Ukrainian Orthodox Eparchy of Western Canada


The Western Eparchy is an eparchy of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada, which itself is under the Ecumenical Patriarchate. The current bishop for the eparchy is Ilarion, and he is stylized as Bishop of Edmonton, and the Western Eparchy. The last serving bishop for the diocese was Metropolitan John, who went on to become the UOCC's Metropolitan, and Archbishop of Winnipeg. John served in the capacity of "Bishop of Edmonton" for 20 years. Ilarion was elected as Bishop of Edmonton at the Ukrainian Orthodox Church's Sobor on August 23, 2008, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. This election was later ratified by the Ecumenical Patriarchate's Holy and Sacred Synod, and he was enthroned as Bishop of Edmonton on Sunday, October 26, 2008, at St. John's Cathedral by Metropolitan John.
The Western Eparchy consists of the Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia, and has about 60 churches, and two cathedral churches.

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