Apostolic Exarchate of Germany and Scandinavia {Deutschland und Skandinavien} (Ukrainian)

Germaniae et Scandiae

Bishop(s)

Bohdan Dzyurakh, C.SS.R., Apostolic Exarch
Piotr Kryk, Apostolic Exarch Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Apostolic Exarchate
Erected: 17 April 1959
Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Byzantine Tradition
Country: Germany
Mailing Address: Apostolische Exarchie, Schonbergstrasse 9, D-81679 Munchen, Bundesrepublik Deutschland
Telephone: (089)997-28-380
Fax: 997-28-384

Past and Present Ordinaries

Platon Volodyslav Kornyljak † (17 Apr 1959 Appointed - 16 Dec 1996 Retired)
Piotr Kryk (20 Nov 2000 Appointed - 18 Feb 2021 Retired)
Bohdan Dzyurakh, C.SS.R. (18 Feb 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
17 April 1959	Erected		Apostolic Exarchate of Germany and Scandinavia {Deutschland und Skandinavien} (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

1969 32,000 65,000 49.2% 23 23 1,391 13 19 ap1971

1980 28,960 21 3 24 1,206 2 5 15 20 ap1981

1990 26,541 28 5 33 804 1 5 17 25 ap1991

1999 38,000 21 4 25 1,520 3 4 18 19 ap2000

2000 43,000 19 5 24 1,791 3 5 15 19 ap2001

2001 40,000 19 4 23 1,739 3 4 18 19 ap2002

2002 63,000 16 5 21 3,000 2 5 18 21 ap2003

2003 65,200 25 2 27 2,414 2 18 22 ap2004

2004 80,000 28 2 30 2,666 2 2 18 21 ap2005

2009 30,320 24 10 34 891 1 20 19 ap2010

2013 40,700 24 24 1,695 1 8 16 ap2014

2016 49,500 27 27 1,833 1 8 14 ap2017

2019 70,000 26 26 2,692 6 17 ap2020

2021 77,000 26 26 2,961 5 65 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1969	32,000	65,000	49.2%	23		23	1,391			13	19	ap1971
1980	28,960			21	3	24	1,206	2	5	15	20	ap1981
1990	26,541			28	5	33	804	1	5	17	25	ap1991
1999	38,000			21	4	25	1,520	3	4	18	19	ap2000
2000	43,000			19	5	24	1,791	3	5	15	19	ap2001
2001	40,000			19	4	23	1,739	3	4	18	19	ap2002
2002	63,000			16	5	21	3,000	2	5	18	21	ap2003
2003	65,200			25	2	27	2,414		2	18	22	ap2004
2004	80,000			28	2	30	2,666	2	2	18	21	ap2005
2009	30,320			24	10	34	891	1	20		19	ap2010
2013	40,700			24		24	1,695	1	8		16	ap2014
2016	49,500			27		27	1,833	1	8		14	ap2017
2019	70,000			26		26	2,692		6		17	ap2020
2021	77,000			26		26	2,961		5		65	ap2022