Slovak Catholic Eparchy of Košice
Eparchy of Košice Eparchia Kosicensis Košická eparchia | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Prešov |
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| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Slovak Greek Catholic Church |
| Rite | Byzantine Rite |
| Established | 30 January 2008 (21 February 1997 - Exarchate) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Nativity of the Mother of God in Košice |
| Patron saint | Saints Cyril and Methodius |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Eparch | Cyril Vasiľ |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Vacant |
| Bishops emeritus | Milan Chautur |
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| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Eparchy of Košice is an eparchy (diocese) of the Slovak Greek Catholic Church that is situated in south-eastern Slovakia. It's episcopal seat is the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Mother of God in the city of Košice. The eparchy is a suffragan of the metropolitan Archeparchy of Prešov. As an Eastern Catholic church, it uses the Byzantine Rite in the Slovak, Hungarian and Church Slavonic languages.