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Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of the Holy Family of London
Summary
The Eparchy of the Holy Family of London (Єпархія Пресвятої Родини у Лондоні; Eparchia Sanctae Familiae Londiniensis) is an eparchy of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church which is an Eastern Catholic Church that is in full communion with the Holy See. It's territorial remit includes the entirety of the islands of Great Britain and Ireland. The episcopal seat is the Cathedral of the Holy Family in Exile which is situated in the city of London. The incumbent eparch, Kenneth Nowakowski, was appointed on 15 January 2020.
Initially erected as an exarchate, it gained eparchial status (equivalent to a diocese in the Latin Church) on 18 January 2013. Due to the comparatively small number of faithful in the eparchy, fewer services, such as schools and care centres, are provided.
Since the late 19th century many Ukrainians have migrated to England, most notably to London and the Red Bank area of Manchester. These migrants have been known as 'old immigrants', or stari emihranty.
After the Second World War more migrants came to the British Isles from Eastern Europe, among them numerous Ukrainian Catholics, as most of the Ukrainian immigrants were from Western Ukraine. Initially, many of the Eastern European Catholics worshipped in industrial hostels, as these were common locations where immigrants found cheaper accommodation. Some also worshipped in local Latin Church parish churches, but not in their Byzantine liturgy.
However, eventually, Ukrainian Greek Catholics were able to organize worship in their own Byzantine liturgy, often in the local Latin Church parish church. In Coventry, by 1948, the Church of Christ the King in Coundon started having Ukrainian Catholic services. These were soon transferred to St Elizabeth Church in Foleshill. In 1957, the Apostolic Exarchate was established for Ukrainian Catholics in England and Wales.
The eparchy was erected on 10 June 1957 as an apostolic exarchate for the faithful of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in England and Wales.
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