Eparchy of Toronto (Ukrainian)

Historical Details

• Apostolic Exarchate of Eastern Canada (Ukrainian)
  • Latin Name: Canadensis Orientalis
  • Erected: 19 January 1948
  • Immediately Subject to the Holy See
  • Country: Canada

• Apostolic Exarchate of Toronto (Ukrainian)
  • Latin Name: Torontinus Ucrainorum
  • Name Changed: 10 March 1951
  • Country: Canada

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Isidore Borecky † (17 Jan 1948 Appointed - 16 Jun 1998 Retired)
• Cornelius John Pasichny, O.S.B.M. † (1 Jul 1998 Appointed - 3 May 2003 Retired)
• Stephen Victor Chmilar (3 May 2003 Appointed - 9 Nov 2019 Retired)
• Bryan Joseph Bayda, C.SS.R. (28 Apr 2022 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
Apostolic Exarchate of Eastern Canada (Ukrainian)
1950	56,000			44	19	63	888		44	40	40	ap1951
Apostolic Exarchate of Toronto (Ukrainian)
Eparchy of Toronto (Ukrainian)
1966	70,000	13,293,000	.5%	73	35	108	648		48	75	66	ap1967
1968	55,000			60	32	92	597	1	69	75	56	ap1971
1976	83,200			69	22	91	914	6	42	40	70	ap1977
1980	83,200			72	18	90	924	11	29	31	74	ap1981
1990	83,000			75	17	92	902	18	29	42	75	ap1991
1999	83,200			85	15	100	832	20	17	36	77	ap2000
2000	41,010			88	15	103	398	21	17	36	78	ap2001
2001	41,010			85	15	100	410	20	17	36	78	ap2002
2002	41,010			80	15	95	431	17	16	36	78	ap2003
2003	41,010			81	15	96	427	17	16	36	78	ap2004
2004	36,910			81	15	96	384	19	15	36	75	ap2005
2009	36,910			81	15	96	384	18	16	35	68	ap2010
2010	36,910			84	15	99	372	19	16	35	65	ap2011
2014	24,200			89	6	95	254	18	6	18	56	ap2015
2017	23,700			62		62	382	20	1	18	57	ap2018
2020	22,900			71	2	73	313	18	2	16	53	ap2021
2022	22,000			67	2	69	318	17	2	15	56	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Bryan Joseph Bayda, C.SS.R. (Apostolic Administrator: 9 Nov 2019; Bishop: 28 Apr 2022 - )
• Stephen Victor Chmilar (Priest: 1991; Bishop: 3 May 2003 to 9 Nov 2019)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Isidore Borecky † (Apostolic Exarch: 17 Jan 1948; Bishop: 3 Nov 1956 to 16 Jun 1998)
• Roman Danylak † (Apostolic Administrator: 16 Dec 1992 to 16 Jun 1998)
• Basil (Wasyl) Filevich (Felivich) † (Priest: 19 Jan 1948 to 10 Mar 1951)
• Cornelius John Pasichny, O.S.B.M. † (Bishop: 1 Jul 1998 to 3 May 2003)
• Michael Rusnak, C.SS.R. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Aug 1964 to 13 Oct 1980)

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