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Bishopric of Chernivtsi in Bukovyna of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Kyiv Patriarchate)

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Ukraine
* Denomination: Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Kyiv Patriarchate)

## History

* 1992.06.25: Established as the Eparchial Bishopric of Chernivtsi; Gained territory from the Eparchial Bishopric of Chernivtsi of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church.
* 1997.09.30: Split between the Eparchial Bishopric of Chernivtsi–Kitsman and the Eparchial Bishopric of Kitsman'–Zastavna.
* 2019.02.05: Established communion with the Great Church of Christ in Constantinople.
* 2019.06.20: Lost territory to the Eparchial Bishopric of Chernivtsi of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine.

## Heads

* Danyyil (Koval'chuk Mykhaylo Stepanovych)
	+ **Metropolitan-Bishop of Chernivtsi and Bukovyna** (2008.11.26 – 2019.06.20)
		- **Metropolitan-Bishop of Chernivtsi and Kitsman'** (2005.07.27 – 2008.11.26)
		- **Metropolitan-Bishop of Chernivtsi and Bukovyna** (1994.09.20 – 2005.07.27)
		- **Arch-Bishop of Chernivtsi and Bukovyna** (1992.12.16 – 1994.09.20)
		- *Bishop of Chernivtsi and Bukovyna* (1992.06.25 – 1992.12.16)
	+ *Bishop of Chernivtsi and Bukovyna* (1990.04.28 – 1992.06.25, UAOC)

## Links

* Official Websites:
* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Ukrainian)

### Other References

1. ↑ https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%94%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%97%D0%BB\_(%D0%9A%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%8C%D1%87%D1%83%D0%BA)
Bishopric of Bucac in Regio Ternopolitana of the Catholic Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Ukraine
* Denomination: Catholic Church (Ukrainian Byzantine Catholic Church)
* Type: Eparchial Bishopric

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Supreme Pontificate of Roma
	+ Episcopal Synod of Kiovia
		- Permanent Synod of Kiovia
			* Provincial Metropolitanate of Ternopolis–Zborovium
				+ Eparchial Bishopric of Bucac

## History

* 2000.07.21: Established as the Eparchial Bishopric of Bucac; Gained partial territory of the Eparchial Bishopric of Ternopolis.

## Links

* Official Websites:
* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia, GCatholic, Hierarchy of the Catholic Church
Bishopric of Brooklyn in New York of the Russian Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Americas
* Country: United States of America
* Denomination: Russian Orthodox Church

## History

* 1904.02.01: Established as the Vicar Bishopric of Brooklyn for Arab Faithful.
* 1947.05.11: Split between the Vicar Bishopric of Brooklyn of the Russian Orthodox Church and the Vicar Bishopric of Brooklyn of the *Russian Orthodox Church* (ROGCCA).
* 1970.04.10: Transferred title to the Auxiliary Bishopric of Brooklyn–Manhattan of the Orthodox Church in America.

## Heads

* Nikon (Alexei Ivanovich Greve)
	+ **Bishop of Sergiyev** (1946.02.24 – 1947.05.27)
	+ Vicar of Parishes in Western Europe for Belgium (1946.02.24 – 1947.05.27)
	+ **Arch-Bishop of Brooklyn** (1965.??.?? – 1970.04.10, ROGCCA)
		- **Arch-Bishop of Tokyo and Japan** (1960.??.?? – 1962.06.07, ROGCCA)
		- **Bishop of Kyoto** (1959.??.?? – 1960.??.??, ROGCCA)
		- **Bishop of Toronto and Canada** (1952.05.07 – 1959.??.??, ROGCCA)
		- **Bishop of Philadelphia and Pennsylvania** (1947.09.19 – 1952.05.07, ROGCCA)
	+ Metropolitan's Vicar (1962.06.07 – 1970.04.10, ROGCCA)
	+ **Eparchial Vicar of Tokio** (1959.??.?? – 1960.??.??, ROGCCA)
* Palladium (Peter Porfirievich Vidybida-Rudenko)
	+ **Bishop of Brooklyn** (1952.05.07 – 1952.??.??, ROGCCA)
	+ Auxiliary Bishop of New York (1952.05.07 – 1952.??.??, ROGCCA)
	+ **Arch-Bishop of L'viv, Krakiv, and Lemkivshchyna** (1944.04.09 – 1944.??.??, UAOC)
	+ *Arch-Bishop of Kraków, Łemkowszczyna, and Lwów, in Deutschland* (1944.??.?? – 1950.??.??, Polish Orthodox Church)
		- **Bishop of Kraków, Łemkowszczyna, and Lwów** (1941.08.?? – 1944.04.09, Polish Orthodox Church)
		- **Bishop of Kraków and Łemkowszczyna** (1941.02.08 – 1941.08.??, Polish Orthodox Church)

## Links

* Official Websites:
* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Russian)

### Other References

1. ↑ https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9D%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BD\_(%D0%B4%D0%B5\_%D0%93%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B2%D0%B5)
2. ↑ https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9F%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%B4%D1%96%D0%B9\_(%D0%92%D1%96%D0%B4%D0%B8%D0%B1%D1%96%D0%B4%D0%B0-%D0%A0%D1%83%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%BA%D0%BE)
3. ↑ http://users.sch.gr/markmarkou/1971/non\_can/koim/palladios\_rudenko.htm
Bishopric of Chernivtsi in Bukovyna of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate)

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Ukraine
* Denomination: Russian Orthodox Church (Ukrainian Orthodox Church)

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Ecumenical Council
	+ Local Council of Moskva
		- Episcopal Council of Moskva
			* Holy Synod of Moskva
				+ Supreme Church Council of Moskva
					- Local Council of Kyyiv
						* Episcopal Council of Kyyiv
							+ Holy Synod of Kyyiv
								- Eparchial Bishopric of Chernivtsi

## History

* 1990.10.28: Established as the Eparchial Bishopric of Chernivtsi; Gained territory of the Eparchial Bishopric of Chernovitsy of the Russian Orthodox Church.
* 1992.07.25: Subordinated the Vicar Bishopric of Kitsman'.
* 2012.05.08: Subordinated the Vicar Bishopric of Bancheny.
* 2022.05.12: Subordinated the Vicar Bishopric of Novoselytsya.
* 2020.08.17: Subordinated the Vicar Bishopric of Hertsa.

## Assistants

* Panteleymon (Pavlo Mykhaylovych Romanovs'kyy)
	+ **Bishop of Kitsman'** (1992.07.25 – 1993.06.22)
	+ **Eparchial Vicar of Chernivtsi** (1992.07.25 – 1993.06.22)
	+ *Bishop of Mykolayiv and Kherson* (1991.07.21 – 1992.05.??, UAOC)

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Ukrainian)

### Other References

1. ↑ https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9F%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%B9%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%BD\_(%D0%A0%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D1%81%D1%8C%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9)
Bishopric of Buthrotum in Epirus of the Catholic Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Republic of Albania
* Denomination: Catholic Church

## History

* Established.
* Restored as the Diocesan Bishopric of Buthrotum.
* 1054.07.24: Lost territory to the Eparchial Bishopric of Bouthrotos/Botrot of the *Orthodox Church of Achrida/Ohrid*.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Page: Wikipedia (Italian), GCatholic, Hierarchy of the Catholic Church
Bishopric of Boryspil' in Kyyivshchyna of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Ukraine
* Denomination: Orthodox Church of Ukraine

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Ecumenical Council
	+ Local Council of Kyyiv
		- Episcopal Council of Kyyiv
			* Holy Synod of Kyyiv
				+ Eparchial Bishopric of Kyyiv
					- Vicar Bishopric of Boryspil'

## Heads

* Antoniy (Firley Roman Ivanovych)
	+ **Bishop of Boryspil'** (2022.06.02 – 2023.02.02)
		- Bishop-elect of Boryspil' (2022.05.23 – 2022.06.02)
	+ **Eparchial** **Vicar of Kyyiv** (2022.06.02 – 2023.02.02)

### Other References

1. ↑ https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%96%D0%B9\_(%D0%A4%D1%96%D1%80%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%B9)
Bishopric of Borodyanka in Kyyivshchyna of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate)

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Ukraine
* Denomination: Russian Orthodox Church (Ukrainian Orthodox Church)

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Ecumenical Council
	+ Local Council of Moskva
		- Episcopal Council of Moskva
			* Holy Synod of Moskva
				+ Supreme Church Council of Moskva
					- Local Council of Kyyiv
						* Episcopal Council of Kyyiv
							+ Holy Synod of Kyyiv
								- Eparchial Bishopric of Kyyiv
									* Vicar Bishopric of Borodyanka

## History

* 2012.05.08: Established as the Vicar Bishopric of Borodyanka; Subordinated under the Eparchial Bishopric of Kyyiv.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Russian)

### Other References

1. ↑ https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%96%D0%B9\_(%D0%9A%D1%80%D1%96%D0%BF%D0%B0%D0%BA)
Bishopric of Birmingham in England of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia (Orthodox Russian Church)

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
* Denomination: Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia (Orthodox Russian Church—Rozhnov)

## History

* 2018.09.21: Gained territory from the Eparchial Bishopric of Birmingham of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia (True Orthodox Church of Moldova).

## Heads

* Serafim (Georgiy Yevgen'yevich Skuratov)
	+ **Arch-Bishop of Birmingham and Great Britain** (2019.09.15 – 2020.09.13)
		- **Bishop of Birmingham and Great Britain** (2018.09.21 – 2019.09.15)
	+ **Arch-Bishop of Birmingham and Great Britain** (2020.09.13 – 2021.01.20, ROCOR—OCR—Rozhnov)
	+ **Bishop of Birmingham and Great Britain** (2013.05.23 – 2018.09.21, ROCOR—TOCM)
		- **Bishop of Birmingham** (2007.11.14 – 2013.05.23, ROCOR—TOCM)
	+ **Diocesan Vicar of Bel'tsy** (2007.11.14 – 2013.05.23, ROCOR—TOCM)

## Links

* Official Websites:
* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia

### Other References

1. ↑ https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Серафим\_(Скуратов)
2. ↑ http://www.hierarchy.religare.ru/h-orthod-bio-skuratov.html
Bishopric of Chor in Mask'ut'k' of the Armenian Apostolic Church

## General Information

* Alternate Name/s: Bishopric of C'ol/Chogh/Chol/Chola
* Continent: Europe
* Country: Russian Federation
* Denomination: Armenian Apostolic Church

## Heads

### Other References

1. ↑ https://ia803207.us.archive.org/7/items/hewsen-maps-04-06th/Hewsen\_map064.jpg
2. ↑ https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c9/Aghuank.jpg
3. ↑ https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3f/Caucasian\_Albania\_in\_5th\_and\_6th\_centurires.png
4. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chola\_(historical\_city)
Bishopric of Arbil in Hadyab of the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch

## General Information

* Continent: Asia
* Country: Republic of Iraq
* Denomination: Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch

## History

* 484.??.??: Lost territory to the Diocesan Bishopric of Arbil of the Assyrian Church of the East.

## Heads

* Daniyel
	+ *Metropolitan of Hadyab* (424.??.?? – 4??.??.??)
		- **Metropolitan of Hadyab** (410.??.?? – 424.??.??)
	+ *Bishop of Arbil* (424.??.?? – 4??.??.??)
		- **Bishop of Arbil** (???.??.?? –410.??.??– 424.??.??)

### Other References

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adiabene\_(East\_Syriac\_ecclesiastical\_province)
Bishopric of Cardicium in Thessalia of the Catholic Church

## General Information

* Alternate Name/s: Bishopric of Gardiki
* Continent: Europe
* Country: Hellenic Republic
* Denomination: Catholic Church (~~Latin Catholic Church~~)

## History

* 120.??.??: Gained territory from the Eparchial Bishopric of Gardiki of the Greek Orthodox Church.

## Links

* Official Websites:
* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Italian), GCatholic, Hierarchy of the Catholic Church (Diocesan, Titular)

### Other References

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gardiki,\_Trikala
Bishopric of Bruxelles in Belgique of the Georgian Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Kingdom of Belgium, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Kingdom of the Netherlands
* Denomination: Georgian Orthodox Church

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Ecumenical Council
	+ Holy Synod of Mtskheta–Tbilisi
		- Patriarchate of Mtskheta–Tbilisi
			* Eparchial Bishopric of Bruxelles

## History

* 2014.06.03: Gained partial territory of the Eparchial Bishopric of Paris.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Russian)

### Other References

1. ↑ http://users.sch.gr/markmarkou/2014/geor2014.htm
Bishopric of Cairo on the Nile of the Episcopal Church in Egypt

## General Information

* Continent: Africa
* Country: Arab Republic of Egypt
* Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican Province of Alexandria

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Instruments of Communion
	+ Provincial Synod of Alexandria
		- Provincial Primacy of Alexandria
			* Provincial Metropolitanate of Alexandria
				+ Diocesan Synod of Cairo
					- Diocesan Bishopric of Cairo—Alexandria

## Heads

* Mouneer Hanna Anis
	+ Primate of Alexandria (2020.06.29 – 2021.??.??, Episcopal/Anglican Province of Alexandria)
	+ Metropolitan of Alexandria (2020.06.29 – 2021.??.??, Episcopal/Anglican Province of Alexandria)
	+ **Archbishop of Alexandria** (2020.06.29 – 2021.??.??, Episcopal/Anglican Province of Alexandria)
	+ **Bishop in Egypt**, *in Cairo* (2020.06.29 – 2021.??.??, Episcopal/Anglican Province of Alexandria)
	+ **President Bishop** (2007.??.?? – 2017.??.??, ECJME)
	+ **Primate**, *of Jerusalem and the Middle East* (2007.??.?? – 2017.??.??, ECJME)
	+ **Bishop in Egypt**, *in Cairo* (2017.??.?? – 2020.06.29, ECJME)
		- **Arch-Bishop in Egypt**, *in Cairo* (2007.??.?? – 2017.??.??, ECJME)
		- **Bishop in Egypt**, *in Cairo* (2000.05.15 – 2007.??.??, ECJME)

## Links

* Official Websites: Bishopric of Cairo
* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia, Anglican Communion
Bishopric of Bresthena in Peloponnesos of the Church of the Genuine Orthodox Christians of Greece (Synod of Chrusostomos Kabourides)

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Hellenic Republic
* Denomination: Church of the Genuine Orthodox Christians of Greece (Synod of Chrusostomos Kabourides)

## History

* 1937.??.??: Lost title to the Titular Bishopric of Bresthena of the Synod of Matthaios.

## Heads

* Theodosios (Baselios)
	+ **Bishop of Bresthena** (1999.08.?? – Present)
* Matthaios (Karpathakes)
	+ **Bishop of Bresthena** (1935.06.08 – 1937.??.??)

## Links

* Official Websites:
* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia

### Other References

1. ↑ https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Феодосий\_(Василиу)
2. ↑ https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Матфей\_(Карпафакис)
Bishopric of Bratslav in Podol'ye of the Russian Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Ukraine
* Denomination: Russian Orthodox Church

## History

* 1795.04.12: Established as the Eparchial Bishopric of Bratslav—Shargorod; Gained partial territory of the Eparchial Bishopric of Minsk–Iziaslav–Bratslav—Slutsk.
* 1806.??.??: Re-organized as the Eparchial Bishopric of Bratslav—Kamenets.
* 1836.05.09: Subordinated the Vicar Bishopric of Vinnitsa.
* 1866.11.09: Subordinated the Vicar Bishopric of Balta.
* 1918.07.09: Transferred territory to the Eparchial Bishopric of Bratslav—Kam'yanets' of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
* 1921.07.??: Subordinated the Vicar Bishopric of Proskurov, the Vicar Bishopric of Tul'chin, and the Vicar Bishopric of Yampol'–Mogilov; Gained territory of the Eparchial Bishopric of Bratslav—Kam'yanets' of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
* 1922.05.15: Lost territory to the Eparchial Bishopric of Bratslav—Kamenets of the Orthodox Russian Church (Renovationist).
* 1933.??.??: Transferred territory to the Vicar Bishopric of Vinnitsa.
* 1945.05.13: United to the Eparchial Bishopric of Vinnitsa.

## Heads

### Other References

1. ↑ http://users.sch.gr/markmarkou/1833\_1870/1836/rus1836.htm
2. ↑ http://users.sch.gr/markmarkou/1833\_1870/1866/rus1866.htm
Bishopric of Cherkasy on the Dniper of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Kyiv Patriarchate)

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Ukraine
* Denomination: Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Kyiv Patriarchate)

## History

* 1992.10.30: Established as the Eparchial Bishopric of Cherkasy–Chyhyryn; Gained partial territory of the Eparchial Bishopric of Kyyiv.
* 2019.02.05: Established communion with the Great Church of Christ in Constantinople.
* 2019.06.20: Lost territory to the Eparchial Bishopric of Cherkasy–Chyhyryn of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine.

## Heads

* Ioan (Yaremenko Oleh Vasyl'ovych)
	+ **Metropolitan-Bishop of Cherkasy and Chyhyryn** (2012.01.23 – 2019.06.20)
		- **Arch-Bishop of Cherkasy and Chyhyryn** (2009.01.21 – 2012.01.23)
		- **Bishop of Cherkasy and Chyhyryn** (2003.03.30 – 2009.01.21)
		- Bishop-elect of Cherkasy and Chyhyryn (2003.03.28 – 2003.03.30)
	+ Eparchial Locum Tenens of Kirovohrad and Holovanivs'k (2008.11.26 – 2009.01.25)
* Nestor (Kulish)
	+ **Bishop of Cherkasy and Chyhyryn** (1992.11.15 – 1994.01.??)

## Links

* Official Websites:
* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Ukrainian)

### Other References

1. ↑ https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%86%D0%BE%D0%B0%D0%BD\_(%D0%AF%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%BC%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%BA%D0%BE)
2. ↑ https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9D%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%80\_(%D0%9A%D1%83%D0%BB%D1%96%D1%88)
Bishopric of Cherkassy on the Dnepr of the Russian Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Ukraine
* Denomination: Russian Orthodox Church

## History

* 1909.12.30: Established as the Vicar Bishopric of Cherkassy; Subordinated under the Eparchial Bishopric of Kiyev.
* 1918.07.09: Transferred title to the Vicar Bishopric of Cherkasy of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
* 1921.07.??: Gained title of the Vicar Bishopric of Cherkasy of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
* 1992.08.09: Transferred former title to the Eparchial Bishopric of Cherkasy–Kaniv of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Russian)
Bishopric of Bylisi in Epiri of the Albanian Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Republic of Albania
* Denomination: Orthodox Church of Albania

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Ecumenical Council
	+ Holy Synod of Tirana
		- Titular Bishopric of Bylisi

## History

* 2006.11.19: Established as the Titular Bishopric of Bylisi/Boullis; Gained former title of the Diocesan Bishopric of Apollonia–Bullis of the Church of Rome.

## Heads

* Astiy (Christak Zoya Bakalbashi)
	+ **Bishop of Bylisi/Boullis** (2012.01.21 – Present)
		- Bishop-elect of Bylisi/Boullis (2012.01.19 – 2012.01.21)
	+ Supervisor of the Shërbesa Apostolike/Apostolike Diakonia (2012.01.21 – Present)

## Links

### Other References

1. ↑ https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%B9\_(%D0%91%D0%B0%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B1%D0%B0%D1%88%D0%B8)
Bishopric of Chengannur in Kerala of the Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church

## General Information

* Continent: Asia
* Country: Republic of India
* Denomination: Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Episcopal Synod of Thiruvalla
	+ Prathinidhi Mandalam of Thiruvalla
		- Sabha Council of Thiruvalla
			* Diocesan Bishopric of Chengannur–Mavelikkara

## History

* 1997.??.??: Gained partial territory of the Diocesan Bishopric of Adoor–Thumpanon.

## Links

* Official Websites:
* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia
Bishopric of Caesarea in Cappadocia of the Catholic Church (Armenian Rite)

## General Information

* Continent: Asia
* Country: Republic of Turkey
* Denomination: Catholic Church (Armenian Catholic Church)
* Rite: Armenian
* Type: Titular Bishopric

## History

* 1850.06.02: Established as the Eparchial Bishopric of Caesarea in Cappadocia; Gained title of the Titular Archbishopric of Caesarea in Cappadocia.

## Heads

* Rafayel Minasyan
	+ **Archbishop-Bishop of Caesarea** (2011.06.24 – 2021.09.23)
	+ Ordinary of Eastern Europe of the the Armenian-Rite Faithful (2011.06.24 – present)
	+ Patriarchal Exarch of Hierosolyma and Philadelphia of the Armenian-Rite Faithful (2005.09.26 – 2011.06.24)

## Links

* Encyclopedia Pages: Wikipedia (Italian), GCatholic, Hierarchy of the Catholic Church
Bishopric of Chyhyryn in Kyyivshchyna of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate)

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Ukraine
* Denomination: Russian Orthodox Church (Ukrainian Orthodox Church)

## History

* 1918.07.09: Established as the Vicar Bishopric of Chyhyryn; Subordinated under the Eparchial Bishopric of Kyyiv; Gained title of the Vicar Bishopric of Chigirin of the Russian Orthodox Church.
* 1921.07.??: Transferred title to the Vicar Bishopric of Chigirin of the Russian Orthodox Church.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Russian)
Bishopric of Bratslav in Podillya of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Kyiv Patriarchate)

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Ukraine
* Denomination: Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Kyiv Patriarchate)

## History

* 2019.02.05: Gained title of the Eparchial Bishopric of Vinnytsya–Bratslav; Established communion with the Great Church of Christ in Constantinople; Gained territory of the Eparchial Bishopric of Vinnytsya–Bratslav of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church.
* 2019.06.20: Lost territory to the Eparchial Bishopric of Bratslav–Vinnytsia of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine.

## Heads

* Roman (Balashchuk Mykola Mykhaylovych)
	+ **Metropolitan-Bishop of Vinnytsia and Bratslav** (2019.02.05 – Present)
		- **Arch-Bishop of Rivne and Ostroh** (1992.09.16 – 1995.04.12)
		- *Arch-Bishop of Chernihiv and Sumy* (1992.06.25 – 1992.09.16)
	+ *Metropolitan-Bishop of Vinnytsya and Bratslav* (2011.06.?? – 2019.06.20, UAOC)
		- **Metropolitan-Bishop of Vinnytsya and Bratslav** (2005.02.15 – 2011.06.??, UAOC)
		- **Arch-Bishop of Vinnytsya and Bratslav** (1997.05.?? – 2005.02.15, UAOC)
		- **Arch-Bishop of Vinnytsya and Bratslav** (1995.11.14 – 1996.10.18, UAOC)
		- **Arch-Bishop of Chernihiv and Sumy** (1992.06.05 – 1992.06.25, UAOC)
		- **Bishop of Chernihiv and Sumy** (1990.05.22 – 1992.06.05, UAOC)
	+ **Arch-Bishop of Vinnytsya and Bratslav** (1996.10.18 – 1997.05.??, UAOC—KP)

## Links

* Official Websites:
* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia

### Other References

1. ↑ https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A0%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%B0%D0%BD\_(%D0%91%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B0%D1%89%D1%83%D0%BA)
Bishopric of Bouzaou in Blachia of the Greek Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Romania
* Denomination: Great Church of Christ in Constantinople

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Ecumenical Council
	+ Holy Synod of Konstantinoupole
		- Patriarchate of Konstantinoupole

## History

* 1872.??.??: Lost territory to the Eparchial Bishopric of Buzău of the Romanian Orthodox Church.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Romanian)
Bishopric of Cholm in Rosia of the Greek Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Republic of Poland
* Denomination: Great Church of Christ in Constantinople

## History

* 1240.??.??: Established as the Eparchial Bishopric of Cholm; Gained territory of the Eparchial Bishopric of Ugoresk.
* 1905.07.18: Lost title to the Eparchial Bishopric of Kholm–Lublin of the Russian Orthodox Church.
* 1924.11.13: Transferred former title to the Diocesan Bishopric of Warszawa–Chełm of the Polish Orthodox Church.
Bishopric of Candia, once Heracleum in Creta, of the Catholic Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Hellenic Republic
* Denomination: Catholic Church (Latin Catholic Church)
* Type: Diocesan Bishopric

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Supreme Pontificate of Roma
	+ Provincial Metropolitanate of Naxus–Andrus–Tinus–Myconus
		- Diocesan Bishopric of Candia

## History

* 1874.08.28: Established as the Diocesan Bishopric of Candia; Gained former see of the Diocesan Archbishopric of Candia.

## Links

* Official Websites:
* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia, GCatholic, Hierarchy of the Catholic Church
Bishopric of Caracas in Venezuela of the Russian Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Americas
* Country: Argentine Republic, Federative Republic of Brazil, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Republic of Paraguay, Oriental Republic of Uruguay, Republic of Chile
* Denomination: Russian Orthodox Church (Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia)

## Ecclesiastic Structure

* Ecumenical Council
	+ Local Council of Moskva
		- Episcopal Council of Moskva
			* Holy Synod of Moskva
				+ Supreme Church Council of Moskva
					- Episcopal Sobor of New York
						* Episcopal Synod of New York
							+ Diocesan Bishopric of Caracas—Buenos Aires—São Paulo

## History

* 1947.??.??: Established.
* 1998.??.??: Re-organized as Diocesan Bishopric of Caracas—Buenos Aires—São Paulo; Gained the territories of the Diocesan Bishopric of Buenos Aires, the Diocesan Bishopric of Santiago, and the Diocesan Bishopric of São Paulo.

## Heads

* John (Pyotr Leonodovich Berzin)
	+ **Bishop of Caracas and South America** (2008.06.21 – Present)
		- Bishop-elect of Caracas and South America (2008.05.20 – 2008.06.21)
	+ Administrator of the Old Rite Parishes (2010.10.26 – Present)

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Caracas: Russian, Caracas—Buenos Aires—Santiago—São Paulo: Russian)
Bishopric of Callinicum in Osrhoene of the Catholic Church (Maronite Use of the Antiochene Rite)

## General Information

* Continent: Asia
* Country: Republic of Turkey
* Denomination: Catholic Church (Maronite Catholic Church)
* Type: Titular Bishopric
* Rite: Antiochene (Maronite)

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Supreme Pontificate of Roma
	+ Episcopal Synod of Antiochia
		- Permanent Synod of Antiochia
			* Titular Bishopric of Callinicum

## History

* 1962.05.30: Established as the Titular Bishopric of Callinicum; Gained title of the Titular Bishopric of Callinicum.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Italian), GCatholic, Hierarchy of the Catholic Church
Bishopric of Bet Nohadra in Bet Naharin of the Ancient Church of the East

## General Information

* Alternate Name/s: Bishopric of Dohuk/Duhok/ܒܝܬ ܢܘܗܕܪܐ
* Continent: Asia
* Denomination: Ancient Church of the East

## History

* 2009.04.??: Established as the Diocesan Bishopric of Bet Nuhadra; Gained partial territory of the Archdiocesan Metropolitanate of Ninwa.
* 2009.11.??: Transferred territory to the Archdiocesan Metropolitanate of Ninwa.

## Heads

* Aprem Dawid
	+ Bishop of Bet Nohadra (2009.04.?? – 2009.11.??)

### Other References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://syriaca.org/place/76
2. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dioceses\_of\_the\_Church\_of\_the\_East\_after\_1552
Bishopric of Bontoc in Cordillera of the Episcopal Church in the Philippines

## General Information

* Continent: Asia
* Country: Republic of the Philippines
* Denomination: Episcopal Church in the Philippines

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Instruments of Communion
	+ General Synod of Quezon City
		- Executive Council of Quezon City
			* Provincial Primacy of Quezon City
				+ Provincial Metropolitanate of Quezon City
					- Diocesan Bishopric of Bontoc

## Heads

* Edward Malecdan
	+ **Bishop of the Northern Philippines**, *in Bontoc* (1997.12.10 – 2009.??.??)
* Richard Abelardo Abellon
	+ **Bishop of the Northern Philippines**, *in Bontoc* (1975.??.?? – 1984.??.??)

## Links

* Official Websites:
* Encyclopedic Pages: Anglican Communion
Bishopric of Chachaeum in Pontus of the Catholic Church

## General Information

* Alternate Name/s: Bishopric of Chachaion/Chalchaion/Khakhaxiou/Xax
* Continent: Asia
* Country: Republic of Turkey
* Denomination: Catholic Church
* Type: ~~Diocesan Bishopric~~

## Heads

* Encyclopedia Pages: Wikipedia

2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220105115448/http://shirakcenter.sci.am/pictures/gitashkhatutiunner/3/09%20Ղազարյան.pdf
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://ia803208.us.archive.org/22/items/hewsen-maps-09-11th/Hewsen\_map105.jpg
4. ↑ https://archive.org/stream/dizionariodieru81morogoog/dizionariodieru81morogoog\_djvu.txt
5. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahçeliköy,\_Erzincan
Bishopric of Bladimer in Bolunia of the Greek Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Alternate Name/s: Bishopric of Βλαδίμηρ/Βλαντίμιρ in Βολυνία–Βερεστία
* Continent: Europe
* Country: Ukraine
* Denomination: Great Church of Christ in Constantinople

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Ecumenical Council
	+ Holy Synod of Konstantinoupole
		- Patriarchate of Konstantinoupole
			* Primatial Exarchate of Kioaba
				+ Eparchial Synod of Kioaba
					- Eparchial Bishopric of Bladimer–Berestia

## History

* 992.??.??: Established.
* 1134.??.??: Transferred partial territory to the newly established Eparchial Bishopric of Galits.
* Re-organized as the Eparchial Bishopric of Bladimer–Berestia.
* 1596.10.08: Lost territory to the Eparchial Bishopric of Vladimiria–Brestia of the Ruthenian Byzantine Catholic Church.
* 1839.03.06: Lost former title to the Vicar Bishopric of Brest of the Russian Orthodox Church.
* 1891.06.08: Lost former title to the Vicar Bishopric of Vladimir of the Russian Orthodox Church.
* 2019.02.05: Transferred former title to the Eparchial Bishopric of Volodymyr–Turiys'k of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Russian)
Bishopric of Bostra in Arabia of the Greek Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Asia
* Country: Syrian Arab Republic
* Denomination: Greek Orthodox Church of Jerusalem, Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch

## Ecclesiastical Structure

### **Former**

* Ecumenical Council
	+ Holy Synod of Antiocheia
		- Patriarchate of Antiocheia
			* Eparchial Bishopric of Bostra

## History

* Promoted as the Eparchial Metropolitanate of Bostra.
* 1985.01.31: Restored as the Titular Bishopric of Bostra of the Greek Orthodox Church of Jerusalem; Gained former title of the Eparchial Metropolitanate of Bostra.

## Heads

* Timothy (Theodoros Margaritis)
	+ **Metropolitan-Bishop of Bostra** (1998.02.12 – Present)
		- **Metropolitan-Bishop of Ludda** (1994.04.?? – 1998.02.12)
		- **Arch-Bishop of Ludda** (1991.10.29 – 1994.04.??)
		- **Bishop of Porphuropole** (1988.02.28 – 1991.10.29)
		- Bishop-elect of Porphuroupole (1988.02.21 – 1988.02.28)
	+ Exarch of the Holy Sepulcher in Kupros (2013.12.?? – Present)
		- Exarch-elect of the Holy Sepulcher in Kupros (2005.10.18 – 2013.12.??)

### Other References

1. ↑ https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A2%D0%B8%D0%BC%D0%BE%D1%84%D0%B5%D0%B9\_(%D0%9C%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B3%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B8%D1%81)
2. ↑ https://jerusalem-patriarchate.info/portfolio/%e1%bd%81-%cf%80%ce%b1%ce%bd%ce%b9%ce%b5%cf%81%cf%8e%cf%84%ce%b1%cf%84%ce%bf%cf%82-%ce%bc%ce%b7%cf%84%cf%81%ce%bf%cf%80%ce%bf%ce%bb%ce%af%cf%84%ce%b7%cf%82-%cf%80%ce%ad%cf%84%cf%81%ce%b1%cf%82-2/
3. ↑ http://users.sch.gr/markmarkou/1988/new/timotheos\_margaritis.htm
Bishopric of Brusyliv in Zhytomyrshchyna of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate)

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Ukraine
* Denomination: Russian Orthodox Church (Ukrainian Orthodox Church)

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Ecumenical Council
	+ Local Council of Moskva
		- Episcopal Council of Moskva
			* Holy Synod of Moskva
				+ Supreme Church Council of Moskva
					- Local Council of Kyyiv
						* Episcopal Council of Kyyiv
							+ Holy Synod of Kyyiv
								- Eparchial Bishopric of Ovruch–Korosten
									* Vicar Bishopric of Brusyliv

## History

* 1995.08.09: Established as the Vicar Bishopric of Brusyliv; Subordinated under the Eparchial Bishopric of Ovruch–Korosten.

## Heads

* Panteleymon (Pavlo Mykhaylovych Romanovs'kyy)
	+ **Bishop of Brusyliv** (1995.08.09 – 1998.07.29)
		- **Bishop of Vil'nyans'k** (1994.07.29 – 1995.08.09)
		- **Bishop of Hlukhiv and Konotop** (1993.06.22 – 1994.07.29)
		- **Bishop of Kitsman'** (1992.07.25 – 1993.06.22)
	+ **Eparchial Vicar of Ovruch** (1995.08.09 – 1998.07.29)
		- **Eparchial Vicar of Zaporizhzhya** (1994.07.29 – 1995.08.09)
		- **Eparchial Vicar of Chernivtsi** (1992.07.25 – 1993.06.22)
	+ *Bishop of Mykolayiv and Kherson* (1991.07.21 – 1992.05.??, UAOC)

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Ukraine)

### Other References

1. ↑ https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9F%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%B9%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%BD\_(%D0%A0%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D1%81%D1%8C%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9)
Bishopric of Borg in Viken of the Church of Norway (Evangelical Lutheran)

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Kingdom of Norway
* Denomination: Church of Norway

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* General Synod of Trondheim
	+ National Council of Trondheim
		- Diocesan Bishopric of Borg—Fredrikstad

## History

* 1969.??.??: Established; Gained partial territory of the Diocesan Bishopric of Oslo.

## Links

* Official Websites: Bishopric of Borg
* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia
Bishopric of Cill Dalua in Éire of the Church of Ireland (Anglican)

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Ireland
* Denomination: Church of Ireland (Anglican)

					- Diocesan Bishopric of Cill Dalua–Cluain Fearta—Cill Fhionnúrach—Cill Mhic Dhuach

## History

* 1536.??.??: Severed communion with the Roman Catholic Church.
* 1752.??.??: Re-organized as the Diocesan Bishopric of Cill Dalua–Cill Fhionnúrach; United with the Diocesan Bishopric of Cill Fhionnúrach.
* 1834.??.??: Re-organized as the Diocesan Bishopric of Cill Dalua–Cluain Fearta—Cill Fhionnúrach—Cill Mhic Dhuach; United with the Diocesan Bishopric of Cluain Fearta–Cill Mhic Dhuach.
* 1976.??.??: United to the Diocesan Bishopric of Luimneach–Ard Fhearta–Achadh Deo.
Bishopric of Chonochora in Phoinike of the Greek Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Asia
* Country: Syrian Arab Republic
* Denomination: Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch

## Ecclesiastical Structure

### **Former**

* Ecumenical Council
	+ Holy Synod of Antiocheia
		- Patriarchate of Antiocheia
			* Eparchial Synod of Damaskos
				+ Eparchial Bishopric of Chonochora

## History

* 1054.07.24: Severed communion with the Church of Rome.
* Transferred former see to the Titular Bishopric of Qara.
Bishopric of Brechinum in Scotia of the Catholic Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
* Denomination: Catholic Church (Latin Catholic Church)

## History

* 1560.08.27: Lost territory to the Diocesan Bishopric of Breichin of the Scottish Episcopal Church.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia, GCatholic, Hierarchy of the Catholic Church
Bishopric of Charleston in South Carolina of the Reformed Episcopal Church (REC)

## General Information

* Continent: Americas
* Country: United States of America
* Denomination: Anglican Church in North America (Reformed Episcopal Church)

## Heads

* Willie James Hill Jr
	+ **Bishop of the Southeast** (2022.09.?? – Present)
		- Co-Adjustor Bishop of the Southeast (2022.08.13 – 2022.09.??)
		- Co-Adjustor Bishop-elect of the Southeast (2022.02.28 – 2022.08.13)
* William Joseph White
	+ **Bishop of the Southeast** (2020.12.12 – 2022.09.??)
		- Co-Adjustor Bishop of the Southeast (2015.??.?? – 2020.12.12)
	+ Suffragan Bishop of the Southeast (2009.01.17 – 2015.??.??)

## Links

* Official Websites:
* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia
Bishopric of Chersonesos in Krete of the Greek Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Hellenic Republic
* Denomination: Great Church of Christ in Constantinople

## History

* 1054.07.24: Severed communion with the Church of Rome.
* 1900.12.20: Transferred territory to the Eparchial Metropolitanate of Gortuna—Erakleio.
* 2001.09.??: Restored; United to the Eparchial Metropolitanate of Petra.
Bishopric of Braničevo by the Dunav of the Serbian Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Republic of Serbia
* Denomination: Serbian Orthodox Church

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Ecumenical Council
	+ Episcopal Assembly of Peć
		- Episcopal Synod of Peć
			* Eparchial Bishopric of Braničevo–Požarevac

## History

* 1219.??.??: Established; Gained territory from the Eparchial Bishopric of Branichevo of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church of Tarnovgrad.
* 1346.04.16: Promoted as the Eparchial Metropolitanate of Braničevo.
* 1921.??.??: Restored as the Eparchial Bishopric of Braničevo–Požarevac.

## Heads

* Ignatije Midić
	+ **Bishop of Požarevac and Braničevo** (1994.06.26 – Present)
Bishopric of Chimkent in Kazakhstan of the Russian Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Asia
* Country: Republic of Kazakhstan
* Denomination: Russian Orthodox Church

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Ecumenical Council
	+ Local Council of Moskva
		- Episcopal Council of Moskva
			* Holy Synod of Moskva
				+ Supreme Church Council of Moskva

## History

* 1991.01.31: Gained former see of the Vicar Bishopric of Akmolinsk.
* 1999.04.01: Transferred partial territory to the Eparchial Bishopric of Astana–Alma-Ata.
* 2011.10.05: Transferred partial territory to the Eparchial Bishopric of Kokshetau–Akmolinsk.
* 2022.03.24: Transferred partial territory to the Eparchial Bishopric of Aktobe–Kyzylorda.

## Links

* Encyclopedia Pages: Wikipedia (Russian)
Bishopric of Beyrut in Puniqi of the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch

## General Information

* Alternate Name/s: Bishopric of ܒܝܪܘܬ
* Continent: Asia
* Country: Lebanese Republic
* Denomination: Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch

## History

* Established.
* 518.??.??: Severed communion with the Roman Catholic Church; Severed communion with the Greek Orthodox Church.
* Restored; Promoted as the Archdiocesan Metropolitanate of Beyrut.
Bishopric of Bohuslav in Kyyivshchyna of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Ukraine
* Denomination: Orthodox Church of Ukraine

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Ecumenical Council
	+ Local Council of Kyyiv
		- Episcopal Council of Kyyiv
			* Holy Synod of Kyyiv
				+ Eparchial Bishopric of Kyyiv
					- Vicar Bishopric of Bohuslav

## History

* 2019.02.05: Established as the Vicar Bishopric of Bohuslav; Gained former title of the Vicar Bishopric of Bohuslav of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Kyiv Patriarchate).

## Heads

* Oleksandr (Reshetnyak Oleksandr Oleksiyovych)
	+ **Arch-Bishop of Bohuslav** (2019.02.05 – 2023.11.07)
		- *Bishop in Ukrayina* (2019.01.05 – 2019.02.05)
	+ **Eparchial** **Vicar of Kyyiv** (2019.02.05 – Present)
	+ *Bishop in Oukraina* (2018.12.15 – 2019.01.05, Great Church of Christ in Constantinople)
	+ **Arch-Bishop of Bohuslav** (2013.06.28 – 2018.12.15, UOC—KP)
		- **Arch-Bishop of Bila Tserkva** (2004.10.22 – 2013.06.28, UOC—KP)
		- **Bishop of Bila Tserkva** (1994.01.16 – 2004.10.22, UOC—KP)
	+ **Eparchial Vicar of Kyyiv** (2018.10.20 – 2018.12.15, UOC—KP)
		- **Eparchial Vicar of Kyiv** (1994.01.16 – 2018.10.20, UOC—KP)

## Links

* Official Websites:
* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia

### Other References

1. ↑ https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/Олександр\_(Решетняк)
Bishopric of Carpasia in Cyprus of the Catholic Church

## General Information

* Continent: Asia
* Country: Republic of Cyprus, *Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus*
* Denomination: Catholic Church (~~Greek Byzantine Catholic Church~~)
* Type: Titular Bishopric

## History

* 1054.07.24: Lost territory to the Eparchial Bishopric of Karpasia of the Greek Orthodox Church.
* 1260.07.03: Restored as the Auxiliary Bishopric of Carpasia of the Greek Byzantine Catholic Church; Subordinated under the Diocesan Bishopric of Famagusta.

## Links

* Encyclopedia Pages: Wikipedia (Italian), GCatholic, Hierarchy of the Catholic Church
Bishopric of Boston in Massachusetts of the Albanian Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Americas
* Country: United States of America
* Denomination: Orthodox Church of Albania

## History

* 1932.??.??: Established as the Diocesan Bishopric of Boston.
* 1950.12.??: Lost territory to the Diocesan Bishopric of Boston of the Great Church of Christ in Constantinople.
* 1956.12.16: Transferred territory to the Diocesan Assembly of Boston for Albanian Faithful of the Orthodox Church in America (A*lbanian Orthodox in America*).

## Heads

* Stefan (Vangel Lasko)
	+ Bishop of America (1965.03.20 – 1971.10.14)
	+ Hierarch of the Albanian Archdiocese (1965.03.20 – 1971.10.14)
* Theofan Stilian Noli
	+ **Exarch of Shqipëria** (1923.11.21 – 1924.12.24)
	+ **Metropolitan of Durrës** (1923.11.21 – 1924.12.24)
	+ Bishop of America (1932.??.?? – 1965.03.13)
	+ Hierarch of the Albanian Archdiocese (1956.12.16 – 1965.03.13)

### Other References

1. ↑ https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D1%82%D0%B5%D1%84%D0%B0%D0%BD\_(%D0%9B%D0%B0%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE)
Bishopric of Chalkis in Euboia of the Greek Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Hellenic Republic
* Denomination: Church of Greece, ~~Great Church of Christ in Constantinople~~

## History

* Re-organized as the Eparchial Bishopric of Euripos.
* 1833.11.20: Gained territory from the Eparchial Metropolitanate of Euripos of the Great Church of Christ in Constantinople.
* 1852.07.10: Promoted as the Eparchial Archbishopric of Chalkis.
* 1900.01.22: Gained territory of the Eparchial Archbishopric of Chalkis; United with the Eparchial Bishopric of Karustos–Skuros.
* 1922.07.25: Promoted as the Eparchial Metropolitanate of Chalkis.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Greek)
* Personal Websites: Mark Markou

### Other References

1. ↑ https://users.sch.gr/markmarkou/1833\_1870/1833/hel1833.htm
2. ↑ https://users.sch.gr/markmarkou/1833\_1870/1852/hel1852.htm
3. ↑ https://users.sch.gr/markmarkou/1871\_1900/1900/hel1900.htm
4. ↑ http://users.sch.gr/markmarkou/1901\_1930/1922/hel1922.htm
Bishopric of Chelyabinsk in Orenburgshchina of the Russian Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Russian Federation
* Denomination: Russian Orthodox Church

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Ecumenical Council
	+ Local Council of Moskva
		- Episcopal Council of Moskva
			* Holy Synod of Moskva
				+ Supreme Church Council of Moskva

## History

* 1908.10.10: Established as the Vicar Bishopric of Chelyabinsk.

## Links

* Encyclopedia Pages: Wikipedia (Russian)
Bishopric of Bet Shabur in Bet Parsaye of the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch

## General Information

* Alternate Name/s: Bishopric of Bet Shapur/Beth Shapur/Bishapur
* Continent: Asia
* Country: Islamic Republic of Iran
* Denomination: Assyrian Church of the East

## History

* 484.??.??: Lost territory to the Diocesan Bishopric of Bet Shabur of the Assyrian Church of the East.

## Heads

* Farbokht
	+ **Bishop of Bet Shabur** (???.??.?? – 421.??.??)

## Links

### Other References

1. ↑ https://archive.org/stream/fortnightlyrevie3839unse/fortnightlyrevie3839unse\_djvu.txt
2. ↑ https://www.academia.edu/50709704/The\_Liturgical\_Seasons\_of\_Elijah\_Cross\_Moses\_History\_Mystagogy\_and\_Spirituality
3. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bishapur
4. ↑ https://content.ucpress.edu/chapters/10480.intro.pdf
Bishopric of Burlington in Ontario of the Anglican Network in Canada (ANiC)

## General Information

* Continent: Americas
* Country: Dominion of Canada
* Denomination: Anglican Church in North America (Anglican Network in Canada)

## Heads

* Daniel Christian Gifford
	+ Diocesan Bishop of the Anglican Network in Canada (2022.11.02 – Present)
		- Diocesan Co-Adjutor Bishop of the Anglican Network in Canada (2022.02.06 – 2022.11.02)
	+ Area Bishop for the West (2022.02.06 – 2022.11.02)

## Links

* Official Websites:
* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia
Bishopric of Bistrița in România of the Romanian Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Romania
* Denomination: Romanian Orthodox Church

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Ecumenical Council
	+ Holy Synod of București
		- National Church Assembly of București
			* National Church Council of București
				+ Metropolitan Synod of Cluj
					- Eparchial Archbishopric of Vad–Feleac–Cluj
						* Vicar Bishopric of Bistrița

## History

### Other References

1. ↑ https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benedict\_Vesa
Bishopric of Branitzoba by the Dounabes of the Greek Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Republic of Serbia
* Denomination:

## History

* 1018.??.??: Re-organized as the Eparchial Bishopric of Branitzoba/Branichevo of the *Orthodox Church of Achrida/Ohrid*; Gained territory of the Eparchial Metropolitanate of Morava.
* 1054.07.24: Severed communion with the Church of Rome.
* Lost territory to the Eparchial Bishopric of Branichevo of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church of Tarnovgrad.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Bulgarian)

### Other References

1. ↑ https://www.researchgate.net/publication/330603122\_New\_Byzantine\_seals\_from\_Morava\_Margum\_and\_Branicevo
2. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brani%C4%8Devo\_(Golubac)
3. ↑ https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%91%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%87%D0%B5%D0%B2%D0%BE
Bishopric of Borgå in Nyland of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Republic of Finland
* Denomination: Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* General Synod of Turku
	+ Church Council of Turku
		- Diocesan Bishopric of Borgå for Swedish Faithful

## History

* 1923.??.??: Established; Gained partial territory of the Diocesan Bishopric of Porvoo—Viipuri.

## Links

* Official Websites:
* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia
Bishopric of Chamatzur in Pontus of the Catholic Church

## General Information

* Alternate Name/s: Bishopric of Chamusuris/Chamatzour
* Continent: Asia
* Country: Republic of Turkey
* Denomination: Catholic Church
* Type: ~~Diocesan Bishopric~~

## Heads

### Other References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://archive.org/stream/dizionariodieru81morogoog/dizionariodieru81morogoog\_djvu.txt
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://shirakcenter.sci.am/pictures/gitashkhatutiunner/3/09%20%D5%82%D5%A1%D5%A6%D5%A1%D6%80%D5%B5%D5%A1%D5%B6.pdf
3. ↑ https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D5%8D%D5%A5%D6%80%D5%B9%D5%A5%D5%B4
Bishopric of Boyarka in Kyyivshchyna of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Ukraine
* Denomination: Orthodox Church of Ukraine

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Ecumenical Council
	+ Local Council of Kyyiv
		- Episcopal Council of Kyyiv
			* Holy Synod of Kyyiv
				+ Titular Bishopric of Boyarka

## Heads

* Herontiy (Olyans'kyy Vasyl' Tarasovych)
	+ **Bishop of Boyarka** (2019.02.05 – Present)
		- *Bishop in Ukrayina* (2019.01.05 – 2019.02.05)
	+ *Bishop in Oukraina* (2018.12.15 – 2019.01.05, Great Church of Christ in Constantinople)
	+ **Bishop of Boryspil'** (2018.07.25 – 2018.12.15, UAOC)
		- **Bishop of Drohobych** (2014.09.14 – 2018.07.25, UAOC)
	+ **Eparchial Vicar of Kyyiv** (2014.09.14 – 2018.12.15, UAOC)

## Links

* Official Websites:
* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia

### Other References

1. ↑ https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%93%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%82%D1%96%D0%B9\_(%D0%9E%D0%BB%D1%8F%D0%BD%D1%81%D1%8C%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9)
Bishopric of Cephalonia in Heptanesa of the Catholic Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Hellenic Republic
* Denomination: Catholic Church (Latin Catholic Church)
* Type: Diocesan Bishopric

## History

* 1054.07.24: Lost territory to the Eparchial Bishopric of Kephallenia of the Greek Orthodox Church.
* 1222.03.11: United with the Diocesan Bishopric of Zacynthus.
* 1919.06.03: United to the Diocesan Archbishopric of Corcyra.

## Links

* Official Websites:
* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (German), GCatholic, Hierarchy of the Catholic Church
Bishopric of Boston in Massachusetts of the Russian Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Americas
* Country: United States of America
* Denomination: Russian Orthodox Church (Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, ~~Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church of America~~)

## Ecclesiastic Structure

* Ecumenical Council
	+ Local Council of Moskva
		- Episcopal Council of Moskva
			* Holy Synod of Moskva
				+ Supreme Church Council of Moskva
					- Episcopal Sobor of New York
						* Episcopal Synod of New York
							+ Diocesan Bishopric of New York
								- Vicar Bishopric of Boston

## History

* 1970.04.10: Transferred territory to the Diocesan Bishopric of Boston of the Orthodox Church in America.
* 1978.02.01: Restored as the Vicar Bishopric of Boston of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia.

## Heads

### Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia

* Michael (Simeon Vasilyevich Donskoff)
	+ **Bishop of Boston** (2001.11.29 – 2006.05.19, ROCOR)
		- **Bishop of Toronto** (1996.06.29 – 2001.11.29, ROCOR)
	+ **Diocesan Vicar of New York** (2001.11.29 – 2006.05.19, ROCOR)
		- **Diocesan Vicar of Montréal** (1996.06.29 – 2001.11.29, ROCOR)

### Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church of America

* Dionisy (Dmitry Ivanovich Dyachenko)
	+ **Bishop of Boston** (1951.??.?? – 1956.12.17, ROGCCA)
		- **Bishop of Pittsburgh and West Virginia** (1947.12.07 – 1951.??.??, ROGCCA)

### Other References

1. ↑ https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%94%D0%B8%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%81%D0%B8%D0%B9\_(%D0%94%D1%8C%D1%8F%D1%87%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%BA%D0%BE)