Visit to the United Kingdom of His Beatitude Patriarch Sviatoslav Shevchuk

This event is especially important to the Ukrainian Catholic Church in the UK because 2017 marks the 60th anniversary of its establishment; first as an Exarchate and now an Eparchy (diocese). To celebrate this occasion, His Beatitude Patriarch Sviatoslav, will conduct a pastoral visitation to our parishes (20th – 23rd October 2017) as well as strengthen links and collaborations with fellow Catholics in this country.

As part of this visit to the UK, His Beatitude Patriarch Sviatoslav will speak at Chatham House (The Royal Institute of International Affairs), he will hold meetings with Ukrainian organisations based in the UK, as well as attend the annual Eastern Catholic Bishops of Europe conference (26th – 29th October 2017) hosted this year by Bishop Hlib at the Focolare Centre, Welwyn Garden City. This year’s theme is “Kerygma – Catechesis – Mystagogy” – how we proclaim the faith, how we teach and explain it, and how we form and nurture Christianity.

The conference will culminate with a Pontifical Divine Liturgy at Westminster Cathedral (28^th October 2017). His Beatitude Patriarch Sviatoslav will officiate, and His Eminence Cardinal Vincent Nichols will deliver the homily. An additional Pontifical Divine Liturgy will take place at the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Holy Family (29th October 2017). His Excellency Archbishop Cyril Vasil’, Secretary of the Congregation for Eastern Churches, will officiate whilst His Beatitude Patriarch Sviatoslav will deliver the homily. The newly formed Anniversary Chorus, under the direction of Bohdan Parashchak, will sing the Liturgy on both occasions.

For more information regarding the UCC60 celebrations or to acquire press accreditation for the conference please contact:

Name: Myroslava Matwijiwskyj
Mobile: +44 (0)7595 896 781
Email: eparchy@ukrainianchurch.org.uk