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His Holiness The Pope Francis I is the visible Head of the Catholic Church, that includes both The Latin Rite Church and The Eastern Rite Churches. As successor of Saint Peter and Bishop of Rome his Holiness is the Head of The Romanian Catholic Church of The Byzantine Rite. The Romanian Catholic Church of The Byzantine Rite is a “sui iuris” Eastern Church. |
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In România
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In diasporaRomanian Greek-Catholic missions exist in many countries inhabited by Romanian people: USA, Canada, Italy, Spain, France, Belgium, Austria, Germany, Ukraine, Hungary, Serbia, Australia, etc. Romanian Greek Catholic missions diaspora is usually under the jurisdiction of the local Roman Catholic bishop (ordinarius Loci), except for the Diocese of St. George of Canton, for the U.S. and Canada. In USA and CanadaMost Rev. John Michael Botean Eparch of the Diocese of Canton, Ohio. The diocese includes all the parishes and missions of the Romanian Greek-Catholic Church in the United States and Canada. List of parishes: www.romaniancatholic.org The Nativity of the Mother of God Mission in Montreal is under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Canton according to the decree of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches from July 20th 2010. |