Archeparchy of Philadelphia (Ukrainian)

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Bishop(s) Stephen Soroka, Archbishop John Bura, Auxiliary Bishop Stephen Sulyk, Archbishop Emeritus Suffragan Dioceses Saint Josaphat in Parma (Ukrainian) Saint Nicolas of Chicago (Ukrainian) Stamford (Ukrainian)

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archeparchy Elevated: 10 July 1958 Metropolitan See Rite: Ukrainian State: Pennsylvania Country: United States of America Official Web Site: http://www.ukrarcheparchy.us/ Mailing Address: 827 N. Franklin Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123-2097 Telephone: (215)627-0143 Fax: 627-0377

Historical Details

• Ordinariate of United States of America, Faithful of the Oriental Rite (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, Faithful of the Oriental Rite (Ukrainian)
  • Latin Name: Foederatarum Civitatum Americae Septemtrionalis
  • Elevated: 8 May 1924
  • State: Pennsylvania
  • Country: United States of America

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Soter Stephen Ortynsky de Labetz, O.S.B.M. † (28 Feb 1907 Appointed - 24 Mar 1916 Died)
• Costantine Bohacevskyj † (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 Archbishop of Lviv (Ukrainian))
• Stephen Sulyk (29 Dec 1980 Appointed - 29 Nov 2000 Retired)
• Stephen Soroka (29 Nov 2000 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Ordinariate of United States of America, Faithful of the Oriental Rite (Ukrainian)
28 May 1913	Erected		Ordinariate of United States of America, Faithful of the Oriental Rite (Ukrainian) (erected)
Apostolic Exarchate of United States of America, Faithful of the Oriental Rite (Ukrainian)
8 May 1924	Elevated	Ordinariate of United States of America, Faithful of the Oriental Rite (Ukrainian)	Apostolic Exarchate of United States of America, Faithful of the Oriental Rite (Ukrainian)
Archeparchy of Philadelphia (Ukrainian)
10 July 1958	Elevated	Apostolic Exarchate of United States of America, Faithful of the Oriental Rite (Ukrainian)	Archeparchy of Philadelphia (Ukrainian)
5 December 1983	Territory Lost	Archeparchy of Philadelphia (Ukrainian)	Eparchy of Saint Josaphat in Parma (Ukrainian) (erected)

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Statistics

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, Faithful of the Oriental Rite (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

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• John Bura (Priest: 14 Feb 1971; Auxiliary Bishop: 3 Jan 2006)
• Basil Harry Losten (Priest: 10 Jun 1957; Auxiliary Bishop: 15 Mar 1971 to 20 Sep 1977)
• Robert Mikhail Moskal (Priest: 25 Mar 1963; Auxiliary Bishop: 3 Aug 1981 to 5 Dec 1983)
• Richard Stephen Seminack (Priest: 25 May 1967 to 25 Mar 2003)
• Stephen Soroka (Archbishop: 29 Nov 2000 - )
• Stephen Sulyk (Priest: 14 Jun 1952; Archbishop: 29 Dec 1980 to 29 Nov 2000)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Costantine Bohacevskyj † (Vicar Apostolic: 20 May 1924; Archbishop (Personal Title): 5 Apr 1954; Archbishop: 10 Jul 1958 to 6 Jan 1961)
• Ivan Bucko † (Auxiliary Bishop: 17 Apr 1940 to 28 Jul 1945)
• Jaroslav Gabro † (Priest: 27 Sep 1945 to 14 Jul 1961)
• Myroslav Ivan Lubachivsky † (Bishop: 13 Sep 1979 to 27 Mar 1980)
• Soter Stephen Ortynsky de Labetz, O.S.B.M. † (Bishop: 28 Feb 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)
• 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 † (Auxiliary Bishop: 11 Jan 1971 to 29 Jun 1972)