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Fr. Petro Loza, C.SS.R. was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Panium and Auxiliary Bishop of Sokal–Zhovkva of the Ukrainians (Ukraine)

Fr. Petro Loza, C.SS.R. was elected Titular Bishop of Panium and Auxiliary Bishop of Sokal–Zhovkva of the Ukrainians (Ukraine)

Fr. Ábel Szocska, O.S.B.M., Apostolic Administrator of Nyíregyháza of the Hungarians (Hungary), was elected Bishop of Nyíregyháza of the Hungarians (Hungary)

Archbishop Vartan Kechichian, C.A.M., Coadjutor Ordinary emeritus of East Europe of the Armenians (Armenia), passed away at 84

Diocese of Chernivtsi (Ukrainian Rite) was established (from Diocese of Kolomyia–Chernivtsi) (Ukraine)

Diocese of Kolomyia–Chernivtsi (Ukrainian Rite) was renamed as Diocese of Kolomyia (lost territory to establish Diocese of Chernivtsi) (Ukraine)

Bishop Yosafat Moschych, C.M.S.A.A., Titular Bishop of Pulcheriopolis and Auxiliary Bishop of Ivano-Frankivsk of the Ukrainians (Ukraine), was appointed as Bishop of Chernivtsi of the Ukrainians (Ukraine)

Fr. Andriy Rabiy was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Germaniciana and Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia of the Ukrainians (USA)

Fr. Andriy Rabiy was elected Titular Bishop of Germaniciana and Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia of the Ukrainians (USA)

Fr. Vitaliy Krivitskiy, S.D.B. was consecrated as Bishop of Kyïv–Žytomyr (Ukraine)

Fr. Eduard Kava, O.F.M. Conv. was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Cilibia and Auxiliary Bishop of Lviv (Ukraine)

Cardinal Lubomyr Husar, M.S.U., Cardinal-Priest of S. Sofia a Via Boccea, Major Archbishop emeritus of Kyiv–Halyč of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) and President emeritus of Synod of the Ukrainian Catholic Church, passed away at 84

Bishop Miguel Mykycej, F.D.P., Bishop emeritus of Santa María del Patrocinio en Buenos Aires of the Ukrainians (Argentina), passed away at 82

Fr. Eduard Kava, O.F.M. Conv. was elected Titular Bishop of Cilibia and Auxiliary Bishop of Lviv (Ukraine)

Fr. Vitaliy Krivitskiy, S.D.B. was elected Bishop of Kyïv–Žytomyr (Ukraine)

Bishop Venedykt Aleksiychuk (Valery), M.S.U., Titular Bishop of Germaniciana and Auxiliary Bishop of Lviv of the Ukrainians (Ukraine), was appointed as Bishop of Saint Nicholas of Chicago of the Ukrainians (USA)

Bishop Stanisław Padewski, O.F.M. Cap., Bishop emeritus of Kharkiv–Zaporizhia (Ukraine), passed away at 84

Fr. Tykhon Kryvetskyi, C.M.S.A.A. resigned as Superior General of Missionary Congregation of Saint Andrew the Apostle

Archbishop Petro Herkulan Malchuk, O.F.M., Archbishop-Bishop of Kyïv–Žytomyr (Ukraine), passed away at 50

Fr. Volodymyr Hrutsa, C.SS.R. was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Bahanna and Auxiliary Bishop of Lviv of the Ukrainians (Ukraine)

Bishop Djura Džudžar, Apostolic Exarch of Serbia of the Croatians (Serbia), was appointed as Vice-President of International Episcopal Conference of Saints Cyril and Methodius

Archbishop Ivan Jurkovič, Apostolic Nuncio to Russian Federation and Apostolic Nuncio to Uzbekistan, was appointed as Permanent Observer to Office of the United Nations and Specialized Institutions in Geneva (UNOG), Permanent Observer to World Trade Organization (WTO) and Representative to International Organization for Migration (IOM)

Fr. Volodymyr Hrutsa, C.SS.R. was elected Titular Bishop of Bahanna and Auxiliary Bishop of Lviv of the Ukrainians (Ukraine)

Diocese of Kamyanets-Podilsky (Ukrainian Rite) was restored (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ternopil–Zboriv) (Ukraine)

Archbishop Claudio Gugerotti, Apostolic Nuncio to Belarus, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine

Archbishop Thomas Edward Gullickson, Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Liechtenstein and Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland

Fr. Teodor Martynyuk (Taras), M.S.U. was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Mopta and Auxiliary Bishop of Ternopil–Zboriv of the Ukrainians (Ukraine)

Fr. Illya Mamchak, M.S.U. was appointed as Hegumen of Ukrainian Studite Monks

Bishop-elect Teodor Martynyuk (Taras), M.S.U. resigned as Hegumen of Ukrainian Studite Monks

Fr. Teodor Martynyuk (Taras), M.S.U., Hegumen of Ukrainian Studite Monks, was elected Titular Bishop of Mopta and Auxiliary Bishop of Ternopil–Zboriv of the Ukrainians (Ukraine)

Bishop Sofron Stefan Wasyl Mudry, O.S.B.M., Bishop emeritus of Ivano-Frankivsk of the Ukrainians (Ukraine), passed away at 90

Fr. Hryhoriy Komar was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Acci and Auxiliary Bishop of Sambir–Drohobych of the Ukrainians (Ukraine)

Fr. Yosafat Moschych, C.M.S.A.A. was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Pulcheriopolis and Auxiliary Bishop of Ivano-Frankivsk of the Ukrainians (Ukraine)

Fr. Hryhoriy Komar was elected Titular Bishop of Acci and Auxiliary Bishop of Sambir–Drohobych of the Ukrainians (Ukraine)

Fr. Yosafat Moschych, C.M.S.A.A. was elected Titular Bishop of Pulcheriopolis and Auxiliary Bishop of Ivano-Frankivsk of the Ukrainians (Ukraine)

Fr. Bohdan Manyshyn was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Lesvi and Auxiliary Bishop of Stryj of the Ukrainians (Ukraine)

Fr. Vasyl Volodymyr Tuchapets, O.S.B.M. was consecrated as Archiepiscopal Exarch of Kharkiv of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) and Titular Bishop of Centuriones

Bishop Marian Buczek resigned as Bishop of Kharkiv–Zaporizhia (Ukraine)

Bishop Vitaliy Skomarovskyi, Titular Bishop of Bencenna and Auxiliary Bishop of Kyïv–Žytomyr (Ukraine), was appointed as Bishop of Lutsk (Ukraine)

Bishop Stanislav Szyrokoradiuk, O.F.M., Titular Bishop of Surista, Auxiliary Bishop of Kyïv–Žytomyr (Ukraine) and Apostolic Administrator of Lutsk (Ukraine), was appointed as Bishop of Kharkiv–Zaporizhia (Ukraine)

Fr. Mykhaylo Bubniy, C.SS.R. was consecrated as Archiepiscopal Exarch of Odessa of the Ukrainians (Ukraine), Titular Bishop of Thubursicum-Bure and Archiepiscopal Administrator of Krym of the Ukrainians (Ukraine)

Archiepiscopal Exarchate of Donets’k–Kharkiv (Ukrainian Rite) was renamed as Archiepiscopal Exarchate of Donets’k (lost territory to establish Archiepiscopal Exarchate of Kharkiv) (Ukraine)

Archiepiscopal Exarchate of Kharkiv (Ukrainian Rite) was established (from Archiepiscopal Exarchate of Donets’k–Kharkiv) (Ukraine)

Fr. Bohdan Manyshyn was elected Titular Bishop of Lesvi and Auxiliary Bishop of Stryj of the Ukrainians (Ukraine)

Bishop Stephan Meniok, C.SS.R., Archiepiscopal Exarch of Donets’k–Kharkiv of the Ukrainians (Ukraine), was appointed as Archiepiscopal Exarch of Donets’k of the Ukrainians (Ukraine)

Bishop Taras Senkiv, O.M., Titular Bishop of Siccenna and Apostolic Administrator of Stryj of the Ukrainians (Ukraine), was appointed as Bishop of Stryj of the Ukrainians (Ukraine)

Fr. Vasyl Volodymyr Tuchapets, O.S.B.M. was elected Titular Bishop of Centuriones and Archiepiscopal Exarch of Kharkiv of the Ukrainians (Ukraine)

Archiepiscopal Exarchate of Krym (Ukrainian Rite) was established (from Archiepiscopal Exarchate of Odessa–Krym) (Ukraine)

Archiepiscopal Exarchate of Odessa–Krym (Ukrainian Rite) was renamed as Archiepiscopal Exarchate of Odessa (lost territory to establish Archiepiscopal Exarchate of Krym) (Ukraine)

Fr. Mykhaylo Bubniy, C.SS.R. was elected Titular Bishop of Thubursicum-Bure, Archiepiscopal Exarch of Odessa of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) and Archiepiscopal Administrator of Krym of the Ukrainians (Ukraine)

Bishop Vasyl Ivasyuk, Titular Bishop of Benda, Archiepiscopal Exarch of Odessa–Krym of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) and Patriarchal Administrator of Kolomyia–Chernivtsi of the Ukrainians (Ukraine), was appointed as Bishop of Kolomyia of the Ukrainians (Ukraine)

Fr. Tykhon Kryvetskyi, C.M.S.A.A. was appointed as Superior General of Missionary Congregation of Saint Andrew the Apostle

Fr. Yosafat Moschych, C.M.S.A.A. resigned as Superior General of Missionary Congregation of Saint Andrew the Apostle

Bishop Wasyl Ihor Medwit, O.S.B.M. resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Donets’k–Kharkiv of the Ukrainians (Ukraine)

Archbishop Nikola Eterović, Secretary General of Synod of Bishops, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Germany

Sr. Dia Stasiuk, O.S.B.M. was appointed as Superior General of Sisters of the Order of St. Basil the Great

Bishop Innocent Hilarion Lotocky, O.S.B.M., Bishop emeritus of Saint Nicholas of Chicago of the Ukrainians (USA), passed away at 97

Bishop Mykola Simkaylo, Bishop of Kolomyia–Chernivtsi of the Ukrainians (Ukraine), passed away at 60

Archbishop Antonio Franco was appointed as Assessor of Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem

Bishop Julian Voronovsky, M.S.U., Bishop emeritus of Sambir–Drohobych of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) and Titular Archimandrite of Ukrainian Studite Monks, passed away at 76