Saint Nicholas of Chicago (Ukrainian Eparchy) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Venedykt (Valery) Aleksiychuk, M.S.U., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Eparchy
Erected: 14 July 1961
Metropolitan: Archeparchy of Philadelphia (Ukrainian)
Depends on: Dicastery for the Eastern Churches
Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Byzantine Tradition
State: Illinois
Country: United States of America
Conference Region: XV (Eastern Rites)
Official Web Site: https://www.esn-cc.org
Mailing Address: 2245 W. Rice St., Chicago, IL 60622, USA
Telephone: (773)276-5080
Fax: 276-6799

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jaroslav Gabro † (14 Jul 1961 Appointed - 28 Mar 1980 Died)
Innocent Hilarion Lotocky, O.S.B.M. † (22 Dec 1980 Appointed - 2 Jul 1993 Retired)
Michael Wiwchar, C.SS.R. (2 Jul 1993 Appointed - 20 Nov 2000 Appointed, Bishop of Saskatoon (Ukrainian))
Richard Stephen Seminack † (25 Mar 2003 Appointed - 16 Aug 2016 Died)
Venedykt (Valery) Aleksiychuk, M.S.U. (20 Apr 2017 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
14 July 1961	Erected		Eparchy of Saint Nicholas of Chicago (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

1966 35 10 45 0 10 21 36 ap1967

1970 29,800 34 10 44 677 10 26 ap1971

1976 29,912 34 12 46 650 12 17 36 ap1977

1980 30,030 31 12 43 698 2 13 20 38 ap1981

1990 26,000 36 14 50 520 6 24 9 37 ap1991

1999 9,500 44 15 59 161 11 15 4 36 ap2000

2000 12,000 49 14 63 190 10 15 4 38 ap2001

2001 10,000 42 13 55 181 12 15 4 37 ap2002

2002 10,000 38 13 51 196 12 13 2 37 ap2003

2003 10,000 38 13 51 196 12 13 2 37 ap2004

2004 12,000 42 12 54 222 14 28 3 40 ap2005

2009 10,000 46 10 56 178 12 15 4 45 ap2010

2010 10,500 48 13 61 172 12 19 4 38 ap2011

2012 10,000 46 12 58 172 10 17 3 38 ap2013

2014 11,000 38 12 50 220 11 16 5 39 ap2015

2015 11,000 48 12 60 183 11 16 5 47 ap2016

2017 12,500 53 12 65 192 12 18 3 45 ap2018

2020 12,780 53 12 65 196 12 18 3 45 ap2021

2022 12,830 50 8 58 221 14 21 5 38 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966		35	10	45	0		10	21	36	ap1967
1970	29,800	34	10	44	677		10		26	ap1971
1976	29,912	34	12	46	650		12	17	36	ap1977
1980	30,030	31	12	43	698	2	13	20	38	ap1981
1990	26,000	36	14	50	520	6	24	9	37	ap1991
1999	9,500	44	15	59	161	11	15	4	36	ap2000
2000	12,000	49	14	63	190	10	15	4	38	ap2001
2001	10,000	42	13	55	181	12	15	4	37	ap2002
2002	10,000	38	13	51	196	12	13	2	37	ap2003
2003	10,000	38	13	51	196	12	13	2	37	ap2004
2004	12,000	42	12	54	222	14	28	3	40	ap2005
2009	10,000	46	10	56	178	12	15	4	45	ap2010
2010	10,500	48	13	61	172	12	19	4	38	ap2011
2012	10,000	46	12	58	172	10	17	3	38	ap2013
2014	11,000	38	12	50	220	11	16	5	39	ap2015
2015	11,000	48	12	60	183	11	16	5	47	ap2016
2017	12,500	53	12	65	192	12	18	3	45	ap2018
2020	12,780	53	12	65	196	12	18	3	45	ap2021
2022	12,830	50	8	58	221	14	21	5	38	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Venedykt (Valery) Aleksiychuk, M.S.U. (Bishop: 20 Apr 2017 - )
Michael Wiwchar, C.SS.R. (Bishop: 2 Jul 1993 to 20 Nov 2000; Apostolic Administrator: 9 Dec 2000 to 25 Mar 2003)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Jaroslav Gabro † (Bishop: 14 Jul 1961 to 28 Mar 1980)
Innocent Hilarion Lotocky, O.S.B.M. † (Bishop: 22 Dec 1980 to 2 Jul 1993)
Richard Stephen Seminack † (Bishop: 25 Mar 2003 to 16 Aug 2016)

Eparchy of Saint Nicholas of Chicago (Ukrainian)