Diocese of Žytomyr, Ukraine

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Žytomyr / Zhytomyr / Zytomierz / Zytomerien(sis) (Latin)

Suppressed

1321: Established as Diocese of Žytomyr / Zhytomyr / Zytomierz / Zytomerien(sis) (Latin)
1798.08.08: Suppressed (to Diocese of Lutsk and Zytomierz)
1925.10.28: Restored as Diocese of Žytomyr / Zhytomyr / Zytomierz / Zytomerien(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Lutsk and Zytomierz)
1991.04.13: Gained territory from the suppressed Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mohilev
1998.11.25: Suppressed (to establish Diocese of Kyïv–Žytomyr)

Bishops of Žytomyr (Roman Rite)

Bishop Jan Purwiński
(1991.01.16 – 1998.11.25)

Bishop of Žytomyr (Ukraine) (1991.01.16 – 1998.11.25)

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

Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Stanislav Szyrokoradiuk, O.F.M. (68) (1994.11.26 – 1998.11.25)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Antanas Karosas (Antoni Karaś) (1906.11.08 – 1910.04.07)

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