Bulgarian Greek Catholic Eparchy of Sofia
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The Bulgarian Catholic Eparchy of Saint John XXIII of Sofia is an eparchy of the Bulgarian Greek Catholic Church which is a sui iuris ("autonomous") Eastern Catholic church based in Bulgaria. As a particular church of the Catholic Church, it is in full communion with the Holy See. The Church is organised as a single eparchy (equivalent to a diocese in the Latin Church).[1][2] Its liturgical usage is that of the Byzantine Rite in the Bulgarian language. It was elevated from an Apostolic Exarchate to a full eparchy by Pope Francis on 12 October 2019.[3] The cathedral church of the eparchy is the Cathedral of the Dormition (Катедрала Успение Богородично Катедрала Успение Богородично), in Bulgaria's capital Sofia.
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Eparchy of Saint John XXIII of Sofia Eparchia Sanctus Ioannes XXIII Sophiæ | |
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Location | |
Country | Bulgaria |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Sui iuris church | Bulgarian Greek Catholic Church |
Established | 1926; 98 years ago (1926) |
Cathedral | Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Petko Valov |
Website | |
http://www.kae-bg.org/ |