Switching from Ukrainian Catholic to Latin Catholic

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It seems I would be under the jurisdiction of the Eparchy of St. Josaphat in Parma.
 
Correct. I am technically not Catholic yet. I’m just thinking about the future since when I (hopefully) become one I will be in the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church cause of canon law.
 
OK. Then I’d contact them (or ask the priest to do that for you).
 
Okay, but for what? Apparently you contact the receiving bishop and I think I would just let my priest do that.
 
postnavaltrauma said:
Correct. I am technically not Catholic yet. I’m just thinking about the future since when I (hopefully) become one I will be in the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church cause of canon law.
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Oh, okay. I will be interested to hear what you find out.

I recently attended a Compline service at a Byzantine Catholic church. It was
beautiful.

I guess I misunderstood your original post. I thought you said you wanted to be
Roman Catholic.

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Thanks for all the help! If I talk to my priest before the 14 days is up I’ll post an update.
 
How would I fulfill holy day obligations without access to an eastern rite church? I’m just asking cause you are ukrainian catholic
 
Ask your priest to contact the Eparchy of St. Josaphat. They will be able to help you better - I’m not familiar with what they do.
 
postnavaltrauma said:
Any tips for increasing the likelihood of approval?
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Modernly, it’s pretty much automatic, and 100%
Also, can you apply more than once?
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my understanding is once, ever–which is why I haven’t canonical switched at this time.
Fauken said:
Why isn’t it?
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There never should have been a bestowing of titles of one church to clergy of others, whether RC archimandrite (which is a monastic eastern rank in any event–the diocesan/eparchial equivalence is “Archpriest” . . ), or eastern monsignors.
Margaret_Ann said:
Quite a few UGCC priests/bishops are monsignor
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I asked Fr. Francis Vivona (greco-italo) about this once.

He was frequently referred to as “Msgr. Vivona”, yet was referred to elsewhere as “Archimandrite” . . .

After a quite Sicilian “shrug” and shaking his head . . . yes, he had been named Archimandrite, which made absolutely no sense, as he was a secular (Eparchy/diocesan) priest, and not a monastic, and he was also the chancellor for the RC diocese, and he finally pretty much threw his hands in the air and accepted “Monsignor” and went back to work . .
Margaret_Ann said:
Usually (not always) a person converting from Orthodoxy is encouraged to join the Eastern Catholic Church closest to his/her background.
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Not “encouraged”, but “automatically enrolled in”. After which can either join a a parish of any rite, or request transfer to any other rite.
Margaret_Ann said:
Now they use titles like “archpriest
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Now as in, “for many centuries, save for those decades of latinization” . . .
 
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