Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church
an Eastern Catholic church of the Byzantine Rite
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The Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church, also known in the United States as the Byzantine Catholic Church, is an Eastern Catholic church that uses the Byzantine Rite. It is one of the 23 Eastern Catholic churches that are in full communion with the Holy See. There are two main communities within the church: American and European. In the United States, the Byzantine Catholic Metropolitan Church of Pittsburgh is self-governing (sui iuris).[1]
| Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church | |
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| Classification | Eastern Catholic |
| Theology | Catholic theology |
| Polity | Episcopal |
| Structure | Metropolitanate |
| Primate | Metropolitan William C. Skurla |
| Associations | Congregation for the Oriental Churches |
| Region | United States, Czech Republic and Ukraine |
| Liturgy | Byzantine Rite |
| Headquarters | Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Origin | 1646 |
| Merger of | Union of Uzhhorod |
| Congregations | 664 |
| Members | 419,500 |
| Ministers | 549 |
| Other name(s) | Byzantine Catholic Church (US only) |
| Official website | archpitt.org |
References
change- ↑ "The Ruthenian Catholic Church". Catholic Near East Welfare Association. Archived from the original on August 6, 2007. Retrieved April 20, 2010.
