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Ukrainian Metropolitan Archdiocese of

Lviv

Ukraine Ukraine

Continent: East Europe

Rite: Ukrainian (Byzantine)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese

Suffragan Sees: Sambir–Drohobych, Sokal–Zhovkva, Stryj

Neighbouring Dioceses: Stryj (↓), Sambir–Drohobych (↙), Sokal–Zhovkva (↗), Ternopil–Zboriv (→)

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History

  • 1677: Established as Diocese of Lviv / Leopoli (Italiano) / Leopolitan(us) Ucrainorum (Latin)
  • 1807.02.22: Promoted as Archdiocese of Lviv / Leopoli (Italiano) / Leopolitan(us) Ucrainorum (Latin)
  • 1808.09.26: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lviv / Leopoli (Italiano) / Leopolitan(us) Ucrainorum (Latin)
  • 1885.03.26: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Ivano-Frankivsk
  • 1963.12.23: Promoted as Major Archdiocese of Lviv / Leopoli (Italiano) / Leopolitan(us) Ucrainorum (Latin)
  • 1993.04.20: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Ternopil, Diocese of Sambir–Drohobych and Diocese of Zboriv
  • 1995.11.25: Lost territory to establish Archiepiscopal Exarchate of Kyiv–Vyshhorod
  • 2000.07.21: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Sokal and Diocese of Stryj
  • 2004.12.06: Demoted as Archdiocese of Lviv / Leopoli (Italiano) / Leopolitan(us) Ucrainorum (Latin) (lost territory to establish Major Archdiocese of Kyiv–Halyč)
  • 2011.11.21: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lviv / Leopoli (Italiano) / Leopolitan(us) Ucrainorum (Latin)

Papal Visits

Special Churches

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2011.11.21 – ...):Archbishop Ihor Vozniak, C.SS.R. (60)Archbishop Ihor Vozniak, C.SS.R. (60)
Auxiliary Bishop ([2010.07.14] 2010.08.03 – ...):Bishop Venedykt Aleksiychuk, M.S.U. (45)Bishop Venedykt Aleksiychuk, M.S.U. (45)

Titular Bishop of Germaniciana

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Lviv (Ukrainian Rite)

Archbishop Ihor Vozniak, C.SS.R. (60)Archbishop Ihor Vozniak, C.SS.R. (60)
(2011.11.21 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lviv of the Ukrainians (Ukraine)

Born:1952.08.03 (Ukraine)
Ordained Priest:1980.11.23
Consecrated Bishop:2002.02.17

Auxiliary Bishop of Lviv of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) ([2001.07.05] 2002.01.11 – 2004.12.06)

Titular Bishop of Nisa in Lycia (2002.01.11 – 2005.11.10)

Auxiliary Bishop of Kyiv–Halyč of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) (2004.12.06 – 2005.11.10)

Archbishop of Lviv of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) ([2005.11.10] 2005.12.29 – 2011.11.21)

Apostolic Administrator of Kyiv–Halyč of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) (2011.02.10 – 2011.03.25)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lviv of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) (2011.11.21 – ...)

Archbishops of Lviv (Ukrainian Rite)

Archbishop Ihor Vozniak, C.SS.R. (60)Archbishop Ihor Vozniak, C.SS.R. (60)
(2005.12.29 – 2011.11.21)

(see above)

Major Archbishops of Lviv (Ukrainian Rite)

Cardinal Lubomyr Husar, M.S.U. (80)Cardinal Lubomyr Husar, M.S.U. (80)
(2001.01.26 – 2004.12.06)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Sofia a Via Boccea
Major Archbishop emeritus of Kyiv–Halyč of the Ukrainians (Ukraine)
Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Kyiv of the Ukrainians (Ukraine)
President emeritus of Synod of the Ukrainian Catholic Church

Born:1933.02.26 (Ukraine)
Ordained Priest:1958.03.30
Consecrated Bishop:1977.04.02
Created Cardinal:2001.02.21

Titular Bishop of Nisa in Lycia ([1977] 1996.02.22 – 2001.01.25)

Auxiliary Bishop of Lviv of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) (1996.10.14 – 2000.12.16)

Apostolic Administrator of Lviv of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) (2000.12.16 – 2001.01.25)

Major Archbishop of Lviv of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) ([2001.01.25] 2001.01.26 – 2004.12.06)

President of Synod of the Ukrainian Catholic Church (2001.01.26 – 2011.02.10)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Sofia a Via Boccea (2001.02.21 [2001.11.17] – ...)

Major Archbishop of Kyiv–Halyč of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) (2004.12.06 – 2011.02.10)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Kyiv of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) (2004.12.06 – 2011.02.10)

Cardinal Lubomyr Husar, M.S.U. (80)Bishop Lubomyr Husar, M.S.U. (80) (later Cardinal)
(Apostolic Administrator 2000.12.16 – 2001.01.25)

Cardinal Myroslav Ivan Lubachivsky
(1984.09.07 – 2000.12.14)

Born:1914.06.24 (Ukraine)
Ordained Priest:1938.07.21
Consecrated Bishop:1979.11.12
Created Cardinal:1985.05.25
Died:2000.12.14 († 86)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Philadelphia of the Ukrainians (United States) (1979.09.13 – 1980.03.27)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Lviv of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) (1980.03.27 – 1984.09.07)

Major Archbishop of Lviv of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) (1984.09.07 – 2000.12.14)

President of Synod of the Ukrainian Catholic Church (1984.09.07 – 2000.12.14)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Sofia a Via Boccea (1985.05.25 – 2000.12.14)

Cardinal Josyf Ivanovyce Slipyj
(1963.12.23 – 1984.09.07)

Per apera ad astra

Born:1892.02.17 (Austria-Hungary)
Ordained Priest:1917.09.30
Consecrated Bishop:1939.12.22
Created Cardinal:1965.02.22
Died:1984.09.07 († 92)

Titular Archbishop of Serræ (1939.11.25 – 1944.11.01)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Lviv of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) (1939.11.25 – 1944.11.01)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lviv of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) (1944.11.01 – 1963.12.23)

Major Archbishop of Lviv of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) (1963.12.23 – 1984.09.07)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Atanasio (1965.02.25 – 1984.09.07)

President of Synod of the Ukrainian Catholic Church (1980 – 1984.09.07)

Metropolitan Archbishops of Lviv (Ukrainian Rite)

Archbishop Josyf Ivanovyce Slipyj (later Cardinal)
(1944.11.01 – 1963.12.23)

(see above)

Archbishop Andriy Sheptytskyi, O.S.B.M. (Andreas Alexander Szeptyckyj)
(1900.12.12 – 1944.11.01)

Born:1865.07.29 (Ukraine)
Ordained Priest:1892.08.22
Consecrated Bishop:1899.09.17
Died:1944.11.01 († 79)

Founder of Ukrainian Studite Monks (1898.09.22)

Bishop of Ivano-Frankivsk of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) (1899.02.19 – 1900.12.12)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lviv of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) (1900.12.12 – 1944.11.01)

Cardinal Sylwester Sembratowicz
(1885.03.27 – 1898.08.04)

Born:1836.09.03 (Poland)
Ordained Priest:1860.11.01
Consecrated Bishop:1879.04.20
Created Cardinal:1895.11.29
Died:1898.08.04 († 61)

Titular Bishop of Iuliopolis (1879.02.28 – 1885.03.27)

Auxiliary Bishop of Lviv of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) (1879.02.28 – 1885.03.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lviv of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) (1885.03.27 – 1898.08.04)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Stefano al Monte Celio (1896.06.25 – 1898.08.04)

Archbishop Josyf Sembratovyc (Sembratowicz)
(1870.06.27 – 1882.12.22)

Born:1821 (Ukraine)
Died:1900 († 79)

Titular Archbishop of Nazianzus (1865.03.24 – 1870.06.27)

Bishop of Przemyśl of the Ukrainians (Poland) (1867 – 1870.06.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lviv of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) (1870.06.27 – 1882.12.22)

Titular Archbishop of Theodosia (1882.12.22 – 1900)

Cardinal Mihail Lewicki
(1816.03.08 – 1858.01.14)

Born:1774.02.17 (Poland)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:1813
Created Cardinal:1856.06.16
Died:1858.01.14 († 83)

Bishop of Przemyśl of the Ukrainians (Poland) (1813.09.20 – 1816.03.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lviv of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) (1816.03.08 – 1858.01.14)

Cardinal-Priest with no Title assigned (1856.06.16 – 1858.01.14)

Archbishop Antoni Angelowicz
(1808.09.26 – 1814.06.06)

Born:1759.04.13 (Ukraine)
Consecrated Bishop:1796.02.14
Died:1814.06.06 († 55)

Bishop of Przemyśl of the Ukrainians (Poland) (1796.02.14 – 1808.03.16)

Archbishop of Lviv of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) (1808.03.16 – 1808.09.26)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lviv of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) (1808.09.26 – 1814.06.06)

Archbishops of Lviv (Ukrainian Rite)

Archbishop Antoni Angelowicz
(1808.03.16 – 1808.09.26)

(see above)

Bishops of Lviv (Ukrainian Rite)

Bishop Mykola Skorodyński
(1798.10.28 – 1805.05.23)

Died:1805.05.23

Bishop of Lviv of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) (1798.10.28 – 1805.05.23)

Bishop Piotr Bielański
(1782 – 1796)

Bishop of Lviv of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) (1782 – 1796)

Bishop Leon Szeptytzkyj (later Archbishop)
(1748 – 1778.02.01)

Died:1779.05.13

Bishop of Lviv of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) (1748 – 1778.02.01)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Kyiv of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) (1778.02.01 – 1779.05.13)

Bishop Atanasy Szeptytzkyj (later Archbishop)
(1715 – 1729.08.17)

Died:1746.12.12

Bishop of Lviv of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) (1715 – 1729.08.17)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Kyiv of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) (1729.08.17 – 1746.12.12)

Bishop Vasil’ Szeptytzkyj
(1708 – 1715.04.05)

Died:1715.04.05

Bishop of Lviv of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) (1708 – 1715.04.05)

Bishop Josyf Szumlański
(1700 – 1708)

Bishop of Lviv of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) (1700 – 1708)

Former Prelates

as of 2013.06.11

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