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Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Munhall, Pennsylvania
ClassificationEastern Catholic
TheologyCatholic theology
PolityEpiscopal
StructureMetropolitanate
PopeFrancis
PrimateWilliam C. Skurla
AssociationsDicastery for the Eastern Churches
Region
  • United States
  • Czech Republic
  • Ukraine
  • Slovakia[1]
LiturgyByzantine Rite
HeadquartersCathedral of Saint John the Baptist, Munhall, Pennsylvania
Origin1646
Merger ofUnion of Uzhhorod
Congregations664
Members417,795[2]
Ministers549
Primary schools1 in the United States
Other name(s)Byzantine Catholic Church (US only)
Official websitearchpitt.org

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.

  1. ^ Brockhaus, Hannah (19 July 2021). "Pope Francis to visit Slovakia during important anniversary year for Ruthenian Catholics". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Eastern Catholic Churches Worldwide 2017" (PDF). Catholic Near East Welfare Association. 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2022.


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