Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church

Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church
Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church
	Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Munhall, Pennsylvania
Classification	Eastern Catholic
Theology	Catholic theology
Polity	Episcopal
Structure	Metropolitanate
Pope	Francis
Primate	William C. Skurla
Associations	Dicastery for the Eastern Churches
Region	United States; Czech Republic; Ukraine; Slovakia;
Liturgy	Byzantine Rite
Headquarters	Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist, Munhall, Pennsylvania
Origin	1646
Merger of	Union of Uzhhorod
Congregations	664
Members	417,795
Ministers	549
Primary schools	1 in the United States
Other name(s)	Byzantine Catholic Church (US only)
Official website	archpitt.org

The Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church,^[a] also known in the United States as the Byzantine Catholic Church, is a sui iuris (autonomous) Eastern Catholic church based in Eastern Europe and North America. As a particular church of the Catholic Church, it is in full communion with the Holy See. It uses the Byzantine Rite for its liturgies, laws, and cultural identity.

^ Brockhaus, Hannah (19 July 2021). "Pope Francis to visit Slovakia during important anniversary year for Ruthenian Catholics". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
^ "Eastern Catholic Churches Worldwide 2017" (PDF). Catholic Near East Welfare Association. 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2022.

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[1] Brockhaus, Hannah (19 July 2021). "Pope Francis to visit Slovakia during important anniversary year for Ruthenian Catholics". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 15 November 2021.

[2] "Eastern Catholic Churches Worldwide 2017" (PDF). Catholic Near East Welfare Association. 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2022.

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