Not to be confused with the Ruthenian Uniate Church, a former Eastern Catholic body.
This article is about the modern Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church. For the Eastern Catholic Church historically called "Ruthenian", see Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church.
Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Munhall, Pennsylvania
Classification
Eastern Catholic
Theology
Catholic theology
Polity
Episcopal
Structure
Metropolitanate
Pope
Francis
Primate
William C. Skurla
Associations
Dicastery for the Eastern Churches
Region
United States
Czech Republic
Ukraine
Slovakia[1]
Liturgy
Byzantine Rite
Headquarters
Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist, Munhall, Pennsylvania
Origin
1646
Merger of
Union of Uzhhorod
Congregations
664
Members
417,795[2]
Ministers
549
Primary schools
1 in the United States
Other name(s)
Byzantine Catholic Church (US only)
Official website
archpitt.org
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The Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church,[a] also known in the United States as the Byzantine Catholic Church, is a sui iuris (autonomous) Eastern Catholic church based in Eastern Europe and North America. As a particular church of the Catholic Church, it is in full communion with the Holy See. It uses the Byzantine Rite for its liturgies, laws, and cultural identity.
^Brockhaus, Hannah (19 July 2021). "Pope Francis to visit Slovakia during important anniversary year for Ruthenian Catholics". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
^"Eastern Catholic Churches Worldwide 2017" (PDF). Catholic Near East Welfare Association. 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
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