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'''Western Eparchy of the UOCC'''



==Definition==

The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainian_Orthodox_Eparchy_of_Western_Canada  is an eparchy (diocese ) of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada Western Eparchy] is an [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eparchy eparchy] ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diocese diocese] ) of the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Ukrainian_Orthodox_Church_of_Canada Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada] (UOCC) under the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Church_of_Constantinople Church of Constantinople].  It was established in 1958.  

==Components==

The Western Eparchy consists of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Provinces_and_territories_of_Canada Canadian provinces] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alberta Alberta] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Columbia British Columbia].  It has about 74 parishes (most of them country churches), with 2 cathedral churches : 

[https://orthodoxcanada.ca/Edmonton_AB_Saint_John_Ukrainian_Orthodox_Cathedral_1923 Saint John's Cathedral in Edmonton, Alberta], and [https://orthodoxcanada.ca/Vancouver_BC_Holy_Trinity_Ukrainian_Orthodox_Cathedral_1937 Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral in Vancouver, British Columbia]. 

The ruling bishop of the Western Eparchy is styled as “Bishop of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmonton Edmonton], and the Western Eparchy”.


[[File:Wesern Eparchy office and residence 2.png]]  

'''Bishop’s residence and Western Eparchy office'''

==Bishops of the Western Eparchy==

The '''first''' bishop of the newly-established eparchy was [https://orthodoxcanada.ca/Metropolitan_Andrew_(Metiuk) Bishop Andrew (Metiuk)] in 1959.  He had been assigned previously (1958) as administrator of the new eparchy.  He became Metropolitan of the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Ukrainian_Orthodox_Church_of_Canada Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church of Canada] in 1975.  

The '''second''' bishop of the eparchy was [https://orthodoxcanada.ca/Archbishop_Boris_(Yakovkevych) Archbishop Boris (Yakovkevych)], who was transferred to the eparchy in 1975.  He served in this eparchy until his repose in Christ in 1984.  

The '''third''' bishop of the eparchy was [https://orthodoxcanada.ca/Metropolitan_John_(Stinka) Bishop John (Stinka)].  He was transferred to the eparchy in 1985.  It was during his episcopal service that the Western Eparchy established a permanent residence in Edmonton for the bishop, which served also as the office of the bishop and the eparchy.  

'''Change of name, and reception into the Patriarchate of Constantinople, 1990'''

In 1990, the “Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church of Canada” changed its name to the “[https://orthodoxwiki.org/Ukrainian_Orthodox_Church_of_Canada Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada]”.  In the same year, the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada was received into communion with the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Church_of_Constantinople Patriarchate of Constantinople], and all the bishops became a part of that patriarchate.  

Archbishop John (Stinka) served in the eparchy until 2005, when he became Metropolitan of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada.  

The '''fourth''' bishop of the eparchy was [https://orthodoxcanada.ca/Metropolitan_Ilarion_II_(Rudnyk) Bishop Ilarion (Rudnyk)].  He was transferred to the eparchy in 2008.  

Although he became Metropolitan of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada in 2022,  at that time, he retained in addition his residence in and leadership of the Western Eparchy in Edmonton.

==Contact information==

Western Eparchy

Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada

11404-112 Avenue NW  

Edmonton, Alberta 

T5G 0H6

Telephone : (780) 455-1938 

Fax : (780) 454-5287

E-mail : info@we-uocc.ca 

Web-site : we-uocc.ca

==References==

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainian_Orthodox_Eparchy_of_Western_Canada Wikipedia article about the Western Eparchy] 


'''Additional information :'''

[https://orthodoxwiki.org/Ukrainian_Orthodox_Church_of_Canada Orthodoxwiki article about the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada]  

[http://uocc.ca Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada web-site]  

[https://we-uocc.ca/ Western Eparchy of the UOCC web-site]   

[https://orthodoxcanada.ca/Central_Eparchy_of_the_UOCC Central Eparchy of the UOCC]  

[https://orthodoxcanada.ca/Eastern_Eparchy_UOCC Eastern Eparchy of the UOCC] 

[https://orthodoxcanada.ca/Western_Eparchy_of_the_UOCC Western Eparchy of the UOCC]  




Please send your suggestions, additions, corrections or contributions to this address : 

info@orthodoxcanada.ca 

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