Eparchy of Holy Family of London (Ukrainian)

Historical Details

• Apostolic Exarchate of England and Wales {Inghilterra e Galles} (Ukrainian)
  • Erected: 10 June 1957
  • Immediately Subject to the Holy See
  • Region: Great Britain

• Apostolic Exarchate of Great Britain (Ukrainian)
  • Latin Name: Magnae Britanniae
  • Name Changed: 12 May 1968
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Westminster
  • Region: Great Britain
  • Mailing Address: 22 Binney Street, London, W1Y 1YN, England, Great Britain
  • Telephone: (0171)629.1073
  • Fax: 355.3314

Past and Present Ordinaries

• William Godfrey † (10 Jun 1957 Appointed - 22 Jan 1963 Died)
• Augustine Eugene Hornyak, O.S.B.M. † (18 Apr 1963 Appointed - 29 Sep 1987 Resigned)
• Michael Kuchmiak, C.SS.R. † (24 Jun 1989 Appointed - 5 Apr 2002 Retired)
• Paul Patrick Chomnycky, O.S.B.M. (5 Apr 2002 Appointed - 3 Jan 2006 Appointed, Bishop of Stamford (Ukrainian))
• Hlib (Borys Sviatoslav) Lonchyna, M.S.U. (14 Jun 2011 Appointed - 1 Sep 2019 Resigned)
• Kenneth Anthony Adam Nowakowski (15 Jan 2020 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 Great Britain (Ukrainian)
1969				13	4	17	0		4	7	11	ap1971
1978	25,000			9	3	12	2,083		3	5	13	ap1981
1990	27,000			13	3	16	1,687		3	4	14	ap1991
1999	15,000			12	2	14	1,071		2	5	14	ap2000
2000	15,000			12	2	14	1,071		2	4	14	ap2001
2001	15,000			12	3	15	1,000		3	4	14	ap2002
2002	15,000			12	3	15	1,000		3	4	14	ap2003
2009	10,000			12	5	17	588		5	1	12	ap2010
2012	10,130			11	3	14	723		3	1	12	ap2013
Eparchy of Holy Family of London (Ukrainian)
2013	10,210			11	3	14	729		3	1	16	ap2014
2016	12,500			14	3	17	735		3	3	16	ap2017
2019	13,000			17	4	21	619		4	2	18	ap2020
2021	13,000			13	1	14	928		1		15	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Paul Patrick Chomnycky, O.S.B.M. (Apostolic Exarch: 5 Apr 2002 to 3 Jan 2006)
• Hlib (Borys Sviatoslav) Lonchyna, M.S.U. (Apostolic Administrator: 2 Jun 2009; Apostolic Exarch: 14 Jun 2011; Bishop: 18 Jan 2013 to 1 Sep 2019)
• Bohdan Benjamin Lysykanych (Priest: 4 Apr 1982 - ; Apostolic Administrator: 21 Jan 2006 to 2 Jun 2009)
• Mykola Matwijiwskij (Matwijiwskyj) (Deacon: 27 Sep 2006; Priest: 17 May 2007 - ; Apostolic Administrator: 1 Sep 2019 to 21 Mar 2020)
• Kenneth Anthony Adam Nowakowski (Bishop: 15 Jan 2020 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• William Godfrey † (Apostolic Exarch: 10 Jun 1957 to 22 Jan 1963)
• Augustine Eugene Hornyak, O.S.B.M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 14 Aug 1961; Apostolic Exarch: 18 Apr 1963 to 29 Sep 1987)
• Michael (Michel) Hrynchyshyn, C.SS.R. † (Apostolic Administrator: 29 Sep 1987 to 24 Jun 1989)
• Michael Kuchmiak, C.SS.R. † (Apostolic Exarch: 24 Jun 1989 to 5 Apr 2002)

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