Diocese of Santa María del Patrocinio en Buenos Aires, Argentina (Ukrainian Rite)

Rite: Ukrainian (Byzantine)

Name: Santa María del Patrocinio en Buenos Aires (español) / Our Lady of Patronage in Buenos Aires (English) / Sanctæ Mariæ a Patrocinio Bonaën(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Buenos Aires

Depends on: Dicastery for the Eastern Churches

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Santísima Virgen del Patrocinio (Pokrov) (Primer domingo de octubre)

History

1968.02.09: Established as Apostolic Exarchate of Argentina / Argentinæ (Latin)
1978.04.24: Promoted as Diocese of Santa María del Patrocinio en Buenos Aires (español) / Our Lady of Patronage in Buenos Aires (English) / Sanctæ Mariæ a Patrocinio Bonaën(sis) (Latin) (became suffragan of Buenos Aires)

Contact Info

Address: Cnel. Ramón L. Falcón 3960, C1407GSN, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Phone: (011) 4671-41921

Papal Visits

Pope John Paul II (1987.04)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2016.10.08 – ...):

Bishop Daniel Kozelinski Netto (72)

Apostolic Visitator in Uruguay, Paraguay, Chile and Venezuela of the Ukrainians

Ordinaries

Bishops of Santa María del Patrocinio en Buenos Aires (Ukrainian Rite)

Bishop Daniel Kozelinski Netto (72)
(2016.10.08 – ...)

Bishop of Santa María del Patrocinio en Buenos Aires of the Ukrainians (Argentina)
Apostolic Visitator in Uruguay, Paraguay, Chile and Venezuela of the Ukrainians

Born:	1952.02.18 (Colonia Paraiso, RS, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1980.02.10
Consecrated Bishop:	2007.09.16

Priest of São João Batista em Curitiba of the Ukrainians (Brazil) (1980.02.10 – 2007.06.20)

Auxiliary Bishop of São João Batista em Curitiba of the Ukrainians (Brazil) (2007.06.20 – 2011.06.22)

Titular Bishop of Eminentiana (2007.06.20 – 2016.10.08)

Apostolic Administrator of Santa María del Patrocinio en Buenos Aires of the Ukrainians (Argentina) (2011.06.22 – 2016.10.08)

Apostolic Visitator in Uruguay, Paraguay, Chile and Venezuela of the Ukrainians (2013.01.12 – ...)

Bishop of Santa María del Patrocinio en Buenos Aires of the Ukrainians (Argentina) (2016.10.08 – ...)

Bishop Daniel Kozelinski Netto (72)
(Apostolic Administrator 2011.06.22 – 2016.10.08)

Bishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk (54) (later Major Archbishop)
(Apostolic Administrator 2010.03.10 – 2011.03.23)

Bishop Miguel Mykycej, F.D.P.
(1999.04.24 – 2010.04.10)

Born:	1934.10.17 (Ukraine)
Ordained Priest:	1963.04.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1990.10.14
Died:	2017.05.20 († 82)

Titular Bishop of Nazianzus (1990.06.23 – 1999.04.24)

Auxiliary Bishop of Santa María del Patrocinio en Buenos Aires of the Ukrainians (Argentina) (1990.06.23 – 1999.04.24)

Apostolic Administrator of Santa María del Patrocinio en Buenos Aires of the Ukrainians (Argentina) (1998.01.21 – 1999.04.24)

Bishop of Santa María del Patrocinio en Buenos Aires of the Ukrainians (Argentina) (1999.04.24 – 2010.04.10)

Bishop Miguel Mykycej, F.D.P.
(Apostolic Administrator 1998.01.21 – 1999.04.24)

Bishop Andrés Sapelak, S.D.B.
(1978.04.24 – 1997.12.12)

Born:	1919.12.13 (Poland)
Ordained Priest:	1949.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1961.10.15
Died:	2017.11.06 († 97)

Auxiliary Bishop of Argentina of the Eastern Rite (Argentina) (1961.08.14 – 1968.02.09)

Titular Bishop of Sebastopolis in Thracia (1961.08.14 – 1978.04.24)

Apostolic Exarch of Argentina of the Ukrainians (Argentina) (1968.02.09 – 1978.04.24)

Bishop of Santa María del Patrocinio en Buenos Aires of the Ukrainians (Argentina) (1978.04.24 – 1997.12.12)

Apostolic Exarchs of Argentina (Ukrainian Rite)

Bishop Andrés Sapelak, S.D.B.
(1968.02.09 – 1978.04.24)

(see above)

Former Prelates

Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk (54) (later Major Archbishop) (2009.01.14 – 2011.03.23)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Miguel Mykycej, F.D.P. (1990.06.23 – 1999.04.24)