Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Holy Family in Exile

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building_name=The Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Holy Family in Exile


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location=London, England
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religious_affiliation=Ukrainian Greek Catholic
district=Mayfair, London
consecration_year=1968
status=Cathedral
leadership=Fr Irineu Kraiczyi, O.S.B.M.
website= [http://www.cerkva.org.uk]
architect=Alfred Waterhouse
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architecture_style=Italianate Classical
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materials=Hard brick and buff terracotta

The Cathedral of the Holy Family in Exile (Ukrainian: "УКРАЇНСЬКА КАТОЛИЦЬКА КАТЕДРА "ПРЕСВ. СКИТАЛЬЧОЇ РОДИНИ" y Лондоні, Апостольський екзархат у Великобританії") is the cathedral of the Ukrainain Greek Catholic Apostolic Exarchate in Great Britain. [Structure of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church [http://www.ugcc.org.ua/eng/ugcc_structure/structure/] ] Though independent from the authority of the Latin Rite hierarchy in England and Wales, and instead under the jurisdiction of the Ukrainian Catholic apostolic exarch (currently vacant), territorially, the cathedral is considered to be part of the Marylebone deanery of the Latin Rite Catholic Archdiocese of Westminster. [Parish details: Cathedral of the Holy Family in Exile [http://www.rcdow.org.uk/UkrainianChurch/parishinfo/default.asp] ]

It is the named for the Holy Family, during their flight into Egypt. It is located at Duke Street (off Oxford Street), Mayfair, London, England. The building is temporarily closed to worshippers following the collapse of part of the ceiling on 13 August 2007. [Cathedral collapse sparks exodus [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6957015.stm] ] Fortunately, the icon screen created by a Ukrainian monk, Juvenalij Mokrytsky, was not affected by the ceiling's collapse. [London Churches [http://www.inetours.com/England/London/pages/London-Churches.html] ]

The building it occupies was designed by Alfred Waterhouse in 1891 for occupation by the Congregational King's Weigh House. They sold it to the Catholic Church in 1967.

Clergy

Below are resident clergy at the cathedral: [Clergy of the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Holy Family in Exile [http://www.cerkva.org.uk/index.php?content=clergy] ]

* Very Revd Benjamin Lysykanych (Apostolic Administrator of the Apostolic Exarchate for Ukrainians in Great Britain)
* Fr Irineu Kraiczyi, O.S.B.M. (Parish Priest and Administrator of the Cathedral)
* Fr Pedro Navochadla, O.S.B.M. (Assistant to the Administrator of the Cathedral)
* Revd Dr Athanasius McVay, O.S.B.M.

Divine Liturgy Schedule

Service times are Mon-Sat 07.00, 18.15 and Sun 10.00, 12.00 (Source:Camden Borough Council)

ee also

*Apostolic Exarchate for Ukrainians
*Paul Patrick Chomnycky
*Catholicism in Great Britain
*Catholic Church in England and Wales
*Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church

Citations

External links

* [http://www.cerkva.org.uk Official website of the Cathedral of the Holy Family in Exile]