)
Richard Stephen Seminack † (Priest: 25 May 1967 to 25 Mar 2003)
Ambrozij Andrew Senyshyn, O.S.B.M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 6 Jul 1942 to 20 Jul 1956; Archbishop: 14 Aug 1961 to 11 Sep 1976)
John Stock † (Priest: 4 Dec 1943; Auxiliary Bishop: 11 Jan 1971 to 29 Jun 1972)
Stephen Sulyk † (Deacon: 7 Jun 1951; Priest: 14 Jun 1952; Archbishop: 29 Dec 1980 to 29 Nov 2000)