Diocese of Kyïv–Žytomyr, Ukraine

Continent: East Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Kyïv–Žytomyr / Kyiv–Zhytomyr (English) / Kiev–Žytomyr (Italiano) / Kiovien(sis)–Zytomerien(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Lviv

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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History

1321: Established as Diocese of Kyiv / Chiovien(sis) (Latin) / Kiovien(sis) (Latin)
1414.12.24: Became suffragan of Lviv
1638: Renamed as Diocese of Kyiv–Černihiv / Kyiv and Chernihiv (English) / Kiovien(sis) et Chiovien(sis) (Latin)
1798.08.08: Lost territory to Diocese of Lutsk and Zytomierz
1798.10.16: Suppressed (to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mohilev and Diocese of Lutsk and Zytomierz)
1998.11.25: Restored as Diocese of Kyïv–Žytomyr / Kyiv–Zhytomyr (English) / Kiev–Žytomyr (Italiano) / Kiovien(sis)–Zytomerien(sis) (Latin) (from the suppressed Diocese of Žytomyr and became suffragan of Lviv)
2002.05.04: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Kharkiv–Zaporizhia

Papal Visits

Pope John Paul II (2001.06)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2017.04.30 – ...):	Bishop Vitaliy Krivitskiy, S.D.B. (52) Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Ukraine
Auxiliary Bishop (2019.09.18 – ...):	Bishop Oleksandr Yazlovetskiy (45) Titular Bishop of Tulana

Ordinaries

Bishops of Kyïv–Žytomyr (Roman Rite)

Bishop Vitaliy Krivitskiy, S.D.B. (52)
(2017.04.30 – ...)

Bishop of Kyïv–Žytomyr (Ukraine)
Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Ukraine

In Jesu Christo

Born:	1972.08.19 (Odessa, Ukraine)
Ordained Priest:	1997.05.24
Consecrated Bishop:	2017.06.24

Bishop of Kyïv–Žytomyr (Ukraine) (2017.04.30 – ...)

Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Ukraine (2023.03.17 – ...)

Bishop Vitaliy Skomarovskyi (60)
(Apostolic Administrator 2016.05.31 – 2017.04.30)

Archbishop Petro Herkulan Malchuk, O.F.M.
(2011.06.15 – 2016.05.27)

Habere spiritum Domini

Born:	1965.07.07 (Slobozia-Rașcov, Moldova)
Ordained Priest:	1992.06.07
Consecrated Bishop:	2008.05.03
Died:	2016.05.27 († 50)

Titular Bishop of Media (2008.03.29 – 2011.06.15)

Auxiliary Bishop of Odessa–Simferopol (Ukraine) (2008.03.29 – 2011.06.15)

Archbishop-Bishop of Kyïv–Žytomyr (Ukraine) (2011.06.15 – 2016.05.27)

Bishop Jan Purwiński
(1998.11.25 – 2011.06.15)

Born:	1934.11.19 (Ilukste, Latvia)
Ordained Priest:	1961.04.13
Consecrated Bishop:	1991.03.04
Died:	2021.04.06 (Zytomir, Ukraine † 86)

Bishop of Žytomyr (Ukraine) (1991.01.16 – 1998.11.25)

Bishop of Kyïv–Žytomyr (Ukraine) (1998.11.25 – 2011.06.15)

Bishops of Kyiv–Černihiv (Roman Rite)

Fr. Teofil Skalski
(Apostolic Administrator 1926 – 1932)

Bishop Kasper Kazimierz Cieciszowski (later Archbishop)
(1784.08.07 – 1798.11.17)

Born:	1745.01
Ordained Priest:	1769.03.11
Consecrated Bishop:	1775.10.08
Died:	1831.04.28 († 86)

Titular Bishop of Theveste (1775.05.29 – 1784.08.07)

Coadjutor Bishop of Kyiv–Černihiv (Ukraine) (1775.05.29 – 1784.08.07)

Bishop of Kyiv–Černihiv (Ukraine) (1784.08.07 – 1798.11.17)

Bishop of Lutsk and Zytomierz (Ukraine) (1798.11.17 – 1828.06.23)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mohilev (Belarus) (1828.06.23 – 1831.04.28)

Bishop Franciszek Kandyd Ossoliński, O.F.M. Conv.
(1774.01.07 – 1784.08.07)

Born:	1732.01 (Poland)
Ordained Priest:	1755.02.02
Consecrated Bishop:	1765.10.13
Died:	1784.08.07 († 52)

Coadjutor Bishop of Bacău (Romania) (1765.04.22 – 1773.12.20)

Titular Bishop of Dardanus (1765.04.22 – 1774.01.07)

Coadjutor Bishop of Kyiv–Černihiv (Ukraine) (1773.12.20 – 1774.01.07)

Bishop of Kyiv–Černihiv (Ukraine) (1774.01.07 – 1784.08.07)

Bishop Józef Andrzej Załuski
(1759.09 – 1774.01.07)

Born:	1702.01.12
Consecrated Bishop:	1759.11.04
Died:	1774.01.07 († 71)

Bishop of Kyiv–Černihiv (Ukraine) (1759.09 – 1774.01.07)

Bishop Kajetan Ignacy Sołtyk
(1756.04.19 – 1759.03.13)

Born:	1715.11.12
Ordained Priest:	1738.08.03
Consecrated Bishop:	1749.11.09
Died:	1788.07.30 († 72)

Titular Bishop of Emmaüs (1749.09.22 – 1756.04.19)

Coadjutor Bishop of Kyiv–Černihiv (Ukraine) (1749.09.22 – 1756.04.19)

Bishop of Kyiv–Černihiv (Ukraine) (1756.04.19 – 1759.03.13)

Bishop of Kraków (Poland) ([1759.02.12] 1759.03.13 – 1788.07.30)

Bishop Samuel Jan Ożga
(1723.09.27 – 1756.04.19)

Consecrated Bishop:	1724.02.20
Died:	1756.04.19

Bishop of Kyiv–Černihiv (Ukraine) (1723.09.27 – 1756.04.19)

Bishop Jan Joachim Tarło, S.J.
(1718.12.05 – 1723.03.15)

Born:	1658.11.30
Ordained Priest:	1684
Consecrated Bishop:	1719.04.23
Died:	1732.08.13 († 73)

Bishop of Kyiv–Černihiv (Ukraine) ([1717] 1718.12.05 – 1723.03.15)

Bishop of Poznań (Poland) ([1722] 1723.03.15 – 1732.08.13)

Bishop-elect Walenty Maciej Arcemberski
(1715.05.29 – ?)

Born:	1666.02.12
Ordained Priest:	1702.04.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1715.07.28

Bishop of Kyiv–Černihiv (Ukraine) (1715.05.29 – ?)

Bishop Jan Paweł Gomoliński
(1700.03.30 – 1714.09)

Consecrated Bishop:	1700.04.16
Died:	1714.09

Bishop of Kyiv–Černihiv (Ukraine) (1700.03.30 – 1714.09)

Bishop Mikołaj Stanisław Święcicki
(1697 – 1699)

Consecrated Bishop:	1697.04.14
Died:	1707

Bishop of Kyiv–Černihiv (Ukraine) (1697 – 1699)

Bishop of Poznań (Poland) (1699 – 1707)

Bishop Andrzej Chryzostom Załuski
(1683.11.15 – 1692.10.15)

Born:	1648.01.28
Ordained Priest:	1673.11.30
Consecrated Bishop:	1684.01.02
Died:	1711.05.01 († 63)

Bishop of Kyiv–Černihiv (Ukraine) (1683.11.15 – 1692.10.15)

Bishop of Płock (Poland) (1692.10.15 – 1699.05.25)

Bishop of Warmia (Poland) ([1698.06.06] 1699.05.25 – 1711.05.01)

Apostolic Administrator of Sambia (Russia) (1699.05.25 – 1711.05.01)

Bishop Jan Stanisław Witwicki
(1679.06.12 – 1682.05.25)

Born:	1630
Died:	1698.03.04 († 67)

Bishop of Kyiv–Černihiv (Ukraine) (1679.06.12 – 1682.05.25)

Bishop of Luck (Ukraine) (1682.05.25 – 1687.11.24)

Bishop of Poznań (Poland) (1687.11.24 – 1698.03.04)

Bishop Tomasz Ujejski, S.J.
(1656 – 1676)

Born:	1612.12.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1657
Died:	1689.08.01 († 76)

Bishop of Kyiv–Černihiv (Ukraine) (1656 – 1676)

Auxiliary Bishop of Warmia (Poland) (1666 – 1689.08.01)

Bishop Jan Leszczyński
(1655 – 1656)

Bishop of Kyiv–Černihiv (Ukraine) (1655 – 1656)

Bishop Stanisław Zaremba
(1646.04.23 – 1653.08.03)

Died:

1653.08.03

Bishop of Kyiv–Černihiv (Ukraine) (1646.04.23 – 1653.08.03)

Bishop Aleksander Sokołowski
(1636.07.21 – 1645.05.09)

Died:

1645.05.09

Bishop of Kyiv–Černihiv (Ukraine) (1636.07.21 – 1645.05.09)

Bishops of Kyiv (Roman Rite)

Bishop-elect Andrzej Szołdrski
(1633 – 1635.01.14)

Born:	1583
Consecrated Bishop:	1635.10.11
Died:	1650.04.01 († 66)

Bishop of Kyiv (Ukraine) (1633 – 1635.01.14)

Bishop of Poznań (Poland) (1635.01.14 – 1650.04.01)

Bishop of Przemyśl (Poland) (1635.08.14 – 1636.07.21)

Bishop Bogusław Radoszewski
(1619.01.17 – 1633.06.06)

Died:

1638

Bishop of Kyiv (Ukraine) (1619.01.17 – 1633.06.06)

Bishop of Luck (Ukraine) (1633.06.06 – 1638)

Bishop Krzysztof Kazimirski
(1598 – 1618.06.15)

Died:

1618.06.15

Bishop of Kyiv (Ukraine) (1598 – 1618.06.15)

Bishop Józef Wereszczyński
(1592 – 1598)

Died:

1598

Bishop of Kyiv (Ukraine) (1592 – 1598)

Bishop Mikołaj Pac
(1557 – 1585)

Died:

1585

Bishop of Kyiv (Ukraine) (1557 – 1585)

Bishop Jan Andruszewicz
(1545 – 1556.08.27)

Died:

1567

Bishop of Kyiv (Ukraine) (1545 – 1556.08.27)

Bishop of Luck and Włodzimierz (Ukraine) (1556.08.27 – 1567)

Bishop Franciszek
(? – 1551)

Died:

1551

Bishop of Kyiv (Ukraine) (? – 1551)

Bishop Jan Filipowicz
(1519 – 1537)

Died:

1537

Bishop of Kyiv (Ukraine) (1519 – 1537)

Bishop Klemens
(? – 1473)

Died:

1473

Bishop of Kyiv (Ukraine) (? – 1473)

Bishop Jan
(? – 1466)

Died:

1466

Bishop of Kyiv (Ukraine) (? – 1466)

Bishop Andrzej
(1397 – 1434)

Died:

1434

Bishop of Kyiv (Ukraine) (1397 – 1434)

Bishop Borzysław, O.P.
(? – ?)

Bishop of Kyiv (Ukraine) (? – ?)

Bishop Mikołaj, O.P.
(? – ?)

Bishop of Kyiv (Ukraine) (? – ?)

Bishop Jakub, O.P.
(? – 1386)

Died:

1386

Bishop of Kyiv (Ukraine) (? – 1386)

Bishop Henryk, O.P.
(1321 – ?)

Bishop of Kyiv (Ukraine) (1321 – ?)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Kasper Kazimierz Cieciszowski (later Archbishop) (1775.05.29 – 1784.08.07)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Franciszek Kandyd Ossoliński, O.F.M. Conv. (1773.12.20 – 1774.01.07)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Kajetan Ignacy Sołtyk (1749.09.22 – 1756.04.19)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Józef Antoni Łaszcz (1741.08.07 – 1748.01.31)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Vitaliy Skomarovskyi (60) (2003.04.07 – 2014.04.12)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Stanislav Szyrokoradiuk, O.F.M. (68) (1998.11.25 – 2014.04.12)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Cyryl Lubowidzki (1884.03.24 – 1897.08.02)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Franciszek Remigiusz Zambrzycki (1781.12.10 – 1826)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Józef Michał Ignacy Franciszek Olędzki, Sch. P. (1763.01.24 – 1781)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Antanas Tiškevičius (Antoni Dominik Tyszkiewicz) (1739.07.20 – 1740.09.16)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Stanislaus Giannotti, C.R.S.A. (1659.12.01 – 1681)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Cathedral of Holy Wisdom, Żytomierz (Житомир), Zhytomyr Oblast
Co-Cathedral: Co-Cathedral of St. Alexander, Kyiv (Київ), Kiev
Former Cathedral: Church of St. Nicholas, Kyiv (Київ), Kiev
National Shrine: Berdychiv Carmelite Monastery, Berdychiv (Бердичів), Zhytomyr Oblast

Kamyanets-Podilsky (↙), Lutsk (←), Pinsk (↖), Mother of God at Moscow (↗), Kharkiv–Zaporizhia (→), Odessa–Simferopol (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 110,700 km²

Population: 216,810 Catholics (2.7% of 8,108,365 total)

Pastoral Centres: 147 parishes, 124 missions

Personnel: 157 priests (67 diocesan, 90 religious), 263 religious (97 brothers, 166 sisters), 19 seminarians