Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Volodymyr–Brest

The Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Volodymyr–Brest (Volodymyr–Brėst of the Ukrainians) was a suffragan eparchy of the Metropolis of Kiev, Galicia and all Ruthenia in the Ruthenian Uniate Church. It was situated in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth in parts of the modern states of Ukraine and Belarus under Imperial Russian rule, from 1569 until 1833.

History

  • It was established in 1596 as Eparchy (Diocese) of Volodymyr–Brėst / Volodymyr–Brest (English) / Vladimiren(sis)–Bresten(sis) Ruthenorum (Latin), on imperial Russian territory previously not served by the rite
  • Suppressed in 1833, without direct successor.

Episcopal ordinaries

(all Ukrainian Rite)

Suffragan Eparchs (Bishops) of Volodymyr–Brėst

See also

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