Apostolic Exarchate in the Czech Republic
The Apostolic Exarchate of the Czech Republic (Latin: Exarchatus apostolicus Reipublicae Cechae ) is a uniertes with the Roman Catholic Church Greek Catholic Exarchate in the Czech Republic with the Byzantine rite.
Greek Catholic Diaspora
In diaspora living situation in the Czech Republic about 7,600 Greek - Catholics. In addition, several thousand migrant workers from Slovakia and Ukraine shall be cared for. That is about 0.075 percent of the Czech population and significantly less than the " Roman " Catholics in the country (26 percent).
For the pastoral care are 29 priests and 44 churches available, organized in 25 parishes and 19 branches.
Exarchate
Pope John Paul II founded on 15 March 1996 from territorial concessions the Eparchy of Prešov.
Apostolic Exarch of Czech Republic
- Ivan Ljavinec (18 January 1996-23. April 2003)
- Ladislav Hučko, since April 24, 2003