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Bishopric of Bodbi in K'akheti 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 Bodbi—Sighnaghi—T'ibaani
				+ Monastery of Saint Nino in Bodbi

## History

* Established.
* 1917.03.25: Restored as the Eparchial Bishopric of Bodbi—Sighnaghi.
* 1995.04.04: Transferred partial territory to the Eparchial Bishopric of Nek'resi.
* 2009.08.20: Transferred partial territory to the Titular Bishopric of Dedoplists'q'aro.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Georgian)

### Other References

1. ↑ https://mapsontheweb.zoom-maps.com/post/170972133900/kingdom-of-kakheti-hereti-at-its-greatest-extent
2. ↑ http://users.sch.gr/markmarkou/1901\_1930/1917/geor1917.htm
3. ↑ http://users.sch.gr/markmarkou/1995/geor1995.htm
4. ↑ http://users.sch.gr/markmarkou/2009/geor2009.htm
Bishopric of Chanda in Maharastra 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
	+ Episcopal Synod of Ernakulam
		- Permanent Synod of Ernakulam
			* Provincial Metropolitanate of Nagpur
				+ Eparchial Bishopric of Chanda

## History

* 1999.06.23: Transferred partial territory to the newly established Eparchial Bishopric of Adilabad.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia, GCatholic, Hierarchy of the Catholic Church
Bishopric of Boston in Massachusetts of the Holy Orthodox Church in North America (HOCNA)

## General Information

* Continent: Americas
* Country: United States of America
* Denomination: Holy Orthodox Church in North America (HOCNA)

## History

* 1997.??.??: Promoted as the Eparchial Metropolitanate of Boston.

## Heads

* George Spanos
	+ **Bishop of Boston** (1989.??.?? – 1997.??.??)

## Links

### Other References

1. ↑ https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%95%D1%84%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%BC\_(%D0%A1%D0%BF%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81)
Bishopric of Bilhorod Kyyivs'kyy 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 Bilhorod Kyyivs'kyy

## History

* 2019.02.05: Established as the Titular Bishopric of Bilhorod Kyyivs'kyy; Gained former see of the Eparchial Bishopric of Belegrada of the Great Church of Christ in Constantinople.
* 2020.12.15: Promoted as the Vicar Bishopric of Bilhorod; Subordinated under the Eparchial Bishopric of Kyyiv.

## Heads

* Ioan (Shvets' Ivan Fedorovych)
	+ **Bishop of Bilhorod** (2019.02.05 – Present)
		- *Bishop in Ukrayina* (2019.01.05 – 2019.02.05)
	+ **Eparchial** **Vicar of Kyyiv** (2020.12.15 – Present)
	+ *Bishop in Oukraina* (2018.12.15 – 2019.01.05, Great Church of Christ in Constantinople)
	+ Bishop-Rector of Rizdva Presvyatoyi Bohorodyts in Svyatoshyn (2013.05.13 – 2018.12.15, UOC—KP)
	+ **Bishop of L'viv and Sambir** (2011.02.18 – 2013.05.13, UAOC)
		- **Bishop of Svyatoshyn** (2010.10.29 – 2011.02.18, UAOC)
	+ **Eparchial** **Vicar of Kyyiv** (2010.10.29 – 2011.02.18, UAOC)

## Links

* Official Websites:
* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia

### Other References

1. ↑ https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%86%D0%BE%D0%B0%D0%BD\_(%D0%A8%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%86%D1%8C)
Bishopric of Brenuth in Mhoireibh of the Scottish Episcopal Church

## General Information

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

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Instruments of Communion
	+ General Synod of Dùn Èideann
		- General Synod's Standing Committee of Dùn Èideann
			* Provincial Primacy of Cill Rìmhinn—An t-Òban—Dùn Dèagh—Dùn Èideann—Glaschu—Inbhir Nis—Obar Dheathain—Port a' Mhuilinn—Peairt
				+ Diocesan Bishopric of Brenuth in Mhoireibh—Inbhir Nis

## History

* Established.
* 1560.08.27: Severed communion with the Roman Catholic Church.
* 1851.03.09: United with the Diocesan Bishopric of Ros Maircnidh—A' Chananaich.
* 1864.??.??: United with the Diocesan Bishopric of Hàcraig—Dòrnach in Gallaibh.

## Heads

### **Bishop of Mhoireibh, Ros, and Gallaibh**

* Mark Jeremy Strange
	+ **Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church** (2017.06.27 – Present)
	+ Primate of Alba (2017.06.27 – Present)
	+ **Bishop of Mhoireibh, Ros, and Gallaibh**, *in Inbhir Nis* (2007.10.13 – Present)
		- Bishop-elect of Mhoireibh, Ros, and Gallaibh, *in Inbhir Nis* (2007.06.?? – 2007.10.13)

## Links

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

### Other References

1. ↑ https://spns.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SPNNews-25-Autumn-2008.pdf
Bishopric of Ch'iatura in Imereti 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 Ch'iatura–Sachkhere

## History

* 1995.04.04: Established as the Eparchial Bishopric of Ch'iatura; Gained partial territory of the Eparchial Bishopric of Sachkhere.
* 2002.10.17: United with the Titular Bishopric of Sachkhere.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Georgian)

### Other References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://users.sch.gr/markmarkou/1995/geor1995.htm
2. ↑ http://users.sch.gr/markmarkou/2002/geor2002.htm
Bishopric of Boryspil' in Kyyivshchyna of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Kyiv Patriarchate)

## General Information

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

## History

* 2010.07.27: United to the Vicar Bishopric of Pereyaslav.

## Heads

* Payisiy (Oleksandr Ihorevych Dmokhovs'kyy)
	+ **Bishop of Boryspil'** (2006.12.13 – 2008.05.13)
		- **Bishop of Fastiv** (2005.05.16 – 2006.12.13)
		- **Bishop of Odesa and Balta** (2001.09.30 – 2004.09.07)
	+ **Patriarchal Vicar of the USA and Canada** (2006.12.13 – 2008.05.13)
	+ **Eparchial Vicar of Kyyiv** (2005.05.16 – 2006.12.13)
* Stefan (Stepan Mykhailovych Bilyak)
	+ **Bishop of Boryspil'** (2002.05.19 – 2006.11.10)
		- Bishop-elect of Boryspil' (2002.04.11 – 2002.05.19)
	+ **Patriarchal Vicar of the USA and Canada** (2002.05.19 – 2006.11.10)

### Other References

1. ↑ https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9F%D0%B0%D1%97%D1%81%D1%96%D0%B9\_(%D0%94%D0%BC%D0%BE%D1%85%D0%BE%D0%B2%D1%81%D1%8C%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9)
2. ↑ http://users.sch.gr/markmarkou/2001/non\_can/new/paisios\_dmohovski.htm
3. ↑ https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D1%82%D0%B5%D1%84%D0%B0%D0%BD\_(%D0%91%D1%96%D0%BB%D1%8F%D0%BA)
Bishopric of Cagliari in Sardegna of the Orthodox Church of Greece (Holy Synod in Resistance)

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Italian Republic
* Denomination: Orthodox Church of Greece (Holy Synod in Resistance)

## History

* 1984.??.??: Gained territory of the Eparchial Metropolitanate of Cagliari.
* 1993.05.09: Transferred partial territory to the Titular Bishopric of Nora.
* 1993.12.23: Gained territory to the Eparchial Bishopric of Aprilia.
* 2002.07.27: Transferred territory to the Eparchial Bishopric of Luni.

## Heads

* Giovanni Bascio
	+ **Exarch of Italia** (1982.04.10 – 2002.07.27)
	+ **Metropolitan of Sardinia** (1982.04.10 – 1984.??.??)
	+ **Metropolitan-Bishop of Sardinia** (1984.??.?? – 2002.07.27)
	+ *Bishop of Sardinia* (19??.??.?? – 1982.04.10, Assyrian Church of the East)

## Assistants

* Michele Piredda
	+ **Bishop of Nora** (1993.05.09 – 2014.03.18)
	+ Auxiliary Bishop of Sardinia (1993.05.09 – 1995.10.13)

## Links

* Official Websites:
* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia

### Other References

1. ↑ https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%98%D0%BE%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BD\_(%D0%91%D0%B0%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%BE)
2. ↑ https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9C%D0%B8%D1%85%D0%B0%D0%B8%D0%BB\_(%D0%9F%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%B4%D0%B0)
Bishopric of Cheriana in Pontos of the Greek Orthodox Church

## General Information

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

## History

* Established.
* 1054.07.24: Severed communion with the Church of Rome.
* 1767.07.??: United to the Eparchial Metropolitanate of Kan.

## Heads

### Other References

1. ↑ https://ia803208.us.archive.org/22/items/hewsen-maps-09-11th/Hewsen\_map105.jpg
2. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%9Eiran
3. ↑ https://books.openedition.org/psorbonne/1959
Bishopric of Bitolj in Pelagonija of the Serbian Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Republic of North Macedonia
* Denomination: Serbian Orthodox Church

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Ecumenical Council
	+ Episcopal Assembly of Peć
		- Patriarchate of Peć
			* Eparchial Bishopric of Bitolj

## History

* 1920.08.30: Established as the Eparchial Bishopric of Bitolj; Gained territory of the Eparchial Metropolitanate of Boutelia of the Great Church of Christ in Constantinople.
* 1931.??.??: United to the Eparchial Bishopric of Ohrid.
* 2003.12.07: Transferred former see to the Eparchial Bishopric of Prespa—Bitolj.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Serbian)
Bishopric of Bjørgvin 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 Bjørgvin

## History

* 1537.??.??: Severed communion with the Roman Catholic Church; Transferred territory to the Diocesan Superintendency of Bjørgvin.
* 1665.??.??: Gained territory of the Diocesan Superintendency of Bjørgvin.
* 1983.09.18: Transferred partial territory to the Diocesan Bishopric of Molde.

## Links

* Official Websites: Bishopric of Bjørgvin
* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia
Bishopric of Buguruslan in Povolzh'ye of the Russian Ancient Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Russian Federation, Republic of Kazakhstan
* Denomination: Russian Ancient Orthodox Church

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Ecumenical Council
	+ Holy Council of Moskva
		- Patriarchate of Moskva

## History

* 1929.09.16: Gained territory of the Eparchial Bishopric of Irginsk of the Russian Orthodox Church.
* Gained territory of the Eparchial Bishopric of Perm'.
* Gained territory of the Eparchial Bishopric of Belebey.

## Heads

* Varnava (Vasiliy Yedigarev)
	+ **Bishop of Ural** (2005.10.30 – 2008.??.??)
		- **Bishop of Volga** (2005.??.?? – 2005.10.30)
		- **Bishop of Belebey and Bashkiriya** (2001.??.?? – 2005.??.??)
		- **Bishop of Vitebsk, Gomel', and Belarus'** (1998.01.19 – 2001.??.??)
		- **Bishop of Gomel' and Belarus'** (1996.01.26 – 1998.01.19)
* Iosif (Ioann Zolotukhin)
	+ **Bishop of Ural** (1996.12.06 – 2005.10.30)
		- **Bishop of Kursk** (1996.04.27 – 1996.12.06)
* Stefan (Sergey Yakovlevich Rastorguev)
	+ Locum Tenens of the Archiepiscopal See (1934.09.01 – 1935.??.??)
	+ **Bishop of Buguruslan and Ural** (1929.09.16 – 1935.??.??)
	+ **Bishop of Irginsk of the Old Rite** (1928.07.13 – 1929.08.19, Russian Orthodox Church)

## Links

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

### Other References

1. ↑ https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Варнава\_(Едигарев)
2. ↑ https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Иосиф\_(Золотухин)
3. ↑ https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Стефан\_(Расторгуев)
Bishopric of Barda'a in Aran of the Assyrian Church of the East

## General Information

* Alternate Name/s: Bishopric of Barda/Bardha'a
* Continent: Asia
* Denomination: Assyrian Church of the East

## History

* ???.??.??: Established; Gained territory of the Diocesan Bishopric of Ganzak.
* Gained territory of the Diocesan Bishopric of Paydangaran.
* Transferred territory to the Diocesan Bishopric of Kilat.

## Heads

* Nestoriyos
	+ **Metropolitan of Barda'a** (1074.??.?? – 1???.??.??)
	+ Bishop of Barda'a (1074.??.?? – 1???.??.??)
		- **Bishop of Zaba** ( (10??.??.?? – 1074.??.??)
* Eliya
	+ **Metropolitan of Barda'a** (*987.??.??–*9??.??.?? – ????.??.??)
	+ Bishop of Barda'a (*987.??.??–*9??.??.?? – ????.??.??)
		- **Bishop of Balad** (9??.??.?? – 9??.??.??–*999.??.??*)

### Other References

1. ↑ https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/41/Caucasus%2C\_884-962.gif
2. ↑ https://ir.vanderbilt.edu/bitstream/handle/1803/16427/MichelsonChapter\_TheSyriacWorld.pdf
3. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dioceses\_of\_the\_Church\_of\_the\_East\_to\_1318
4. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barda,\_Azerbaijan
5. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriarchal\_Province\_of\_Seleucia-Ctesiphon
6. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nisibis\_(East\_Syriac\_ecclesiastical\_province)
Bishopric of Botrus in Phoinike of the Greek Orthodox Church

## General Information

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

## History

* 518.??.??: Lost territory to the Diocesan Bishopric of Batrun of the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch.
* 1054.07.24: Severed communion with the Church of Rome.
* 1901.12.22: Lost former see to the Archdiocesan Metropolitanate of Jubayl–Batrun of the Antiochian Orthodox Church.

## Heads

### Other References

1. ↑ http://users.sch.gr/markmarkou/1901\_1930/1901/antioch1901.htm
Bishopric of Bet Shabur in Bet Parsaye of the Assyrian Church of the East

## 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.??.??: Severed communion/communio/κοινωνία/ܡܫܰܘܬܦܽܘܬܳܐ with the Church of West/Occidens/Δύση/ܡܰܥܪܒܳܐ.

## Heads

* Abraham
	+ **Bishop of Bet Shabur** (5??.??.?? –540.??.??– 5??.??.??)
* 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
5. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fars\_(East\_Syriac\_ecclesiastical\_province)
Bishopric of Chicago in Illinois of the Russian Orthodox Church

## General Information

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

## History

* 1921.??.??: Transferred territory to the Eparchial Bishopric of Chicago of the Serbian Orthodox Church.
* 1933.07.03: Promoted as the Eparchial Bishopric of Chicago–Minneapolis.
* 1954.02.26: Lost title to the Eparchial Bishopric of Chicago–Cleveland of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia.
* 1957.02.01: Gained territory of the Eparchial Bishopric of Detroit–Cleveland.
* 1970.04.10: Transferred territory to the Diocesan Bishopric of Chicago of the Orthodox Church in America.

## Heads

* Dionisy (Dmitry Ivanovich Dyachenko)
	+ **Bishop of Chicago and Minneapolis** (1956.12.17 – 1957.01.05, ROGCCA)
		- **Bishop of Boston** (1951.??.?? – 1956.12.17, ROGCCA)
		- **Bishop of Pittsburgh and West Virginia** (1947.12.07 – 1951.??.??, ROGCCA)
* Leontius (Leonid Ieronimovich Turkevich)
	+ **Bishop of Chicago and Minneapolis** (1933.07.10 – 1950.12.08, ROGCCA)
* Theophilus (Theodore Nikolaevich Pashkovsky)
	+ **Bishop of Chicago** (1922.12.03 – 1924.04.??)
		- Bishop-elect of Chicago (1922.04.27 – 1922.12.03)
	+ **Eparchial Vicar of New York** (1922.12.03 – 1924.04.??)
	+ **Bishop of Chicago** (1924.04.?? – 1931.??.??, ROGCCA)
	+ **Eparchial Vicar of New York** (1924.04.?? – 1934.11.23, ROGCCA)

## Links

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

### 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)
Bishopric of Cherven in Bulgariya of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Republic of Bulgaria
* Denomination: Bulgarian Orthodox Church

## History

* Transferred former title to the Eparchial Bishopric of Tserben of the Great Church of Christ in Constantinople.
* 1870.03.12: Restored; United to the Eparchial Metropolitanate of Dorostol.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Bulgarian)

### Other References

1. ↑ https://external-preview.redd.it/cKI1LSJs9d2i7QVtZOLVoScSL-73dK\_pDxnmhrevRrM.jpg?auto=webp&s=fc6d1d9b0833ea4a1571011a6bd0c69bb79ef8f4
Bishopric of Beyrut in Libnan of the Assyrian Church of the East

## General Information

* Alternate Name/s: Bishopric of Beyrut/ܒܝܪܘܬ
* Continent: Asia
* Country: Lebanese Republic
* Denomination: Assyrian Church of the East

## Ecclesiastical Structure

### **Former**

* Holy Synod of Mahoza
	+ Patriarchate of Mahoza
		- Diocesan Bishopric of Beyrut

## History

* 1976.10.17: Promoted as the Archdiocesan Metropolitanate of Beyrut.

## Heads

* Narsay d'Baz
	+ **Bishop of Libnan**, *in Beyrut* (1968.07.18 – 1976.10.17)
Bishopric of Chimaira in Epeiros of the Greek Orthodox Church

## General Information

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

## History

* 1018.??.??: Established as the Eparchial Bishopric of Chimaira/Himara of the *Orthodox Church of Achrida/Ohrid*.
* 1054.07.24: Severed communion with the Church of Rome.
* 1318.??.??: Re-organized as the Eparchial Bishopric of Chimaira–Delbino/Himara–Delvina of the Great Church of Christ in Constantinople.
* 1831.07.??: United to the Eparchial Bishopric of Druinoupole—Argurokastro.

## 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%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 Camenecum Podoliae of the Catholic Church (Constantinopolitan Rite)

## 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 Ternopol–Zborov
				+ Eparchial Bishopric of Camenecum Podoliae

## History

* 2015.12.11: Established as the Eparchial Bishopric of Camenecum Podoliae; Gained partial territory of the Eparchial Archbishopric of Ternopolis–Zborovium.

## Links

* Official Websites:
* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia, GCatholic, Hierarchy of the Catholic Church
Bishopric of Arethusa in Syria of the Catholic Church (Antiochene Rite)

## General Information

* Continent: Asia
* Country: Syrian Arab Republic
* Denomination: Catholic Church (Syriac Catholic Church)
* Type: Titular Bishopric
* Rite: Antiochene (Syriac)

## Ecclesiastical Structure

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

## History

* 1912.09.14: Established as the Titular Bishopric of Arethusa; Gained title of the Titular Bishopric of Arethusa.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Italian), GCatholic, Hierarchy of the Catholic Church
Bishopric of Buffalo in New York of the Polish National Catholic Church (PNCC)

## General Information

* Continent: Americas
* Country: United States of America
* Denomination: Polish National Catholic Church (PNCC)

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* International Episcopal Conference of Scranton
	+ Diocesan Bishopric of Buffalo–Pittsburgh

## Heads

* John Mack
	+ **Bishop of Buffalo and Pittsburgh** (2012.09.14 – Present)
		- **Bishop of Central USA**, *in Scranton* (2011.01.31 – 2012.09.14)
	+ Auxiliary Bishop of Buffalo and Pittsburgh (2006.11.30 – 2011.01.31)

### Other References

1. ↑ https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/John\_Mack
Bishopric of Cedamusa in Mauretania of the Catholic Church

## General Information

* Continent: Africa
* Country: People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
* Denomination: Catholic Church

## Heads

* Fernando Arêas Rifan
	+ **Bishop of Cedamusa** (2002.08.18 – Present)
	+ Apostolic Administrator of Sanctus Ioannes Maria Vianney (2002.12.16 – Present)
		- Apostolic Administrator-elect of Sanctus Ioannes Maria Vianney (2002.06.28 – 2002.12.16)
	+ Auxiliary Bishop of Sanctus Ioannes Maria Vianney (2002.08.18 – 2002.12.16)

## Links

* Encyclopedic Page: Wikipedia (Italian), GCatholic, Hierarchy of the Catholic Church
Bishopric of Bila Tserkva, once Yur'yiv on the Ros', of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Kyiv Patriarchate)

## General Information

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

## History

* 2013.06.28: United to the Eparchial Bishopric of Pereyaslav–Bila Tserkva.

## Heads

* Oleksandr (Reshetnyak Oleksandr Oleksiyovych)
	+ **Arch-Bishop of Bila Tserkva** (2004.10.22 – 2013.06.28)
		- **Bishop of Bila Tserkva** (1994.01.16 – 2004.10.22)
	+ **Eparchial Vicar of Kyyiv** (1994.01.16 – 2018.12.15)
* Volodymyr (Romanyuk Vasyl' Omelyanovych)
	+ **Arch-Bishop of Bila Tserkva** (1992.09.10 – 1993.02.17)
		- *Arch-Bishop of Vyshhorod* (1992.06.25 – 1992.09.10)
	+ **Eparchial Vicar of Kyyiv** (1992.09.10 – 1993.02.17)
		- *Eparchial Vicar of Kyyiv* (1992.06.25 – 1992.09.10)
	+ *Arch-Bishop of Vyshhorod* (1991.??.?? – 1992.06.25, UAOC)
		- *Arch-Bishop of Bila Tserkva* (1990.11.18 – 1991.??.??, UAOC)
		- *Bishop of Bila Tserkva* (1990.09.?? – 1990.11.18, UAOC)
		- *Bishop of Uzhhorod and Vynohradiv* (1990.04.29 – 1990.09.??, UAOC)
	+ *Eparchial Vicar of Kyyiv* (1990.09.?? – 1992.06.25, UAOC)

### Other References

1. ↑ https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9E%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BA%D1%81%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B4%D1%80\_(%D0%A0%D0%B5%D1%88%D0%B5%D1%82%D0%BD%D1%8F%D0%BA)
Bishopric of Białystok in Grodszczyzna of the Polish Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Republic of Poland
* Denomination: Polish Orthodox Church

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Ecumenical Council
	+ Episcopal Council of Warszawa
		- Primatial Metropolitanate of Warszawa
			* Diocesan Bishopric of Białystok–Gdańsk

## History

* 1922.01.30: Established as the Vicar Bishopric of Białystok; Gained title of the Vicar Bishopric of Belostok of the Russian Orthodox Church.
* 1946.07.15: Promoted as the Diocesan Bishopric of Białystok–Bielsk; Gained partial territory of the Diocesan Bishopric of Warszawa–Radom.
* 1948.??.??: Re-organized as the Diocesan Bishopric of Białystok–Gdańsk; Transferred partial territory to Diocesan Bishopric of Warszawa–Radom.

## Heads

* Jakub (Kostiuczuk)
	+ **Arch-Bishop of Białystok and Gdańsk** (2008.06.16 – Present)
		- **Bishop of Białystok and Gdańsk** (1999.05.22 – 2008.06.16)
		- Bishop-elect of Białystok and Gdańsk (1999.03.31 – 1999.05.22)
		- **Bishop of Supraśl** (1998.05.11 – 1999.03.31)
	+ **Diocesan Vicar of Białystok** (1998.05.11 – 1999.03.31)
* Sawa (Michał Hrycuniak)
	+ Acting Primate of the Autocephalous Local Church in Poland (1998.01.28 – 1998.05.31)
	+ Metropolitan-Locum Tenens of Warszawa and All Polska (1998.01.28 – 1998.05.12)
	+ **Arch-Bishop of Białystok and Gdańsk** (1987.04.18– 1998.05.12)
		- **Bishop of Białystok and Gdańsk** (1981.07.31 – 1987.04.18)
		- **Bishop of Łódź and Poznań** (1979.11.25 – 1981.07.31)
		- Bishop-elect of Łódź and Poznań (1979.11.20 – 1979.11.25)
	+ Orthodox Ordinary of the Polish Army (1994.05.16 – 1998.05.31)
* Vladimir (Vyacheslav Mikhaylovich Tikhonitsky)
	+ **Bishop of Białystok** (1922.01.30 – 1923.01.08)
	+ **Diocesan Vicar of Grodno** (1922.01.30 – 1923.01.08)
	+ **Bishop of Belostok** (1907.06.03 – 1922.01.30, Russian Orthodox Church)
	+ Eparchial Locum Tenens of Varshava (1918.09.?? – 1921.09.15, Russian Orthodox Church)
		- Eparchial Locum Tenens of Grodno (1918.09.??– 1922.01.30, Russian Orthodox Church)
		- Eparchial Locum Tenens of Kholm (1910.??.?? – 1910.??.??, Russian Orthodox Church)
	+ **Eparchial** **Vicar of Grodno** (1907.06.03 – 1922.01.30, Russian Orthodox Church)

## Assistants

* Andrzej (Borkowski)
	+ **Bishop of Supraśl** (2017.09.27 – Present)
		- Bishop-elect of Supraśl (2017.08.24 – 2017.09.27)
	+ **Diocesan Vicar of Białystok** (2017.09.27 – Present)
* Grzegorz (Jerzy Charkiewicz)
	+ **Bishop of Supraśl** (2008.04.01 – 2017.09.25)
		- **Bishop of Bielsk** (1998.05.12 – 2008.04.01)
	+ Diocesan Locum Tenens of Łódź (2017.06.28 – 2017.09.24)
		- Diocesan Locum Tenens of Wrocław (2017.04.17 – 2017.05.16)
	+ **Diocesan** **Vicar of Białystok** (2008.04.01 – 2017.09.25)
		- **Diocesan** **Vicar of Warszawa** (1998.05.12 – 2008.04.01)
* Jakub (Kostiuczuk)
	+ **Bishop of Supraśl** (1998.05.11 – 1999.03.31)
	+ **Diocesan** **Vicar of Białystok** (1998.05.11 – 1999.03.31)

## Links

* Official Websites: Bishopric of Białystok
* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Polish)

### Other References

1. ↑ https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrzej\_(Borkowski)
2. ↑ https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grzegorz\_(Charkiewicz)
Bishopric of Chicago in Illinois of the Ukrainian Orthodox Parishes (Ecumenical Patriarchate)

## General Information

* Continent: Americas
* Country: United States of America
* Denomination: Great Church of Christ in Constantinople (Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA)

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Ecumenical Council
	+ Holy Synod of Konstantinoupole
		- Patriarchate of Konstantinoupole
			* Primatial Exarchate of Nea Yorke
				+ Church Sobor of South Bound Brook
					- Metropolitan Council of South Bound Brook
						* Consistory Board of South Bound Brook
							+ Eparchial Bishopric of Chicago—Detroit—Parma

## History

* 1995.03.12: Established; Gained territory of the Eparchial Archbishopric of Philadelphia of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (USA).
* 1996.11.??: Transferred partial territory to the newly established Eparchial Bishopric of Parma.
* 2012.05.21: Gained territory of the Eparchial Bishopric of Parma.

## Heads

* Daniel (Volodymyr Olehovych Zelinsky)
	+ Hierarch of Ukrainian Parishes in the Western USA (2009.02.07 – Present)
		- Hierarch-elect of Ukrainian Parishes in the Western USA (2008.10.?? – 2009.02.07)
	+ Hierarch of Ukrainian Parishes in Western Europe (2016.07.?? – Present, UAOC—Diaspora)
		- Hierarch of Ukrainian Parishes in Great Britain (2016.07.?? – Present, UAOC—Diaspora)
	+ Patriarchal Exarch of Oukraina (2018.09.07 – 2018.12.15, Great Church of Christ in Constantinople)
	+ **Arch-Bishop of Pamphilos** (2016.10.?? – Present, Great Church of Christ in Constantinople)
		- **Bishop of Pamphilos** (2008.05.10 – 2016.10.??, Great Church of Christ in Constantinople)
* Vsevolod (Kolomiytsiv-Maidansky)
	+ Hierarch of Ukrainian Parishes in the Western USA (1996.11.?? – 2007.12.16)
	+ Primate (1987.09.27 – 1996.11.??, UOC—America)
	+ Hierarch of Ukrainian Parishes in America (1987.09.27 – 1996.11.??, UOC—America)
	+ **Arch-Bishop of Skopelos** (2000.04.11 – 2007.12.16, Great Church of Christ in Constantinople)
		- **Bishop of Skopelos** (1987.09.27 – 2000.04.11, Great Church of Christ in Constantinople)

* Constantine (Theodore Stanislavovich Buggan)
	+ **Prime Hierarch** (1993.06.11 – 2012.05.21)
	+ **Metropolitan of North and South America** (1993.06.11 – 1995.03.11)
	+ Archbishop of Philadelphia (1993.06.11 – 1995.03.11)
	+ **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)
	+ Hierarch of Philadelphia (1995.03.11 – 1996.11.??)
	+ **Metropolitan-Bishop of Eirenoupole** (1995.03.11 – 2012.05.21, Great Church of Christ in Constantinople)
	+ **Prime Hierarch** (1994.04.10 – 2012.05.21, UAOC—Diaspora)
		- Acting Prime Hierarch (1993.06.11 – 1994.04.10, UAOC—Diaspora)

## Links

### Other References

1. ↑ https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/Даниїл\_(Зелінський)
2. ↑ https://markmarkou.sites.sch.gr/2008/new/daniel\_zelinski.htm
3. ↑ https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/Всеволод\_(Майданський)
4. ↑ https://markmarkou.sites.sch.gr/2007/koim/pangratios\_mazdanski.htm
5. ↑ http://users.sch.gr/markmarkou/2012/koim/konstantinos\_bugan.htm
Bishopric of Bresthena in Peloponnesos of the Church of the Genuine Orthodox Christians of Greece (Synod of Matthaios Karpathakes)

## General Information

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

## History

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

## Heads

* Stephanos (Stulianon Tsakiroglou)
	+ **Bishop of Bresthena** (2012.09.26 – 2013.11.23)
		- Bishop-elect of Bresthena (2012.05.04 – 2012.09.26)
* Matthaios (Karpathakes)
	+ Locum Tenens of the Archiepiscopal See (1937.??.?? – 1949.09.15)
	+ **Bishop of Bresthena** (1935.06.08 – 1949.09.15)

## Links

* Official Websites:
* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia, Hierarchy of Churches

### Other References

1. ↑ https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Стефан\_(Цакироглу)
2. ↑ https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Матфей\_(Карпафакис)
Bishopric of Bur Sayid in Keme of the Coptic Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Alternate Name/s: Bishopric of ܒܘܪܣܥܝܕ
* Continent: Africa
* Country: Arab Republic of Egypt
* 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 Bur Sayid

## Heads

* Tadros
	+ **Metropolitan-Bishop of Bur Sayid** (2016.02.28 – Present)
		- **Bishop of Bur Sayid** (1976.11.14 – 2016.02.28)

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia, Saint Takla Haymanot Coptic Orthodox

### Other References

1. ↑ https://syriaca.org/place/530
2. ↑ https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teodor\_(biskup\_koptyjski)
3. ↑ https://st-takla.org/Saints/bishops/taa/tadros-portsaid.html
4. ↑ https://copticorthodox.church/en/bishops/metropolitan-tadros/
Bishopric of Biinor in India 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
	+ Episcopal Synod of Ernakulam
		- Permanent Synod of Ernakulam
			* Provincial Metropolitanate of Agra
				+ Eparchial Bishopric of Biinor—Kotdwar

## Links

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

## General Information

* Alternate Name/s: Bishopric of Βρέσθενα
* Continent: Europe
* Country: Hellenic Republic
* Denomination: Church of Greece

## Heads

* Theoklitos (Theodoros Koumarianos)

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia
* Personal Websites: Mark Markou

2. ↑ https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%9C%CE%B7%CF%84%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%80%CE%BF%CE%BB%CE%AF%CF%84%CE%B7%CF%82\_%CE%92%CF%81%CE%B5%CF%83%CE%B8%CE%AD%CE%BD%CE%B7%CF%82\_%CE%98%CE%B5%CF%8C%CE%BA%CE%BB%CE%B7%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%82
Bishopric of Bichura in Buryatiya of the Russian Ancient Orthodox Church

## General Information

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

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Ecumenical Council
	+ Holy Council of Moskva
		- Patriarchate of Moskva

## History

* 2015.12.25: Promoted as the Eparchial Metropolitanate of Ulan-Ude.

## Heads

* German (Yuriy Ivanovich Savel'yev)
	+ **Bishop of Ulan-Ude and All Buryatiya** (1999.??.?? – 2001.04.08)
		- **Bishop of Bichura and All Buryatiya** (1996.05.19 – 1999.??.??)

## Links

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

### Other References

1. ↑ https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%93%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BC%D0%B0%D0%BD\_(%D0%A1%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%B5%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%B5%D0%B2)
Bishopric of Cahira on the Nilus of the Catholic Church (Chaldean Rite)

## General Information

* Continent: Africa
* Country: Arab Republic of Egypt
* Denomination: Catholic Church (Chaldean Catholic Church)

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Supreme Pontificate of Roma
	+ Episcopal Synod of Bagdatum
		- Permanent Synod of Bagdatum
			* Extra-Provincial Metropolitanate of Bagdatum
				+ Eparchial Bishopric of Cahira

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia, GCatholic, Hierarchy of the Catholic Church
Bishopric of Bet Waziq on the Deqlat of the Assyrian Church of the East

## General Information

* Denomination: Assyrian Church of the East

## History

* ???.??.??: Established as the Diocesan Bishopric of Bet Waziq from territory of the Diocesan Bishopric of Mahoza d'Ariwan.
* ???.??.??: Gained territory of the Diocesan Bishopric of Shena.

## Heads

* Yohanan
	+ Bishop of Beth Waziq and Shenna (1???.??.?? –1318.??.??– 13??.??.??)
* Brikhisho
	+ Bishop of Beth Waziq and Shenna (12??.??.?? –1265.??.??– 1???.??.??)
* Shem'on
	+ Bishop of Beth Waziq and Shenna (12??.??.?? –1257.??.??– 12??.??.??)
* Narsay
	+ Bishop of Beth Waziq and Shenna (1???.??.?? –1222.??.??– 12??.??.??)
* Abu Ali Tahir
	+ Bishop of Beth Waziq and Shenna (1074.??.?? – 1???.??.??)
* Abd al Mashi
	+ Bishop of Beth Waziq and Shenna (1074.??.?? – 1074.??.??)
* Estepanos
	+ Bishop of Beth Waziq and Shenna (1064.??.?? – 1074.??.??)
* Giwargis
	+ Bishop of Beth Waziq
* Elisha
	+ Bishop of Beth Waziq

### Other References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriarchal\_Province\_of\_Seleucia-Ctesiphon
2. ↑ https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/dc/N-Mesopotamia\_and\_Syria.svg
3. ↑ https://syriaca.org/place/806
4. ↑ https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/Northern\_Mesopotamia\_during\_the\_late\_Sasanian\_era.svg/800px-Northern\_Mesopotamia\_during\_the\_late\_Sasanian\_era.svg.png?1640375868701
Bishopric of Chutroi in Kupros of the Greek Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Asia
* Country: Republic of Cyprus
* Denomination: Church of Cyprus

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Ecumenical Council
	+ Holy Synod of Leukosia
		- Eparchial Metropolitanate of Keruneia—Aglandjia
			* Titular Bishopric of Chutroi

## History

* 1054.07.24: Severed communion with the Church of Rome.
* 2007.05.22: Restored as the Titular Bishopric of Chutroi.

## Heads

* Leontios (Englistriotis)
	+ **Bishop of Chutroi** (2007.06.24 – Present)
		- Bishop-elect of Chutroi (2007.05.22 – 2007.06.24)
	+ Hegumen of Agios Neophutos Monastery (1978.03.05 – Present)
		- Hegumen-elect of Agios Neophutos Monastery (1978.02.?? – 1978.03.05)

### Other References

1. ↑ https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9B%D0%B5%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%B9\_(%D0%AD%D0%BD%D0%B3%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%B8%D1%81)
2. ↑ https://orthodoxwiki.org/Leontios\_(Englistriotis)\_of\_Chytroi
Bishopric of Buzău in Rumânească 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

## History

* 1872.??.??: Gained territory from the Eparchial Bishopric of Bouzaou of the Great Church of Christ in Constantinople.
* 2009.06.19: Promoted as the Eparchial Archbishopric of Buzău.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Romanian)
Bishopric of Charleston in South Carolina of the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA)

## General Information

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

## History

* 2016.??.??: Promoted as the Diocesan Bishopric of Charleston—Columbia.
* 2017.06.27: Split between the Diocesan Bishopric of Charleston and Diocesan Bishopric of Columbia.

## Heads

* Charles F Edgar III
	+ **Bishop of South Carolina** (2022.03.02 – Present)
		- Bishop-elect of South Carolina (2021.10.16 – 2022.03.02)
* Stephen Dwain Wood
	+ **Bishop of the Carolinas** (2012.08.25 – 2017.06.27)
		- Bishop-elect of the Carolinas (2012.06.12 – 2012.08.25)

## Links

* Official Websites:
* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia
Bishopric of Chonochora in Phoenice of the Catholic Church

## General Information

* Continent: Asia
* Country: Syrian Arab Republic
* Denomination: Catholic Church

## History

* 1054.07.24: Lost territory to the Eparchial Bishopric of Chonochora of the Greek Orthodox Church.
* 1761.09.??: Restored as the Eparchial Bishopric of Chonochora of the Melkite Byzantine Catholic Church.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Italian), GCatholic (Melkite), Hierarchy of the Catholic Church (Melkite)
Bishopric of Christianoupole 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)

## Heads

* Gregorios (Demetrios Markopoulos)
	+ **Bishop of Christianoupole** (1999.08.?? – 2015.10.??)

## Links

* Official Websites:
* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia

### Other References

1. ↑ https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%93%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B3%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B9\_(%D0%9C%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BF%D1%83%D0%BB%D0%BE%D1%81)
Bishopric of Cill Fhionnúrach in Éire of the Church of Ireland (Anglican)

## General Information

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

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Monarchy of London
	+ Provincial Primacy of Ard Mhacha
		- Provincial Metropolitanate of Caiseal
			* Diocesan Bishopric of Cill Fhionnúrach

## History

* 1536.??.??: Severed communion with the Roman Catholic Church.
* 1752.??.??: United to the Diocesan Bishopric of Cill Dalua.
Bishopric of Cherkasy on the Dniper 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 Cherkasy–Kaniv

## History

* 1918.07.09: Established as the Vicar Bishopric of Cherkasy; Subordinated under the Eparchial Bishopric of Kyyiv–Halych; Gained title of the Vicar Bishopric of Cherkassy of the Russian Orthodox Church.
* 1921.07.??: Transferred title to the Vicar Bishopric of Cherkassy of the Russian Orthodox Church.
* 1992.08.09: Restored as the Eparchial Bishopric of Cherkasy–Kaniv; Gained titles of the Vicar Bishopric of Cherkassy of the Russian Orthodox Church and the Vicar Bishopric of Kanev of the Russian Orthodox Church.
* 2008.05.08: Transferred partial territory to the Vicar Bishopric of Uman'.
* 2015.04.01: Subordinated the Vicar Bishopric of Zolotonosha.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Ukrainian)
Bishopric of Chelyabinsk in Orenburgshchina of the Free Russian Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Russian Federation
* Denomination: Russian Orthodox Autonomous Church (Bishop's Conference), ~~Free Russian Orthodox Church~~

## History

* 2008.11.05: Re-organized as the Eparchial Bishopric of Chelyabinsk of the Russian Orthodox Autonomous Church (Bishop's Conference).

## Heads

* Sevastian (Zhatkov)
	+ **Bishop of Chelyabinsk** (2003.07.17 – 2007.02.17)
	+ **Eparchial Vicar of Suzdal'** (2003.07.17 – 2007.02.17)
	+ **Bishop of Chelyabinsk** (2008.11.05 – Present, ROAC—Bishop's Conference)
	+ **Bishop of Chelyabinsk** (2007.02.17 – 2008.11.05, Free Russian Orthodox Church—Sevastian)

## Links

* Official Websites:
* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia
Bishopric of Cannes in Provence of the Russian Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: French Republic
* Denomination: Russian Orthodox Church (Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia)

## History

* 1936.11.22: Established as the Vicar Bishopric of Cannes of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia; Subordinated under the Eparchial Bishopric of Paris.
* 1938.12.07: Promoted as the Eparchial Bishopric of Cannes–Marseille; Gained partial territory from the Eparchial Bishopric of Paris.
* 1945.10.10: Re-organized as the Eparchial Bishopric of Cannes–Marseille of the Russian Orthodox Church.
* 1947.07.07: Transferred territory to the Eparchial Administration of Paris of the Russian Orthodox Church.
* 1990.07.25: Restored as the Vicar Bishopric of Cannes of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia; Subordinated under the Diocesan Bishopric of Paris–Genève—Bruxelles.

## Heads

### **Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia**

* Varnava (Vladimir Nikolaevich Prokof'yev)
	+ **Bishop of Cannes** (1995.09.?? – 2001.04.25, ROCOR)
		- **Bishop of Sydney, Australia, and New Zealand** (1995.01.11 – 1995.09.??, ROCOR)
		- **Bishop of Cannes** (1990.07.25 – 1995.01.11, ROCOR)
		- **Bishop of Menton** (1982.04.29 – 1990.07.25, ROCOR)
		- Bishop-elect of Menton (1981.10.23 – 1982.04.29, ROCOR)
	+ **Diocesan Vicar of Genève** (1995.09.?? – 2001.04.25, ROCOR)
		- **Diocesan Vicar of Genève** (1982.04.29 – 1995.01.11, ROCOR)

### **Russian Orthodox Church**

* Grigoriy (Yevfim'yevich Ostroumov)
	+ **Arch-Bishop of Cannes and Marseille** (1946.11.06 – 1947.07.07)
		- **Bishop of Cannes and Marseille** (1945.10.10 – 1946.11.06)
	+ **Bishop of Cannes and Marseille** (1938.12.07 – 1945.10.10, ROCOR)
		- **Bishop of Cannes** (1936.11.22 – 1938.12.07, ROCOR)
	+ **Eparchial Vicar of Paris** (1936.11.22 – 1938.12.07, ROCOR)

### **Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia**

* Grigoriy (Yevfim'yevich Ostroumov)
	+ **Bishop of Cannes and Marseille** (1938.12.07 – 1945.10.10, ROCOR)
		- **Bishop of Cannes** (1936.11.22 – 1938.12.07, ROCOR)
	+ **Eparchial Vicar of Paris** (1936.11.22 – 1938.12.07, ROCOR)

### Other References

1. ↑ https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%92%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%B0\_(%D0%9F%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%BA%D0%BE%D1%84%D1%8C%D0%B5%D0%B2)
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%93%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B3%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B9\_(%D0%9E%D1%81%D1%82%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%83%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%B2)
Bishopric of Bratislava on the Dunaj of the Czechoslovak Hussite Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Slovak Republic
* Denomination: Czechoslovak Hussite Church

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Church Assembly of Praha
	+ Church Corporation of Praha
		- Central Council of Praha
			* Diocesan Assembly of Bratislava
				+ Diocesan Bishopric of Bratislava

## Links

* Official Websites:
* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia

### Other References

1. ↑ https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seznam\_biskup%C5%AF\_C%C3%ADrkve\_%C4%8Deskoslovensk%C3%A9\_husitsk%C3%A9
Bishopric of Botrot in Epir of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church

## General Information

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

## History

* 1018.??.??: Re-organized as the Eparchial Bishopric of Butrot/Bouthrotos of the *Orthodox Church of Ohrid/Achrida*.
* 1054.07.24: Severed communion with the Church of Rome.
* 1318.??.??: Transferred territory to the Eparchial Bishopric of Bouthrotos–Gluke of the Great Church of Christ in Constantinople.

## 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%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 Ch'q'ondidi in Samegrelo of the Georgian Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Alternate Name/s: Bishopric of Č'qondidi
* Continent: Asia
* Country: Georgia
* Denomination: Georgian Orthodox Church

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Ecumenical Council
	+ Holy Synod of Mtskheta–Tbilisi
		- Patriarchate of Mtskheta–Tbilisi
			* Eparchial Bishopric of Ch'q'ondidi

## History

* 1995.04.04: Transferred partial territories to the newly established Eparchial Bishopric of Poti and the newly established Eparchial Bishopric of Zugdidi–Tsaishi.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Georgian)

### Other References

1. ↑ https://ia803208.us.archive.org/22/items/hewsen-maps-09-11th/Hewsen\_map105.jpg
2. ↑ https://ia803201.us.archive.org/35/items/hewsen-maps-11-14th/Hewsen\_map110.jpg
3. ↑ http://users.sch.gr/markmarkou/1995/geor1995.htm
Bishopric of Brno in Morava of the Czechoslovak Hussite Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Czech Republic
* Denomination: Czechoslovak Hussite Church

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Church Assembly of Praha
	+ Church Corporation of Praha
		- Central Council of Praha
			* Diocesan Assembly of Brno
				+ Diocesan Bishopric of Brno

## Links

* Official Websites:
* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia

### Other References

1. ↑ https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seznam\_biskup%C5%AF\_C%C3%ADrkve\_%C4%8Deskoslovensk%C3%A9\_husitsk%C3%A9
Bishopric of Canberra in Australia of the Russian Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Oceania
* Country: Commonwealth of Australia
* Denomination: Russian Orthodox Church (Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia)

## History

* Established as the Vicar Bishopric of Canberra.

## Heads

* George (Paul Macarius Schaefer)
	+ **Bishop of Canberra** (2015.04.16 – 2022.09.21)
		- Bishop-designate of Canberra (2014.10.07 – 2015.04.16)
		- **Bishop of Mayfield** (2008.12.07 – 2015.04.13)
		- Bishop-elect of Mayfield (2008.09.06 – 2008.12.07)
		- Bishop-elect (2008.05.13 – 2008.09.06)
	+ Diocesan Locum Tenens of Sydney, Australia, and New Zealand (2022.05.17 – 2022.09.21)
	+ **Diocesan** **Vicar of Sydney** (2015.04.16 – Present)
		- **Diocesan Vicar of New York** (2008.12.07 – 2015.04.13)
Bishopric of Calliana in Maharastra 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
	+ Episcopal Synod of Ernakulam
		- Permanent Synod of Ernakulam–Angamali
			* Provincial Metropolitanate of Bombay
				+ Eparchial Bishopric of Calliana

## Links

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

## General Information

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

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Church Episcopal College
	+ Holy Synod
		- Holy Synod's Clerical Senate
		- Holy Synod's Lay House
		- Holy Synod's Episcopal Council
			* Primatial See
				+ Provincial Episcopal College of Athens
					- Diocesan Bishopric of Canterbury—Painters Forstal
						* Pro-Cathedral Church of Saint Augustine of Canterbury in Painters Forstal
						* ~~Pro-Cathedral Church of Saint Augustine of Canterbury in Canterbury~~
Bishopric of Chounabia in Epeiros of the Greek Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Alternate Name/s: Bishopric of Χουνάβια
* Continent: Europe
* Country: Republic of Albania
* Denomination: Great Church of Christ in Constantinople

## Ecclesiastical Structure

### Former

* Ecumenical Council
	+ Holy Synod of Konstantinoupole
		- Patriarchate of Konstantinoupole
			* Eparchial Synod of Durrachion
				+ Eparchial Bishopric of Chounabia

## History

* 1054.07.20: Severed communion with the Church of Rome.