Archeparchy of Ternopil-Zboriv (Ukrainian)

Historical Details

• Eparchy of Ternopil (Ukrainian)
  • Latin Name: Ternopoliensis
  • Erected: 20 April 1993
  • Country: Ukraine

• Eparchy of Ternopil-Zboriv (Ukrainian)
  • Latin Name: Ternopoliensis-Zborovensis
  • United: 21 July 2000
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kyiv {Kiev} (Ukrainian)
  • Country: Ukraine

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Mykhajlo Sabryha, C.SS.R. † (20 Apr 1993 Appointed - 29 Jun 2006 Died)
• Vasyl Semeniuk (19 Oct 2006 Appointed - 17 Oct 2024 Retired)
• Teodor (Taras) Martynyuk, M.S.U. (17 Oct 2024 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 Ternopil (Ukrainian)
1999	598,100	995,000	60.1%	199	26	225	2,658		42	58	530	ap2000
Eparchy of Ternopil-Zboriv (Ukrainian)
2000	523,400	824,100	63.5%	237	12	249	2,102	1	32	64	377	ap2001
2001	277,830	396,900	70.0%	185	16	201	1,382	1	34	57	362	ap2002
2002	479,052	760,400	63.0%	202	21	223	2,148	4	33	41	353	ap2003
2003	455,613	759,355	60.0%	210	22	232	1,963	3	33	41	357	ap2004
2004	465,610	760,245	61.2%	211	24	235	1,981	3	34	48	347	ap2005
2009	447,350	740,630	60.4%	269	30	299	1,496	1	64	65	417	ap2010
2010	445,000	737,000	60.4%	277	30	307	1,449	1	64	65	417	ap2011
Archeparchy of Ternopil-Zboriv (Ukrainian)
2014	385,000	636,000	60.5%	263	33	296	1,300	3	67	64	428	ap2015
2017	383,900	631,400	60.8%	281	19	300	1,279	1	38	50	399	ap2018
2020	382,880	629,740	60.8%	284	34	318	1,204	1	43	44	267	ap2021
2022	379,000	622,000	60.9%	295	34	329	1,151	1	42	38	267	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Volodymyr Firman (Deacon: 9 May 1999; Priest: 8 Oct 2000; Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Jul 2023)
• Josaphat Oleh Hovera (Priest: 20 Apr 1993 to 15 Jan 2008)
• Ivan Kulyk (Deacon: 27 Aug 2004; Priest: 8 May 2005 to 10 Sep 2019)
• Teodor (Taras) Martynyuk, M.S.U. (Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Mar 2015; Archbishop: 17 Oct 2024 - )
• Vasyl Semeniuk (Priest: 20 Apr 1993; Auxiliary Bishop: 10 Feb 2004; Bishop: 19 Oct 2006; Archbishop: 21 Nov 2011 to 17 Oct 2024)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Mykhajlo Sabryha, C.SS.R. † (Bishop: 20 Apr 1993 to 29 Jun 2006)