Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Kyiv

The Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Kyiv is an Eastern Catholic ecclesiastical province serving believers in central Ukraine through Byzantine liturgy and church structures. It maintains extensive pastoral and administrative networks throughout the region.

This ecclesiastical province emerged from the Union of Brest in 1596 when Ruthenian bishops shifted their jurisdiction from Constantinople to Rome. The episcopal seat moved from Lviv to Kyiv in 2004, returning the leadership to the city after centuries.

The Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ in Kyiv serves as the spiritual center and follows Eastern Catholic traditions with Byzantine rituals while maintaining communion with Rome. Visitors experience the blend of Eastern and Western Christian practices in daily worship.

Visitors find the cathedral open during regular prayer times, with services following the Byzantine rite that differ from Western Latin format. It helps to check service times in advance since these vary according to the liturgical calendar.

The cathedral preserves Byzantine liturgical practices with Eastern visual elements like icon walls and incense traditions that differ starkly from Western Latin churches. These elements create a distinctly different sensory experience for visitors accustomed only to Latin rites.

Inception: 1596

Part of: Ukrainian Catholic Major Archeparchy of Kyiv–Galicia

Shares border with: Greek Catholic Archdiocese of Făgăraş and Alba Iulia, Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Chernivtsi, Ternopil-Zboriv Archeparchy of UGCC, Ukrainian Catholic Archiepiscopal Exarchate of Lutsk, Apostolic Exarchate of Russia, Ukrainian Catholic Archiepiscopal Exarchate of Kharkiv, Ukrainian Catholic Archiepiscopal Exarchate of Odesa

Website: http://ugcc.kiev.ua

GPS coordinates: 50.45000,30.50000

Latest update: December 14, 2025 15:00