Belarusian Greek Catholic Church
The Belarusian Greek Catholic Church, or the Belarusian Byzantine Catholic Church, is one of the 23 Eastern Catholic sui iuris particular churches that are in full communion with the Holy See. It is the heir within Belarus to the Union of Brest and the Ruthenian Uniate Church.
| Belarusian Greek Catholic Church | |
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| Classification | Eastern Catholic |
| Governance | Apostolic Administration |
| Pope | Francis |
| Leader | Archimandrit Sergiusz Gajek |
| Priests | 16 |
| Parishes | 20 |
| Associations | Congregation for the Oriental Churches |
| Region | Belarus |
| Liturgy | Byzantine Rite |
| Headquarters | Marian House, Finchley, England, UK |
| Origin | 1596 (first), 1990 (second) Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (first), Belarus (second) |
| Separated from | Ruthenian Orthodox Church (first) |
| Merger of | Union of Brest and Ruthenian Uniate Church (first) |
| Defunct | 1839 (first) |
| Members | c. 12,000 |
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