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Bishopric of Chicago in Illinois of the Ancient Church of the East

## General Information

* Continent: Americas
* Country: United States of America
* Denomination: Ancient Church of the East

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Holy Synod of Mahoza
	+ Patriarchate of Mahoza
		- Archdiocesan Metropolitanate of Toronto
			* Diocesan Bishopric of Chicago

## History

* 2014.06.??: Transferred partial territory to the newly established Diocesan Bishopric of Toronto.
* 2021.06.20: Transferred partial territory to the Diocesan Bishopric of Modesto.

## Heads

* Gewargis Younan
	+ Bishop of the Eastern USA and Europe, *in Chicago* (2021.06.25 – Present)
		- Bishop of the USA, *in Chicago* (2014.06.?? – 2021.06.25)
* Emmanuel Haaron Elia
	+ Bishop of the USA and Canada, *in* *Chicago* (1997.??.?? – 2009.08.??)
		- Bishop of Bagdad (1993.06.11 – 1997.??.??)
	+ Patriarchal Auxiliary (1993.06.11 – 1997.??.??)

### Other References

1. ↑ https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gewargis\_Younan
2. ↑ https://orthodoxia.ch/en/name/206/show
Bishopric of Bjni in Kotayk' of the Armenian Apostolic Church

## General Information

* Continent: Asia
* Country: Republic of Armenia
* Denomination: Armenian Apostolic Church

## History

* 1031.??.??: Established as the Diocesan Bishopric of Bjni.
* 1243.??.??: Transferred partial territory to the Diocesan Bishopric of Anberd—Hovhannavank'.
* 1390.??.??: Gained partial territory of the Diocesan Patriarchate of the See of Ararat—Sis.
* 1996.05.30: Transferred former see to the newly established Diocesan Assembly of Tsaghkadzor in Kotayk'.

## Heads

### Other References

1. ↑ https://ia803201.us.archive.org/35/items/hewsen-maps-11-14th/Hewsen\_map116.jpg
Bishopric of Brenot in Tema Bulgariya of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Denomination: Bulgarian Orthodox Church

## History

* Established as the Eparchial Bishopric of Brenot/Breanotes of the *Orthodox Church of Ohrid/Achrida*.
* 15??.??.??: Transferred former see to the Vicar Bishopric of Vranje of the Serbian Orthodox Church.

## Heads

### Other References

1. ↑ https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%95%D0%BF%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%85%D0%B8%D0%B8\_%D0%BD%D0%B0\_%D0%9E%D1%85%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B4%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0\_%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%85%D0%B8%D0%B5%D0%BF%D0%B8%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BF%D0%B8%D1%8F
2. ↑ https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%91%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%82
Bishopric of Cassovia in Abauyvar of the Catholic Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Slovak Republic
* Denomination: Catholic Church (Slovak Byzantine Catholic Church, Latin Catholic Church)

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Supreme Pontificate of Roma
	+ Hierarchical Council of Presovia
		- Ecclesial Metropolitanate of Presovia
			* Eparchial Bishopric of Cassovia

## History

* 1995.03.31: Promoted as the Diocesan Archbishopric of Cassovia.
* 2008.01.30: Restored as the Eparchial Bishopric of Cassovia of the Slovak Byzantine Catholic Church.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Diocesan, Eparchial), GCatholic (Diocesan, Eparchial), Hierarchy of the Catholic Church (Diocesan, Eparchial)
Bishopric of Buenos Aires in Argentina of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Americas
* Country: Argentine Republic
* Denomination: Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church (Diaspora)

## History

* 1953.06.07: Gained territory of the Eparchial Bishopric of Montevideo.
* 196?.??.??: Lost territory to the Eparchial Bishopric of Buenos Aires of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church (Conciliar).

## Heads

* Oleksiy (Pylypenko)
	+ **Bishop of Argentina**, *in Buenos Aires* (1952.09.14 – 196?.??.??, UAOC—Diaspora)

### Other References

1. ↑ https://markmarkou.sites.sch.gr/1931\_1959/1952/non\_can/new/alexios\_pelipenko.htm
Bishopric of Brest in Bretagne of the Romanian Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: French Republic
* 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 Paris

## Links

* Official Website:
* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia

### Other References

1. ↑ https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9D%D0%B5%D0%BA%D1%82%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B9\_(%D0%9F%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B5)
Bishopric of Chelhacke in Mesopotamia of the Catholic Church (Chaldean Rite)

## General Information

* Alternate Name/s: Bishopric of Challūk/ܓܠܟ
* Continent: Asia
* Country: Republic of Turkey
* Denomination: Catholic Church (Chaldean Catholic Church)

## History

* Established; Gained territory from the Bishopric of Galuk of the Shem'on Line of the Assyrian Church of the East.

## Heads

* Yohanan
	+ **Bishop of Chelhacke** (15??.??.?? –1580.??.??– 1???.??.??)

## Links

* Encyclopedic Page: Wikipedia, Syriac Gazetteer

### Other References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://syriaca.org/place/1116
2. ↑ http://www.aina.org/maps/eastern.htm
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 http://www.aina.org/books/ecclesiastical-organisation-of-the-church-of-the-east.pdf
4. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dioceses\_of\_the\_Church\_of\_the\_East\_after\_1552
Bishopric of Bălți in Basarabia of the Romanian Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Republic of Moldova, *Ukraine*, *Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic*
* 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 Chișinău
					- Eparchial Bishopric of Bălți

## History

* 2004.??.??: Established as the Eparchial Bishopric of Bălți; Gained former see of the Eparchial Bishopric of Hotin—Bălți.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Romanian)
Bishopric of Chimishliya in Moldova of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad (Provisional Supreme Ecclesiastical Authority)

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Republic of Moldova
* Denomination: Russian Orthodox Church Abroad (Provisional Supreme Ecclesiastical Authority)

## Assistants

* Anfim (Adrian Vasil'yevich Tudos)
	+ **Bishop of Chimishliya** (2014.11.30 – 2017.05.04)
		- Bishop-elect of Chimishliya (2014.11.27 – 2014.11.30)
	+ **Diocesan Vicar of Kishinov** (2014.11.30 – 2020.10.24)

## Links

* Official Websites:
* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia

### Other References

1. ↑ https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90%D0%BD%D1%84%D0%B8%D0%BC\_(%D0%A2%D1%83%D0%B4%D0%BE%D1%81)
Bishopric of Chernigov in Rus' of the Russian Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Alternate Name/s: Bishopric of Чернигов
* Continent: Europe
* Country: Ukraine
* Denomination: Russian Orthodox Church

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Ecumenical Council
	+ Local Council of Moskva
		- Episcopal Council of Moskva
			* Holy Synod of Moskva
				+ Holy Synod of Kiyev
					- Eparchial Bishopric of Chernigov–Nezhin

## History

* 1686.??.??: Established as the Eparchial Bishopric of Chernigov–Novgorod; Gained territory of the Eparchial Archbishopric of Tzernigoga–Nebogarda of the Great Church of Christ in Constantinople.
* 1785.03.27: Split between the Eparchial Bishopric of Chernigov–Nezhin and the Eparchial Bishopric of Novgorod Severskiy–Glukhov.
* 1799.10.16: Gained territory of the Eparchial Bishopric of Novgorod Severskiy–Glukhov.
* 1918.07.09: Transferred territory to the Eparchial Bishopric of Chernihiv–Nizhyn of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
* 1921.07.??: Subordinated the Vicar Bishopric of Sosnitsa; Gained territory of the Eparchial Bishopric of Chernihiv–Nizhyn of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
* 1921.12.26: Subordinated the Vicar Bishopric of Starodub.
* 1923.04.23: Subordinated the Vicar Bishopric of Novgorod Severskiy–Glukhov.
* 1923.11.18: Subordinated the Vicar Bishopric of Glukhov.
* 1923.??.??: Subordinated the Vicar Bishopric of Konotop.
* 1926.09.08: Subordinated the Vicar Bishopric of Kozelets.
* 1942.06.12: Transferred territory to the Eparchial Bishopric of Chernihiv–Nizhyn of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
* 1944.??.??: Gained territory of the Eparchial Bishopric of Chernihiv–Nizhyn of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
* 1990.10.28: Transferred territory to the Eparchial Bishopric of Chernihiv–Nizhyn of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Russian)
Bishopric of Bet Tanura in Barwari of the Assyrian Church of the East

## General Information

* Alternate Name/s: Metropolitanate of Batnura/Betanure/ܒܝܬ ܬܢܘܪܐ in Berwari/ܒܪܘܪ
* Continent: Asia
* Country: Republic of Turkey
* Denomination: Assyrian Church of the East

## History

* 1???.??.??: Established.
* 1958.10.23: Lost territory to the Archdiocesan Metropolitanate of Bet Tanura in Barwari of the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch.
* 1973.06.17: Transferred territory to the Diocesan Bishopric of Rustaqa—Bagdad.

## Heads

### **Post-1804 Reunification**

* Andreyos Yahabalaha
	+ **Bishop of Barwari** (1957.07.14 – 1973.06.17)
* Yalda Yahabalaha
	+ **Bishop of Barwari** (1907.??.?? – 1950.??.??)
* Ishoyahab
	+ **Metropolitan of Barwari** (18??.??.?? –1817.??.??–1829.??.??–1831.??.??–1841.??.??–1850.??.??– 18??.??.??)
	+ Bishop of Bet Tanura (18??.??.?? –1817.??.??–1829.??.??–1831.??.??–1841.??.??–1850.??.??– 18??.??.??)

### **1552–1804**

* Yahabalaha
	+ Bishop of Bet Tanura (1???.??.?? –1731.??.??– 17??.??.??)
* Yahabalaha
	+ Bishop of Bet Tanura (1???.??.??–*1607.??.??* – 16??.??.??)

#### **Eliya Line**

* Yahabalaha
	+ Metropolitan of Barwari, *of the Eliya Line* (15??.??.??–*1591.??.??* – 1???.??.??)
	+ Bishop of Bet Tanura, *of the Eliya Line* (15??.??.??–*1591.??.??* – 1???.??.??)

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia, Syriac Gazetteer

### Other References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dioceses\_of\_the\_Church\_of\_the\_East\_after\_1552
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betanure
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barwari
4. ↑ https://www.syriaca.org/place/1076
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 http://www.aina.org/books/ecclesiastical-organisation-of-the-church-of-the-east.pdf
Bishopric of Carrhae in Osrhoene of the Catholic Church

## General Information

* Continent: Asia
* Country: Republic of Turkey
* Denomination: Catholic Church
* Type: Titular Bishopric

## History

* 518.??.??: Lost territory to the Diocesan Bishopric of Haran of the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch.
* Lost territory to the Diocesan Bishopric of Haran of the Assyrian Church of the East.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Italian), GCatholic, Hierarchy of the Catholic Church
Bishopric of Buenos Aires in Argentina of the Russian Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Americas
* Country: Argentine Republic, Plurinational State of Bolivia, Federative Republic of Brazil, Republic of Chile, Republic of Colombia, Republic of Ecuador, Republic of Panama, Republic of Peru
* 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
					- Eparchial Bishopric of Buenos Aires

## History

* 1946.06.29: Promoted as the Eparchial Bishopric of Buenos Aires; Gained partial territory of the Eparchial Bishopric of New York.
* 2013.??.??: Gained partial territory of the Ordinariate of Sanctum Sebastianum on the Flumen Ianuarium—Bellohorizontina of the Eastern Rites of the Latin Catholic Church.

## Heads

* Feodor (Dmitry Vasilyevich Tecuchev)
	+ **Bishop of Argentina**, *in Buenos Aires* (1943.12.12 – 1952.07.??)
		- Bishop-elect of Argentina, *in Buenos Aires* (1943.10.20 – 1943.12.12)
	+ **Eparchial Vicar of New York** (1943.12.12 – 1946.06.29)

## Links

* Official Websites: Bishopric of Buenos Aires
* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Russian)

### Other References

1. ↑ https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Феодор\_(Текучёв)
Bishopric of Buchach in Ternopil'shchyna 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 Buchach–Ternopil'; Gained territory from the Eparchial Bishopric of Ternopil'–Buchach of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church.
* 2017.05.13: Transferred territory to the Eparchial Bishopric of Ternopil'–Kremenets.
* 2019.02.05: Restored as the Eparchial Bishopric of Buchach–Ternopil'; Established communion with the Great Church of Christ in Constantinople; Gained territory of the Eparchial Bishopric of Ternopil'–Buchach of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church.
* 2019.06.20: Lost territory to the Eparchial Bishopric of Buchach–Ternopil' of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine.

## Heads

* Tykhon (Petranyuk Taras Ivanovych)
	+ **Arch-Bishop of Ternopil' and Buchach** (2019.02.05 – 2019.06.20)
		- **Bishop of Luhans'k and Starobil's'k** (2009.11.22 – 2010.12.13)
	+ **Arch-Bishop of Ternopil' and Buchach** (2018.07.25 – 2019.02.05, UAOC)
		- **Bishop of Ternopil' and Buchach** (2017.09.19 – 2018.07.25, UAOC)
		- **Bishop of Odesa and Chorne More** (2017.05.04 – 2017.09.19, UAOC)
* Nestor (Pysyk Andriy Anatoliyovych)
	+ **Arch-Bishop of Ternopil' and Kremenets'** (2012.10.20 – 2018.12.15)
		- ****Arch-Bishop of Ternopil' and Buchach**** (2012.01.23 – 2017.05.13)
		- **Bishop of Ternopil and Buchach** (2006.03.05 – 2012.01.23)
		- Bishop-elect of Ternopil and Buchach (2006.02.28 – 2006.03.05)
	+ Eparchial Locum Tenens of Ternopil' and Kremenets' (2012.05.13 – 2012.10.20)
* Vasyliy (Ivan Mykolayovych Bodnarchuk)
	+ **Metropolitan-Bishop of Ternopil' and Buchach** (1997.10.19 – 2006.01.21)
		- **Arch-Bishop of Ternopil' and Buchach** (1992.06.25 – 1995.10.19)
	+ **Metropolitan-Bishop of Ternopil' and Buchach** (1997.05.?? – 1997.10.19, UAOC)
		- **Arch-Bishop of Ternopil' and Buchach** (1995.10.19 – 1996.10.18, UAOC)
		- **Arch-Bishop of Ternopil' and Buchach** (1990.06.06 – 1992.06.25, UAOC)
		- **Bishop of Ternopil' and Buchach** (1990.03.31 – 1990.06.06, UAOC)
	+ Locum Tenens of the Patriarchal See (1996.10.18 – 1997.05.??, UAOC—KP)
	+ **Metropolitan-Bishop of Ternopil' and Buchach** (1996.10.18 – 1997.05.??, UAOC—KP)
* Vasyliy (Ivan Mykolayovych Bodnarchuk)
	+ **Arch-Bishop of Ternopil' and Buchach** (1992.06.25 – 1995.10.19)
	+ **Arch-Bishop of Ternopil' and Buchach** (1990.06.06 – 1992.06.25, UAOC)
		- **Bishop of Ternopil' and Buchach** (1990.03.31 – 1990.06.06, UAOC)

## Links

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

### Other References

1. ↑ https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A2%D0%B8%D1%85%D0%BE%D0%BD\_(%D0%9F%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%8E%D0%BA)
2. ↑ https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9D%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%80\_(%D0%9F%D0%B8%D1%81%D0%B8%D0%BA)
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%92%D0%B0%D1%81%D0%B8%D0%BB%D1%96%D0%B9\_(%D0%91%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%87%D1%83%D0%BA)
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 http://users.sch.gr/markmarkou/2006/non\_can/koim/vasileios\_bodnartsuk.htm
Bishopric of Boston in Massachusetts of the Albanian Orthodox Parishes (Ecumenical Patriarchate)

## General Information

* Continent: Americas
* Country: United States of America
* Denomination: Great Church of Christ in Constantinople

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Ecumenical Council
	+ Holy Synod of Konstantinoupole
		- Patriarchate of Konstantinoupole
			* Primatial Exarchate of Nea Yorke
				+ Diocesan Bishopric of Boston
					- Parochial Rectorate of Shën Nikolla in Chicago
					- Parochial Rectorate of Trinia Shenjte in Boston

## History

* 1949.??.??: Established.
* 1950.12.??: Gained territory from the Diocesan Bishopric of Boston of the Orthodox Church of Albania.

## Heads

* Elijah (Katre)
	+ **Metropolitan-Bishop of Philomelion** (2019.10.03 – 2022.10.07)
		- **Bishop of Philomelion** (2002.05.10 – 2019.10.03)
	+ Hierarch of Albanian Parishes in America (1982.03.11 – 2022.10.07)
	+ Patriarchal Commissioner of Osia Eirene Chrusobalantou Monastery in Nea Yorke (2010.12.10 – 2017.02.17)
* Mark (Lipa)
	+ **Bishop of Leuke** (1950.09.10 – 1982.03.11)
	+ Hierarch of Albanian Parishes in America (1950.12.?? – 1982.03.11)

## Links

* Official Websites:
	+ Parochial Rectorate of Saint Nicholas in Chicago
* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia

### Other References

1. ↑ https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%98%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%8F\_(%D0%9A%D0%B0%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B5)
2. ↑ https://orthodoxwiki.org/Ilia\_(Katre)\_of\_Philomelion
3. ↑ https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9C%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%BA\_(%D0%9B%D0%B8%D0%BF%D0%B0)
4. ↑ https://orthodoxwiki.org/Mark\_(Lipa)\_of\_Levka
Bishopric of Chimaera 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 Chimaera.
* 1054.07.24: Lost territory to the Eparchial Bishopric of Chimaira/Himara of the *Orthodox Church of Achrida/Ohrid*.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Page: Wikipedia (Italian), GCatholic, Hierarchy of the Catholic Church
Bishopric of Changanacherri in Malabaria of the Catholic Church

## General Information

* Continent: Asia
* Country: Republic of India
* Denomination: Catholic Church (Syro-Malabar Catholic Church)

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Supreme Pontificate of Roma
	+ Ecclesial Metropolitanate of Ernakulam
		- Eparchial Bishopric of Changanacherri

## History

* 1923.12.21: Established as the Eparchial Bishopric of Changanacherri.
* 1950.07.25: Transferred partial territory to the newly established Eparchial Bishopric of Palai.
* 1959.01.10: Promoted as the Eparchial Archbishopric of Changanacherri.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia, GCatholic, Hierarchy of the Catholic Church
Bishopric of Birmingham in England of the Coptic Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
* Denomination: Coptic Orthodox Church

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Ecumenical Council
	+ General Synod of Alexandria–Adisi Abeba–Asimera
		- Holy Synod of Alexandria
			* Patriarchate of Alexandria
				+ Diocesan Bishopric of Birmingham

## Heads

* Missael (Naim Majle)
	+ **Bishop of Birmingham** (1991.05.26 – Present)
		- **General Bishop of the United Kingdom**, *in Birmingham* (1980.05.25 – 1991.05.26)

## Links

* Official Websites: Bishopric of Birmingham
* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia

### Other References

1. ↑ https://st-takla.org/Saints/bishops/meem/missael-birmingham.html
2. ↑ https://copticorthodox.church/en/bishops/bishop-missael/
Bishopric of Bristolium in Anglia of the Catholic Church

## General Information

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

## History

* 1559.05.08: Lost territory to the Diocesan Bishopric of Bristol of the Church of England.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia, GCatholic, Hierarchy of the Catholic Church
Bishopric of Christianoupole in Peloponnesos of the Greek Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Hellenic Republic
* Denomination: Church of Greece

## History

* 2010.06.23: Gained former title of the Eparchial Metropolitanate of Christianoupole.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia
* Personal Websites: Mark Markou

### Other References

1. ↑ https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%95%CF%80%CE%AF%CF%83%CE%BA%CE%BF%CF%80%CE%BF%CF%82\_%CE%A7%CF%81%CE%B9%CF%83%CF%84%CE%B9%CE%B1%CE%BD%CE%BF%CF%85%CF%80%CF%8C%CE%BB%CE%B5%CF%89%CF%82\_%CE%A0%CF%81%CE%BF%CE%BA%CF%8C%CF%80%CE%B9%CE%BF%CF%82\_%CE%A0%CE%B5%CF%84%CF%81%CE%AF%CE%B4%CE%B7%CF%82
Bishopric of Chicago in Illinois of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Americas
* Country: United States of America
* Denomination: Ukrainian Orthodox Church (USA)

## History

* 1950.10.15: Established as the Eparchial Bishopric of Chicago; Gained partial territory of the Eparchial Archbishopric of Philadelphia.
* 1962.09.01: Lost territory to the Eparchial Bishopric of Chicago of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church (Conciliar).
* 1970.02.12: Transferred territory to the Eparchial Archbishopric of Philadelphia—Detroit.
* 1972.05.07: Restored as the Eparchial Bishopric of Chicago; Gained partial territory of the Eparchial Archbishopric of Philadelphia—Detroit.
* 1993.06.11: Transferred territory to the Eparchial Archbishopric of Philadelphia.

## Heads

* Kostyantyn (Teodor Stanislavovych Buhhan)
	+ **Metropolitan-Bishop of Chicago** (1992.??.?? – 1993.06.11)
		- **Arch-Bishop of Chicago** (1977.??.?? – 1992.??.??)
		- **Bishop of Chicago** (1972.05.07 – 1977.??.??)
		- Bishop-elect of Chicago (1971.10.?? – 1972.05.07)

* Oleksandr (Novyts'kyy)
	+ **Bishop of Chicago and Western America** (1965.11.21 – 1970.02.12)
* Hennadij (Shyprykevych)
	+ **Arch-Bishop of Chicago** (1950.10.15 – 1962.09.01)
	+ Vicar of the Metropolitan (1950.10.15 – 1962.09.01)
	+ *Bishop of Dnipropetrovs'k,* *in Deutschland* (1947.08.26 – 1950.10.15, UAOC—Conciliar)
	+ **Bishop of Dnipropetrovs'k**, *in Deutschland* (1944.??.?? – 1947.08.26, UAOC—Diaspora)
	+ **Bishop of Dnipropetrovs'k** (1942.??.?? – 1944.??.??, UAOC)
	+ Eparchial Locum Tenens of Volodymyr (1943.10.?? – 1944.??.??, UAOC)

## Links

### Other References

1. ↑ http://users.sch.gr/markmarkou/2012/koim/konstantinos\_bugan.htm
2. ↑ http://users.sch.gr/markmarkou/1970/non\_can/koim/alexandros\_novitski.htm
3. ↑ https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%93%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%B4%D1%96%D0%B9\_(%D0%A8%D0%B8%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%B5%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%87)
4. ↑ https://markmarkou.sites.sch.gr/1931\_1959/1942/new/gennadios\_siprikevic.htm
Bishopric of Cephas on the Tigris of the Catholic Church

## General Information

* Continent: Asia
* Country: Republic of Turkey
* Denomination: Catholic Church
* Type: Titular Bishopric

## History

* 518.??.??: Lost territory to the Diocesan Bishopric of Hesna d'Kipa of the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch.
* 1553.??.??: Transferred former see to the Eparchial Archbishopric of Hesna Cephae of the Chaldean Catholic Church.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia, GCatholic, Hierarchy of the Catholic Church
Bishopric of Bogorodsk in Podmoskov'ye 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
					- Eparchial Bishopric of Moskva
						* Vicar Bishopric of Bogorodsk

## Heads

* Matthew (Gennady Lvovich Andreev)
	+ **Bishop of Bogorodsk** (2017.07.29 – 2017.12.28)
		- Bishop of Skopin and Shatsk (2015.11.15 – 2017.07.29)
		- Bishop-elect of Skopin and Shatsk (2015.10.22 – 2015.11.15)
	+ Administrator of Patriarchal Parishes in Italy (2017.07.29 – 2017.12.28)
	+ Patriarchal Vicar (2017.07.29 – 2017.12.28)

## Links

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

### Other References

1. ↑ https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9C%D0%B0%D1%82%D1%84%D0%B5%D0%B9\_(%D0%90%D0%BD%D0%B4%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B5%D0%B2)
Bishopric of Byblus in Phoenice of the Catholic Church (Maronite Use of the Antiochene Rite)

## General Information

* Continent: Asia
* Country: Lebanese Republic
* Denomination: Catholic Church (Maronite Catholic Church)
* Type: Eparchial Bishopric
* Rite: Antiochene (Maronite)

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Supreme Pontificate of Roma
	+ Episcopal Synod of Antiochia
		- Permanent Synod of Antiochia
			* Extra-Provincial Metropolitanate of Antiochia
				+ Eparchial Bishopric of Byblus

## History

* 1673.06.12: Established as the Eparchial Bishopric of Byblus; Gained title of the Titular Bishopric of Byblus.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia, GCatholic, Hierarchy of the Catholic Church
Bishopric of Canterbury in Kent of the Church of England (Anglican)

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
* Denomination: Church of England

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Instruments of Communion
	+ Monarchy of London
		- General Synod of London
			* Provincial Primacy of Canterbury
				+ Provincial Metropolitanate of Canterbury
					- Diocesan Bishopric of Canterbury

## History

* 1534.11.03: Severed communion with the Roman Catholic Church.

## Links

* Official Websites:
* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia
Bishopric of Borisov in Minshchina of the Russian Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Republic of Belarus
* Denomination: Russian Orthodox Church (Belarusian Orthodox Church)

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Ecumenical Council
	+ Local Council of Moskva
		- Episcopal Council of Moskva
			* Holy Synod of Moskva
				+ Supreme Church Council of Moskva
					- Holy Synod of Minsk
						* Episcopal Council of Minsk
							+ Eparchial Bishopric of Borisov–Mar'ina Gorka

## History

* 2002.03.13: Established as the Vicar Bishopric of Borisov; Subordinated under the Eparchial Metropolitanate of Minsk–Slutsk.
* 2014.09.22: Promoted as the Eparchial Bishopric of Borisov–Mar'ina Gorka; Gained partial territory of the Eparchial Metropolitanate of Minsk–Slutsk; Subordinated under the Episcopal Council of Minsk.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Russian)

### Other References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://users.sch.gr/markmarkou/2014/rus2014.htm
Bishopric of Bizana in Pontus of the Catholic Church

## General Information

* Alternate Name/s: Bishopric of Vican/Vjan/Vžan
* Continent: Asia
* Country: Republic of Turkey
* Denomination: Catholic Church
* Type: ~~Diocesan Bishopric~~

## Heads

### Other References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List\_of\_renamed\_cities,\_towns\_and\_regions\_in\_Turkey
2. ↑ https://ia803208.us.archive.org/22/items/hewsen-maps-09-11th/Hewsen\_map105.jpg
3. ↑ https://books.openedition.org/psorbonne/1959
4. ↑ 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
5. ↑ https://ia803208.us.archive.org/22/items/hewsen-maps-09-11th/Hewsen\_map105.jpg
Archbishopric of Theodosiopolis, once Aprus in Europa, of the Catholic Church

## General Information

* Continent: Asia
* Country: Republic of Turkey
* Denomination: Catholic Church
* Type: Titular Archbishopric

## History

* Established as the Titular Archbishopric of Theodosiopolis.
* 1933.??.??: United to the Titular Archbishopric of Aprus.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Italian), GCatholic (Latin, Bulgarian), Hierarchy of the Catholic Church
Bishopric of Buchach in Ternopil'shchyna 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 Buchach–Ternopil'

## History

* 2019.02.05: Established as the Eparchial Bishopric of Buchach–Ternopil'; Gained former see of the Eparchial Bishopric of Ternopil'–Buchach of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church.

## Heads

### **Bishop of Ternopil' and Buchach**

* Tykhon (Petranyuk Taras Ivanovych)
	+ **Arch-Bishop of Ternopil' and Buchach** (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)
	+ **Arch-Bishop of Ternopil' and Buchach** (2018.07.25 – 2018.12.15, UAOC)
		- **Bishop of Ternopil' and Buchach** (2017.09.19 – 2018.07.25, UAOC)
		- **Bishop of Odesa and Chorne More** (2017.05.04 – 2017.09.19, UAOC)
	+ **Bishop of Luhans'k and Starobil's'k** (2009.11.22 – 2010.12.13, UOC—KP)

## Links

* Official Websites: Bishopric of Buchach–Ternopil'
* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Ukrainian)

### Other References

1. ↑ https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A2%D0%B8%D1%85%D0%BE%D0%BD\_(%D0%9F%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%8E%D0%BA)
Bishopric of Bosporos in Taurike of the Greek Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Ukraine, *Russian Federation*
* Denomination: Great Church of Christ in Constantinople

## Ecclesiastical Structure

### **Former**

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

## History

* Promoted as the Eparchial Archbishopric of Bosporos.

## Heads

* Ounilas
* Oulphilas

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Russian)

### Other References

1. ↑ https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A3%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B0
Bishopric of Chigirin in Kiyevshchina of the Russian Orthodox Church

## General Information

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

## History

* 1799.10.16: Established as the Vicar Bishopric of Chigirin; Subordinated under the Eparchial Bishopric of Kiyev.
* 1918.07.09: Transferred title to the Vicar Bishopric of Chyhyryn of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
* 1921.07.??: Gained title of the Vicar Bishopric of Chyhyryn of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
* 1946.12.28: United to the Vicar Bishopric of Kirovograd.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Russian)
Bishopric of Christoupole, once Dios Ieron in Asiane, of the Greek Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Asia
* Country: Republic of Turkey
* Denomination: Great Church of Christ in Constantinople

## History

* 6??.??.??: Established; Gained territory of the Eparchial Bishopric of Dios Ieron.
* 8??.??.??: Re-organized as the Eparchial Bishopric of Purgion.
* ???.??.??: Restored as the Titular Bishopric of Christoupole.

## Heads

* Makarios (Griniezakis)
	+ **Bishop of Christoupole** (2015.05.16 – 2019.05.09)
		- Bishop-elect of Christoupole (2015.04.26 – 2015.05.16)
	+ Auxiliary Bishop of Tallinn (2015.05.16 – 2019.05.09, Orthodox Church of Estonia—EAOC)

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Russian)
* Personal Websites: Mark Markou
Bishopric of Bodø in Norge 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 Bodø

## History

* 1952.??.??: Gained partial territory of the Diocesan Bishopric of Tromsø.

## Heads

* Tor Berger Jørgensen
	+ **Bishop of Sør-Hålogaland**, *in Bodø* (2007.01.28 – 2015.??.??)
		- Bishop-designate of Sør-Hålogaland, *in Bodø* (2006.11.17 – 2007.01.28)

## Links

* Official Websites: Bishopric of Bodø
* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia
Bishopric of Borjomi in Tori of the Georgian Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Asia
* Country: Georgia
* Denomination: Georgian Orthodox Church

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Ecumenical Council
	+ Holy Synod of Mtskheta–Tbilisi
		- Patriarchate of Mtskheta–Tbilisi
			* Eparchial Bishopric of Borjomi–Bak'uriani

## History

* 1995.04.04: Established as the Eparchial Bishopric of Borjomi–Akhalkalaki; Gained partial territory of the Eparchial Bishopric of Akhaltsikhe.
* 2002.10.17: Split between the Eparchial Bishopric of Borjomi–Bak'uriani and the Eparchial Bishopric of Akhalkalaki–K'umurdo.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Georgian)

### Other References

1. ↑ http://users.sch.gr/markmarkou/1995/geor1995.htm
2. ↑ http://users.sch.gr/markmarkou/2002/geor2002.htm
Bishopric of Bratslav in Podillya 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 Bratslav–Vinnytsya

## History

* 2019.02.05: Established as the Eparchial Bishopric of Bratslav–Vinnytsya; Gained former see of the Eparchial Bishopric of Vinnytsya–Bratslav of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church.

## Heads

### **Bishop of Vinnytsya and Bratslav**

* Roman (Balashchuk Mykola Mykhaylovych)
	+ **Metropolitan-Bishop of Vinnytsia and Bratslav** (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)
	+ *Metropolitan-Bishop of Vinnytsya and Bratslav* (2011.06.?? – 2018.12.15, 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)
	+ **Arch-Bishop of Rivne and Ostroh** (1992.09.16 – 1995.04.12, UOC—KP)
		- *Arch-Bishop of Chernihiv and Sumy* (1992.06.25 – 1992.09.16, UOC—KP)

## Links

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

### 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 Brescia in Transpadana of the Orthodox Church of Western Europe and the Americas

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Italian Republic
* Denomination: Orthodox Church of Western Europe and the Americas

## Heads

* Avondios (Ioan Dumitru Bica)
	+ Locum Tenens of the Metropolitan See of Aquileia (2019.01.20 – Present)
	+ **Bishop of Brescia** (2013.09.14 – Present)
		- **Bishop of Lecco and Como** (2013.07.30 – 2013.09.14)
		- *Bishop of Lecco and Como* (2012.03.?? – 2013.07.30)
		- **Bishop of Lecco and Como** (2008.05.18 – 2012.03.??)
	+ **Eparchial Vicar of Milan** (2013.07.30 – 2013.09.14)
		- *Eparchial Vicar of Milan* (2012.03.?? – 2013.07.30)
		- **Eparchial Vicar of Milan** (2008.05.18 – 2012.03.??)

### Other References

1. ↑ https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Авундий\_(Бика)
Bishopric of Byblus in Phoenice of the Catholic Church

## General Information

* Continent: Asia
* Country: Lebanese Republic
* Denomination: Catholic Church (~~Latin Catholic Church~~)
* Type: Titular Bishopric

## History

* 518.??.??: Lost territory to the Diocesan Bishopric of Gebal of the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch.
* 1054.07.24: Lost territory to the Eparchial Bishopric of Bublos of the Greek Orthodox Church.
* 1???.??.??: Restored as the Diocesan Bishopric of Byblus of the Latin Catholic Church.
* 1673.06.12: Transferred title to the newly established Eparchial Bishopric of Byblus of the Maronite Catholic Church.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Italian), GCatholic, Hierarchy of the Catholic Church
Bishopric of Charioupole in Europe of the Greek Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Alternate Name/s: Bishopric of Charioupolis/Χαριούπολις/Χαριούπολη
* Continent: Asia
* Country: Republic of Turkey
* Denomination: Great Church of Christ in Constantinople

## History

* 1054.07.24: Severed communion with the Church of Rome.
* 1???.??.??: Restored as the Titular Bishopric of Charioupole.

## Heads

* John (Jean-Pierre Renneteau)
	+ Patriarchal Exarch of Russian Parishes in Western Europe (2016.05.26 – 2018.11.27)
	+ **Arch-Bishop of Chariopoule** (2016.05.26 – 2019.08.30)
		- **Bishop of Chariopoule** (2015.03.15 – 2016.05.26)
		- Bishop-elect of Chariopoule (2015.02.13 – 2015.03.15)
	+ Archdiocesan Locum Tenens of Orthodox Churches of the Russian Tradition in Western Europe (2015.11.28 – 2016.03.28, *ROC in Western Europe*)
	+ Archdiocesan Vicar of Orthodox Churches of the Russian Tradition in Western Europe (2015.03.15 – 2016.03.28, *ROC in Western Europe*)

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia
* Personal Websites: Mark Markou

### Other References

1. ↑ https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Иоанн\_(Реннето)
Bishopric of Botrys in Phoenice of the Catholic Church

## General Information

* Continent: Asia
* Country: Lebanese Republic
* Denomination: Catholic Church
* Type: Titular Bishopric

## History

* 518.??.??: Lost territory to the Diocesan Bishopric of Batrun of the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch.
* 1054.07.24: Lost territory to the Eparchial Bishopric of Botrus of the Greek Orthodox Church.
* 1690.??.??: Transferred former title to the Eparchial Bishopric of Botrys of the Maronite Catholic Church.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Italian), GCatholic, Hierarchy of the Catholic Church
Bishopric of Budim on the Dunav of the Serbian Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Hungary, Czech Republic
* Denomination: Serbian Orthodox Church

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Ecumenical Council
	+ Episcopal Assembly of Peć
		- Episcopal Synod of Peć
			* Eparchial Bishopric of Budim—Sentandreja

## History

* 1???.??.??: Established as the Eparchial Bishopric of Budim.
* 1733.??.??: Gained territory of the Eparchial Bishopric of Mohač–Pečuj–Siget–Šikloš.
* 1739.??.??: Gained territories of the Eparchial Metropolitanate of Belegrada of the Great Church of Christ in Constantinople and the Eparchial Archbishopric of Grousebo of the Great Church of Christ in Constantinople.
* 1783.11.06: Transferred partial territory to the Eparchial Bishopric of Sibinj.
* 1???.??.??: Re-organized as the Eparchial Bishopric of Budim—Sentandreja.
* 1920.08.30: Gained partial territory of the Eparchial Bishopric of Segedin—Novi Sad.
* 19??.??.??: Re-organized as the Eparchial Bishopric of Budim—Sentandreja; Gained territory of the Eparchial Bishopric of Olomouc—Prag.

## Heads

* Lukijan (Vojislav Pantelić)
	+ **Bishop of Budim** (2002.05.31 – Present)
		- **Bishop of Segedin** (1999.05.14 – 2002.05.31)
		- **Bishop of Pakrac and Slavonija** (1985.05.18 – 1999.05.14)
		- **Bishop of Moravica**, *in Arilje* (1984.07.01 – 1985.05.18)
	+ Eparchial Administrator of Temišvar (1996.05.13 – Present)
	+ Eparchial Vicar of Beograd (1984.07.01 – 1985.05.18)

### Other References

1. ↑ https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5e/Map\_of\_Eparchies\_of\_Serbian\_Orthodox\_Church\_in\_Europe-sr.svg
2. ↑ https://sr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9B%D1%83%D0%BA%D0%B8%D1%98%D0%B0%D0%BD\_%D0%9F%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%9B
Bishopric of Bilovods'k in Luhanshchyna 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 Luhans'k–Alchevs'k
									* Vicar Bishopric of Bilovods'k

## History

* 2019.12.06: Established as the Vicar Bishopric of Bilovodsk; Subordinated under the Eparchial Bishopric of Luhans'k–Alchevs'k.

### Other References

1. ↑ https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9F%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%BB%D0%BE\_(%D0%92%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%83%D0%B9%D1%81%D1%8C%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9)
Bishopric of Chariopolis in Europa of the Catholic Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Republic of Turkey
* Denomination: Catholic Church
* Type: Titular Bishopric

## History

* 1054.07.24: Lost territory to the Eparchial Bishopric of Charioupole of the Greek Orthodox Church.

## Links

* Official Websites:
* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia, GCatholic, Hierarchy of the Catholic Church
Bishopric of Bilhorod in Slobozhanshchyna of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Kyiv Patriarchate)

## General Information

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

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Ecumenical Council
	+ Local Council of Kyyiv
		- Episcopal Council of Kyyiv
			* Holy Synod of Kyyiv
				+ Eparchial Bishopric of Bilhorod–Oboyan

## History

* 1994.??.??: Gained territory from the Diocesan Bishopric of Kursk–Oboyan of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia.
* 2019.02.05: Established communion with the Great Church of Christ in Constantinople.
* 2019.06.20: Severed communion with the Great Church of Christ in Constantinople.

## Heads

* Ioasaf (Valentyn Volodymyrovych Shybayev)
	+ Exarch of Rosia (2017.05.13 – 2019.02.05)
	+ **Metropolitan-Bishop of Bilhorod and Oboyan** (2012.01.23 – Present)
		- **Arch-Bishop of Bilhorod and Oboyan** (2000.01.23 – 2012.01.23)
		- **Bishop of Bilhorod and Oboyan** (1995.02.19 – 2000.01.23)
	+ Bishop-elect of Kursk and Oboyan (1993.05.14 – 1994.11.29, ROCOR)

## Assistants

* Petro (Pavlo Oleksandrovych Moskal'ov)
	+ **Bishop of Valuyky** (2008.12.13 – Present)
	+ **Eparchial Vicar of Bilhorod** (2008.12.13 – Present)

## Links

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

### Other References

1. ↑ https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%86%D0%BE%D0%B0%D1%81%D0%B0%D1%84\_(%D0%A8%D0%B8%D0%B1%D0%B0%D1%94%D0%B2)
2. ↑ https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9F%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%80%D0%BE\_(%D0%9C%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%BE%D0%B2)
Bishopric of Bet Lashpar in Bet Madaye of the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch

## General Information

* Alternate Name/s: Bishopric of Beth Lashpar/Valashfarr
* Continent: Asia
* Country: Islamic Republic of Iran
* Denomination: Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch

## History

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

## Heads

* Hatita
	+ *Bishop of Bet Lashpar* (424.??.?? – 4??.??.??)
		- **Bishop of Bet Lashpar** (4??.??.?? – 424.??.??)
* Brikhoy
	+ **Bishop of Bet Lashpar** (???.??.?? –410.??.??–420.??.?? –4??.??.??)

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Italian)

### Other References

1. ↑ https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/903043
2. ↑ https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b2/Sasanian\_Iraq.png
3. ↑ https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/29/Map\_of\_northern\_Iran\_under\_late\_Sasanian\_rule.png
4. ↑ https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/01/Southwestern\_part\_of\_the\_Sasanian\_Empire.jpg
Bishopric of Brisbane in Queensland of the Anglican Catholic Church in Australia (ACCA)

## General Information

* Continent: Oceania
* Country: Commonwealth of Australia
* Denomination: Anglican Catholic Church in Australia

## History

* 2012.06.15: Lost see to the Ordinariate of Domina Nostra Meridianae Crucis in Australia of the Latin Catholic Church.

## Heads

* John Anthony Hepworth
	+ Bishop-Ordinary of Australia, *in Brisbane* (1999.11.29 – 2012.05.16)
		- Acting Ordinary of Australia, *in Brisbane* (1998.04.?? – 1999.11.29)
	+ Assistant Bishop of Brisbane (1996.06.29 – 1999.11.29)
	+ **Primate**, of the TAC (2002.??.?? – 2012.03.01, Traditional Anglican Communion)
Bishopric of Chicago in Illinois of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church (Conciliar)

## General Information

* Continent: Americas
* Country: United States of America
* Denomination: Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church (Conciliar)

## History

* 1962.09.01: Gained territory from the Eparchial Bishopric of Chicago of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (USA).
* 1964.11.15: Lost territory to the Eparchial Bishopric of Brooklyn of the Great Church of Christ in Constantinople (Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church in Exile).

## Heads

* Hennadij (Shyprykevych)
	+ Arch-Bishop, *in Chicago* (1962.09.01 – 1964.11.15)
		- *Bishop of Dnipropetrovs'k,* *in Deutschland* (1947.08.26 – 1950.10.15)
	+ **Arch-Bishop of Chicago** (1950.10.15 – 1962.09.01, UOC—USA)
	+ Vicar of the Metropolitan (1950.10.15 – 1962.09.01, UOC—USA)
	+ **Bishop of Dnipropetrovs'k**, *in Deutschland* (1944.??.?? – 1947.08.26, UAOC—Diaspora)
	+ **Bishop of Dnipropetrovs'k** (1942.??.?? – 1944.??.??, UAOC)
	+ Eparchial Locum Tenens of Volodymyr (1943.10.?? – 1944.??.??, UAOC)

## Links

### Other References

1. ↑ https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/Геннадій\_(Шиприкевич)
2. ↑ https://markmarkou.sites.sch.gr/1931\_1959/1942/new/gennadios\_siprikevic.htm
Bishopric of Bet Zabday in Bet Naharin of the Assyrian Church of the East

## General Information

* Denomination: Assyrian Church of the East

## History

* ???.??.??: Established.
* 484.??.??: Severed communion with the Church of Rome.
* Transferred territory to the Diocesan Bishopric of Gazarta.

## Heads

* Yohanan
	+ **Bishop of Bet Zabday** (4??.??.?? –497.??.??– ???.??.??)

* Encyclopedic Pages: Syriac Gazetteer

3. ↑ https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2c/Roman-Persian\_Frontier\_in\_Late\_Antiquity.svg
4. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nisibis\_(East\_Syriac\_ecclesiastical\_province)
Bishopric of Boutelia in Pelagonia of the Greek Orthodox Church

## General Information

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

## History

* 1018.??.??: Established as the Eparchial Bishopric of Boutelia/Bitolya of the *Orthodox Church of Achrida/Ohrid*.
* 1054.07.24: Severed communion with the Church of Rome.
* 1528.??.??: Transferred partial territory to the Eparchial Bishopric of Prespa/Prespa.
* 15??.??.??: Promoted as the Eparchial Metropolitanate of Boutelia/Bitolya.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Bulgarian)

### Other References

1. ↑ https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%95%D0%BF%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%85%D0%B8%D0%B8\_%D0%BD%D0%B0\_%D0%9E%D1%85%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B4%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0\_%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%85%D0%B8%D0%B5%D0%BF%D0%B8%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BF%D0%B8%D1%8F
2. ↑ https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%93%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%B8\_%D0%BD%D0%B0\_%D0%B8%D0%BC%D0%BF%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%80\_%D0%92%D0%B0%D1%81%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%B9\_II\_%D0%B7%D0%B0\_%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0\_%D0%BD%D0%B0\_%D0%9E%D1%85%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B4%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0\_%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%85%D0%B8%D0%B5%D0%BF%D0%B8%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BF%D0%B8%D1%8F
3. ↑ https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0d/Ohrid\_archbishopric\_1020\_01.png
Bishopric of Cannes in Provence of the Russian True Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: French Republic, Hellenic Republic
* Denomination: Russian True Orthodox Church

## History

* 2006.11.21: Established as the Diocesan Bishopric of Cannes; Gained territory of the Diocesan Bishopric of Cannes of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia (Russian Orthodox Church in Exile).
* 2010.06.16: Lost territory to the Diocesan Bishopric of Lyon of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad (Provisional Supreme Ecclesiastical Authority).
* 2017.11.22: Re-organized as the Diocesan Bishopric of Cannes–Pallene.

## Heads

* Filaret (Basset-Klimatakis)
	+ **Bishop of Pallene and Western Europe** (2017.11.22 – Present)
* Iriney (Vladimir Yakovlevich Klipenshteyn)
	+ **Bishop of Vernyy and Semirech'ye** (2007.07.?? – 2009.02.04)
		- **Bishop of Odessa and Kharkov** (2006.11.24 – 2007.07.??)
		- **Bishop of Vernyy and Semirech'ye** (2003.06.25 – 2006.11.22)
		- **Bishop of Vernyy** (2002.08.06 – 2003.06.25)
	+ Diocesan Locum Tenens of Cannes and Western Europe (2006.11.21 – 2009.02.04)
	+ **Diocesan Vicar of Odessa** (2002.08.06 – 2003.06.25)
	+ Bishop of Vernyy and Semirech'ye (2009.02.04 – 2010.06.16, Russian True Orthodox Church—Irenaeus)
	+ Diocesan Locum Tenens of Cannes and Western Europe (2009.02.04 – 2010.06.16, Russian True Orthodox Church—Irenaeus)

## Links

* Official Websites:
* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia

### Other References

1. ↑ https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ириней\_(Клипенштейн)
Bishopric of Buscoducis in Brabantia of the Catholic Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Kingdom of the Netherlands
* Denomination: Catholic Church (Latin Catholic Church)
* Type: Diocesan Bishopric

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Supreme Pontificate of Roma
	+ Provincial Primacy of Ultraiectum
		- Provincial Metropolitanate of Ultraiectum
			* Diocesan Bishopric of Buscoducis

## History

* 1559.05.12: Established as the Diocesan Bishopric of Buscoducis.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia, GCatholic, Hierarchy of the Catholic Church