Ruthenian_Catholic_Apostolic_Exarchate_of_Czech_Republic
Apostolic Exarchate of the Greek Catholic Church in the Czech Republic
Eastern Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Czechia
The Apostolic Exarchate of the Greek Catholic Church in the Czech Republic[1] is an exarchate of the Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church that was erected by Pope John Paul II on 13 March 1996. Its geographic remit includes the Czech Republic. As an Eastern Catholic Church, it is in full communion with the Catholic Church. The exarchate is exempt, which means that it does have a metropolitan bishop but is directly subject to the Holy See. It is supervised by the Roman Dicastery for the Eastern Churches, a Roman Curia dicastery acting on behalf of the Pope. It's parishes observe the Byzantine Rite which is also celebrated by the majority of Orthodox Christians. The episcopal seat is the Cathedral of St. Clement in the city of Prague.
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