Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church

E45017

Christian denomination Eastern Catholic Church sui iuris particular church

The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church is the largest Eastern Catholic Church, following the Byzantine Rite while being in full communion with the Pope and centered historically in western Ukraine.

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Label	Occurrences
Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church canonical	187
Ukrainian Greek Catholics	4
Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in Brazil	2
Catholic Church in Ukraine	1
Greek Catholic	1
Ukrainian Greek Catholic	1
Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (major archiepiscopal church)	1
Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (regional)	1
Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church hierarchy	1
Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in Poland	1
Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in Ukraine	1
Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in the United States	1
Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in western Ukraine	1
Ukrainian Greek Catholic Patriarchal Curia	1
Ukrainian Greek Catholic hierarchy	1
Ukrainian Greek Catholics in Canada	1
Ukrainian Greek Catholics in Chernivtsi region	1
Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church	1
global Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church	1
Українська греко-католицька церква	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T352246 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church
Context triple: [Eastern Catholic Churches, hasMajorChurch, Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church]

A. Byzantine Catholic Church
The Byzantine Catholic Church is an Eastern Catholic Church that follows the Byzantine Rite while remaining in full communion with the Roman Catholic Church.
B. Romanian Orthodox Church
The Romanian Orthodox Church is the largest and most influential Christian denomination in Romania, forming an autocephalous Eastern Orthodox Church with deep historical and cultural roots in Romanian society.
C. Melkite Greek Catholic
Melkite Greek Catholic refers to members of an Eastern Catholic Church of the Byzantine rite, historically rooted in the Middle East and in full communion with the Roman Catholic Church.
D. Bulgarian Orthodox Church
The Bulgarian Orthodox Church is the autocephalous Eastern Orthodox Christian church of Bulgaria, historically influential in Slavic Christianity and Bulgarian national identity.
E. Antiochian Orthodox Church
The Antiochian Orthodox Church is an autocephalous Eastern Orthodox Christian church rooted in the ancient Patriarchate of Antioch, with a strong presence in the Middle East and a large diaspora, especially in North America.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church
Target entity description: The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church is the largest Eastern Catholic Church, following the Byzantine Rite while being in full communion with the Pope and centered historically in western Ukraine.

A. Byzantine Catholic Church
The Byzantine Catholic Church is an Eastern Catholic Church that follows the Byzantine Rite while remaining in full communion with the Roman Catholic Church.
B. Romanian Orthodox Church
The Romanian Orthodox Church is the largest and most influential Christian denomination in Romania, forming an autocephalous Eastern Orthodox Church with deep historical and cultural roots in Romanian society.
C. Melkite Greek Catholic
Melkite Greek Catholic refers to members of an Eastern Catholic Church of the Byzantine rite, historically rooted in the Middle East and in full communion with the Roman Catholic Church.
D. Bulgarian Orthodox Church
The Bulgarian Orthodox Church is the autocephalous Eastern Orthodox Christian church of Bulgaria, historically influential in Slavic Christianity and Bulgarian national identity.
E. Antiochian Orthodox Church
The Antiochian Orthodox Church is an autocephalous Eastern Orthodox Christian church rooted in the ancient Patriarchate of Antioch, with a strong presence in the Middle East and a large diaspora, especially in North America.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (71)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Christian denomination ⓘ Eastern Catholic Church ⓘ sui iuris particular church ⓘ
baptismPractice	triple immersion where possible ⓘ
chrismationTiming	administered with baptism ⓘ
christologicalDoctrine	Chalcedonian Christianity ⓘ linked to: Nicene Christianity
churchSuiIurisOf	Catholic Church ⓘ linked to: Roman Catholicism
clericalCelibacyPractice	married and celibate clergy ⓘ
communionToInfants	yes ⓘ
communionWith	Holy See ⓘ Pope of Rome ⓘ linked to: Pope
currentMajorArchbishop	Sviatoslav Shevchuk ⓘ
differsIn	liturgical traditions from Latin Church ⓘ
ecclesiasticalRankClaim	patriarchal church (de facto) ⓘ
estimatedFaithful	millions ⓘ
experiencedPersecutionUnder	Soviet Union ⓘ
followsLiturgicalCalendar	Julian calendar ⓘ Revised Julian calendar ⓘ
governanceForm	synodal ⓘ
governingBody	Synod of Bishops of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church ⓘ
hasLeaderTitle	Major Archbishop ⓘ Major Archbishop of Kyiv–Halych ⓘ
hasMajorArcheparchy	Archeparchy of Ivano-Frankivsk ⓘ Archeparchy of Lviv ⓘ Archeparchy of Philadelphia of the Ukrainians ⓘ Archeparchy of Prešov of the Slovaks ⓘ Archeparchy of Przemyśl–Warsaw of the Ukrainians ⓘ Archeparchy of São João Batista em Curitiba of the Ukrainians ⓘ Archeparchy of Ternopil–Zboriv ⓘ Archeparchy of Winnipeg of the Ukrainians ⓘ Major Archeparchy of Kyiv–Halych ⓘ
headquartersLocation	Kyiv, Ukraine ⓘ linked to: Kyiv
historicalCenter	Western Ukraine ⓘ
largestEasternCatholicChurch	true ⓘ
legalizationYearInUkraine	1989 ⓘ
liturgicalRite	Byzantine Rite ⓘ
majorHistoricalRegion	Galicia ⓘ linked to: District of Galicia Lviv region ⓘ
monasticTradition	Basilian Order of Saint Josaphat ⓘ
originatedFrom	Metropolis of Kyiv of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople ⓘ linked to: Metropolis of Kiev and all Rus'
papalTitleForHead	Major Archbishop, not formally Patriarch ⓘ
patronSaint	Saint Josaphat Kuntsevych ⓘ
primaryCountry	Ukraine ⓘ
primaryDevotionalPractice	Eastern Christian spirituality ⓘ
primaryEucharisticBreadType	leavened bread ⓘ
primaryEucharisticLiturgies	Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great ⓘ Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom ⓘ
primaryLiturgicalLanguage	Church Slavonic ⓘ Ukrainian ⓘ
primaryTerritory	Ukraine ⓘ
principalCathedral	Patriarchal Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ in Kyiv ⓘ
seatOfMajorArchbishop	Kyiv ⓘ
selfDesignation	UGCC ⓘ Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church ⓘ linked to: Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church
sharesDogmaWith	Latin Church ⓘ linked to: Latin Rite
significantPresenceIn	Argentina ⓘ Australia ⓘ Brazil ⓘ Canada ⓘ Poland ⓘ Slovakia ⓘ United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America Western Europe ⓘ
spiritualHeritage	Kyivan Christian tradition ⓘ
theologyTradition	Byzantine theology ⓘ
unionWithRomeFormalizedBy	Union of Brest ⓘ
unionWithRomeYear	1596 ⓘ
usesCodeOfCanons	Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches ⓘ
usesSacraments	seven sacraments ⓘ
venerationPractice	veneration of icons ⓘ
wasOutlawedIn	Ukrainian SSR ⓘ linked to: Soviet Ukraine

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (210)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Eastern Catholic Churches → hasMajorChurch → Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church ⓘ

Lwów → religiousCenterFor → Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (regional) ⓘ

linked to: Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church

Dormition Fast → observedBy → Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church ⓘ

Holodomor memorials → associatedWith → Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church ⓘ

Cherubic Hymn → usedBy → Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church ⓘ

Sighetu Marmației → hasReligiousCommunity → Greek Catholic ⓘ

linked to: Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church

Pentecostarion → usedBy → Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church ⓘ

Western Ukraine → hasSignificantChurch → Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church ⓘ

West Ukrainian People’s Republic → religion → Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church ⓘ

Belarusian Greek Catholic Church → sharesHeritageWith → Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church ⓘ

Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church → selfDesignation → Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church ⓘ

linked to: Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church

Eastern Christianity → includes → Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church ⓘ

Georgian Catholic Church → sharesCommunionWith → Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church ⓘ

Olga of Kiev → veneratedIn → Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church ⓘ

Greek Byzantine Catholic Church → hasEcclesiasticalCommunionWith → Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church ⓘ

Saint Sophia Cathedral → previousDenomination → Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church ⓘ

Byzantine liturgical calendar → usedBy → Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church ⓘ

Saint Volodymyr's Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery → religiousAffiliation → Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church ⓘ

Lviv region → dominantChurch → Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church ⓘ

ZUNR → religion → Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church ⓘ

Vera Farmiga → hasReligion → Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church ⓘ

Yevhen Petrushevych → religion → Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church ⓘ

sui iuris Church → hasExample → Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church ⓘ

Kontakion of the Nativity of the Theotokos → isObservedBy → Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church ⓘ

Anaphora of St. John Chrysostom → usedInChurch → Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church ⓘ

Major Archeparchy of Kyiv–Halych → church → Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church ⓘ

Major Archeparchy of Kyiv–Halych → suiIurisChurch → Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church ⓘ

Major Archeparchy of Kyiv–Halych → partOf → Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church ⓘ

Major Archeparchy of Kyiv–Halych → isPrimatialSeeOf → Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church ⓘ

Archeparchy of São João Batista em Curitiba of the Ukrainians → church → Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church ⓘ

Archeparchy of São João Batista em Curitiba of the Ukrainians → suiIurisChurch → Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church ⓘ

Archeparchy of São João Batista em Curitiba of the Ukrainians → partOf → Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church ⓘ

Archeparchy of São João Batista em Curitiba of the Ukrainians → partOfEcclesiasticalProvince → Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in Brazil ⓘ

linked to: Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church

Major Archbishop of Kyiv–Halych → headOf → Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church ⓘ

Major Archbishop of Kyiv–Halych → churchSuiIuris → Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church ⓘ

Major Archbishop of Kyiv–Halych → isChiefHierarchOf → Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church ⓘ

Major Archbishop of Kyiv–Halych → isSpiritualLeaderOf → Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church ⓘ

Major Archbishop of Kyiv–Halych → currentHolderReligion → Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church ⓘ

Patriarchal Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ in Kyiv → denomination → Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church ⓘ

Patriarchal Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ in Kyiv → churchSuiIuris → Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church ⓘ

Patriarchal Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ in Kyiv → governedBy → Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church hierarchy ⓘ

linked to: Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church

UGCC → fullName → Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church ⓘ

Synod of Bishops of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church → denomination → Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church ⓘ

Synod of Bishops of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church → churchSuiIuris → Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church ⓘ

Synod of Bishops of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church → partOf → Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church ⓘ

Synod of Bishops of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church → governs → Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church ⓘ

Basilian Order of Saint Josaphat → religiousAffiliation → Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church ⓘ

Basilian Order of Saint Josaphat → belongsToSuiIurisChurch → Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church ⓘ

Saint Josaphat Kuntsevych → church → Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church ⓘ

Major Archiepiscopal Church → examplesInclude → Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church ⓘ

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