Eparchy of New Westminster
Eparchia Neo-Vestmonasteriensis Ucrainorum
Українська Католицька Єпархія Нью Вестмінстера
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| Territory | British Columbia, Canada |
| Ecclesiastical province | Archeparchy of Winnipeg |
| Headquarters | New Westminster, B.C., Canada |
| Population - Catholics | 7,800 |
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| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church |
| Rite | Byzantine Rite |
| Established | June 27, 1974 |
| Cathedral | Holy Eucharist Cathedral |
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| Pope | Francis |
| Major Archbishop | Sviatoslav Shevchuk |
| Eparch | Michael Kwiatkowski |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Lawrence Huculak |
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The Eparchy of New Westminster is a Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church ecclesiastical territory or eparchy of the Catholic Church in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The eparchy is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archeparchy of Winnipeg.
As of 2004[update], the diocese contained 7,800 Catholics with 17 parishes, 11 active diocesan priests and 2 religious priests as well as 2 women religious, 2 religious brothers, and 2 permanent deacons.[1] On 16 January 2020, bishop David Motiuk was appointed an Apostolic Administrator of the Eparchy of New Westminster.[2]
The following is a list of the bishops and archbishops and their terms of service:
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Hierarchy of the Catholic Church in Canada
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| Province of Edmonton |
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| Province of Gatineau |
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| Province of Grouard–McLennan |
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| Province of Halifax–Yarmouth |
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| Province of Keewatin–Le Pas |
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| Province of Kingston |
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| Province of Moncton |
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| Province of Montreal |
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| Province of Ottawa–Cornwall |
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| Province of Québec |
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| Province of Regina |
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| Province of Rimouski |
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| Province of Saint Boniface |
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| Province of St. John's |
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| Province of Sherbrooke |
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| Province of Toronto |
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| Province of Vancouver |
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| Metropolia of Winnipeg |
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| Exempt from the Holy See |
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