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{{Diocese | |||
|diocese_name=Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Lviv | |||
|Type=Archeparchy | |||
|Country=Ukraine | |||
|AdministrativeSubdivision=Lviv Oblast | |||
|Bishop=Ihor Vozniak | |||
|Website=http://www.ugcc.lviv.ua | |||
|CatholicPercentage=10.0 | |||
|CatholicElementarySchools=5 | |||
|CatholicHighSchools=2 | |||
|Deaneries=15 | |||
|Priests=300 | |||
|FoundingYear=1539 | |||
|SuccessorDiocese=[[Eparchy of Sambir-Drohobych]], [[Eparchy of Sokal-Zhovkva]], [[Eparchy of Stryi]] | |||
|CatholicHospitals=1 | |||
|Status=Active | |||
|Rite=Byzantine | |||
|EcclesiasticalProvince=Province of Lviv | |||
|SuffraganDioceses=[[Eparchy of Sambir-Drohobych]], [[Eparchy of Sokal-Zhovkva]], [[Eparchy of Stryi]] | |||
|MetropolitanArchdiocese=[[Major Archeparchy of Kyiv-Halych]] | |||
|Rating=3.5 | |||
}} | |||
The '''Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Lviv''', a [[Byzantine Rite]] [[Archeparchy]], is an active metropolitan see in [[Ukraine]], encompassing the city of [[Lviv]] and surrounding districts in [[Lviv Oblast]]. Established as an eparchy in 1539 and elevated to an archeparchy in 1807, it is led by Archbishop Ihor Vozniak as of 2005. As the head of the [[Ecclesiastical Province of Lviv]], it oversees three suffragan eparchies and is renowned for its role in preserving Ukrainian Greek Catholic traditions during Soviet suppression. Notably, its [[St. George's Cathedral, Lviv|St. George’s Cathedral]] in [[Lviv]], a Baroque-Rococo masterpiece, served as a focal point for the underground Church from 1946 to 1989, symbolizing resilience and faith. | The '''Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Lviv''', a [[Byzantine Rite]] [[Archeparchy]], is an active metropolitan see in [[Ukraine]], encompassing the city of [[Lviv]] and surrounding districts in [[Lviv Oblast]]. Established as an eparchy in 1539 and elevated to an archeparchy in 1807, it is led by Archbishop Ihor Vozniak as of 2005. As the head of the [[Ecclesiastical Province of Lviv]], it oversees three suffragan eparchies and is renowned for its role in preserving Ukrainian Greek Catholic traditions during Soviet suppression. Notably, its [[St. George's Cathedral, Lviv|St. George’s Cathedral]] in [[Lviv]], a Baroque-Rococo masterpiece, served as a focal point for the underground Church from 1946 to 1989, symbolizing resilience and faith. | ||
== Establishment == | == Establishment == | ||