Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine (Ukrainian Rite)

Continent: East Europe

Rite: Ukrainian (Byzantine)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese Metr. Archdiocese

Name: Ivano-Frankivsk / Stanislaviv / Ivano-Frankivs’k / Stanislaopolitan(us) (Latin)

Suffragan Sees: Chernivtsi, Kolomyia

Depends on: Dicastery for the Eastern Churches

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History

1885.03.26: Established as Diocese of Ivano-Frankivsk / Stanislaviv / Ivano-Frankivs’k / Stanislaopolitan(us) (Latin) (from Metropolitanate sui juris of Lviv–Halyč–Kamyanets)
1930.06.05: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Maramureş
1993.04.20: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Kolomyia–Chernivtsi
2011.11.21: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ivano-Frankivsk / Stanislaviv / Ivano-Frankivs’k / Stanislaopolitan(us) (Latin) (with suffragan see Kolomyia–Chernivtsi)
2017.09.12: Gained suffragan see Chernivtsi

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2011.11.21 – ...):	Archbishop Volodymyr Viytyshyn (65)
Auxiliary Bishop (2022.10.27 – ...):	Bishop Mykola Semenyshyn (42) Titular Bishop of Iunca in Mauretania

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Ivano-Frankivsk (Ukrainian Rite)

Archbishop Volodymyr Viytyshyn (65)
(2011.11.21 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Ivano-Frankivsk of the Ukrainians (Ukraine)

Tak, господи

Born:	1959.11.09 (Demydivka, Ukraine)
Ordained Priest:	1982.05.27
Consecrated Bishop:	2003.07.15

Priest of Ivano-Frankivsk of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) (1982.05.27 – 2003.05.13)

Coadjutor Bishop of Kolomyia–Chernivtsi of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) (2003.05.13 – 2004.12.12)

Bishop of Kolomyia–Chernivtsi of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) (2004.12.12 – 2005.06.02)

Bishop of Ivano-Frankivsk of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) (2005.06.02 – 2011.11.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Ivano-Frankivsk of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) (2011.11.21 – ...)

Bishops of Ivano-Frankivsk (Ukrainian Rite)

Bishop Volodymyr Viytyshyn (65) (later Archbishop)
(2005.06.02 – 2011.11.21)

(see above)

Bishop Sofron Stefan Wasyl Mudry, O.S.B.M.
(1997.11.07 – 2005.06.02)

Born:	1923.11.27 (Ukraine)
Ordained Priest:	1958.12.25
Consecrated Bishop:	1996.05.12
Died:	2014.10.31 († 90)

Coadjutor Bishop of Ivano-Frankivsk of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) ([1995.11.24] 1996.03.02 – 1997.11.07)

Bishop of Ivano-Frankivsk of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) (1997.11.07 – 2005.06.02)

Bishop Sofron Dmyterko, O.S.B.M.
(1973.12.02 – 1997.11.07)

Born:	1917.06.01 (Ukraine)
Ordained Priest:	1942.05.14
Consecrated Bishop:	1968.11.30 (clandestinely)
Died:	2008.11.05 († 91)

Coadjutor Bishop of Ivano-Frankivsk of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) (1968 – 1973.12.02)

Bishop of Ivano-Frankivsk of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) (1973.12.02 – 1997.11.07)

Blessed Bishop Ivan Sleziuk (Іван Слезюк)
(1947.01.17 – 1973.12.02)

Born:	1896.01.14 (Zhyvachiv, Ukraine)
Ordained Priest:	1923
Consecrated Bishop:	1945.04 (clandestinely)
Died:	1973.12.02 🩸 (Ivano-Frankivsk, Russia † 77)
Beatified:	2001.06.27 (Lviv, Ukraine)
Feast:	12.02

Coadjutor Bishop of Ivano-Frankivsk of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) (1945 – 1947.01.17)

Bishop of Ivano-Frankivsk of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) (1947.01.17 – 1973.12.02)

Bishop. Martyr.

Blessed Bishop Hryhorii Khomyshyn (Григорій Xомишин)
(1904.05.06 – 1947.01.17)

Born:	1867.03.25 (Hadynkivtsi, Ukraine)
Ordained Priest:	1893.11.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1904.06.19
Died:	1947.01.17 🩸 (Kyiv, Ukraine † 79)
Beatified:	2001.06.27 (Lviv, Ukraine)
Feast:	12.28

Bishop of Ivano-Frankivsk of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) (1904.05.06 – 1947.01.17)

Bishop. Martyr.

Bishop Andriy Sheptytskyi (Andreas Alexander Szeptyckyj), O.S.B.M. (later Archbishop)
(1899.02.19 – 1900.12.12)

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 of Lviv–Halyč–Kamyanets of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) (1900.12.12 – 1944.11.01)

Bishop Julian Kuiłovskyi (later Archbishop)
(1891.09.22 – 1899.06.19)

Born:	1826.05.01
Ordained Priest:	1854.04.01
Consecrated Bishop:	1890.08.17
Died:	1900.05.04 († 74)

Titular Bishop of Hephæstum (1890.06.26 – 1891.09.22)

Auxiliary Bishop of Przemyśl of the Ukrainians (Poland) (1890.06.26 – 1891.09.22)

Bishop of Ivano-Frankivsk of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) (1891.09.22 – 1899.06.19)

Metropolitan of Lviv–Halyč–Kamyanets of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) (1899.06.19 – 1900.05.04)

Bishop Yulian Peleš
(1885 – 1891.09.22)

Born:	1843.01.03
Ordained Priest:	1867.10.20
Consecrated Bishop:	1885.11.01
Died:	1896.04.22 († 53)

Bishop of Ivano-Frankivsk of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) (1885 – 1891.09.22)

Bishop of Przemyśl of the Ukrainians (Poland) (1891.09.22 – 1896.04.22)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Sofron Stefan Wasyl Mudry, O.S.B.M. (1996.03.02 – 1997.11.07)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Sofron Dmyterko, O.S.B.M. (1968 – 1973.12.02)
Coadjutor Bishop: Blessed Bishop Ivan Sleziuk (Іван Слезюк) (1945 – 1947.01.17)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Yosafat Moschych, C.M.S.A.A. (48) (2014.05.27 – 2017.09.12)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Irynej Bilyk, O.S.B.M. (74) (1991.01.16 – 2000.07.21)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Pavlo Vasylyk (1991.01.16 – 1993.04.20)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Yakiv Yaroslav Tymchuk, O.S.B.M. (1977 – 1988.12.20)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Josaphat Josyf Fedoryk, O.S.B.M. (1964 – 1979.12.28)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Grygory Balahurak, O.S.B.M. (1945 – 1965.10.02)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Stepans Vaprovyč (1945 – 1964.03.02)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Ivan Latyševskyj (1929.11.24 – 1957.11.27)