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eaStern cHurcHeS
in tHe dioceSe of rocHeSter
Within the geographic boundaries of the Diocese of Rochester are found ve Catholic churches that are in full communion
with the Church of Rome yet differ from Roman Catholic churches in several key ways.
Three of these Eastern Catholic churches are located in Monroe County, while Cayuga and Chemung counties are home to one Eastern Church
each.
With roots in Eastern Europe, Asia and Africa, Eastern Catholic churches have their own liturgical and legal systems. There are 22 types of Eastern Catholic churches, organized in ve different rites or families.
In most Eastern Catholic churches the Eucharistic Worship service is known as the Divine Liturgy, rather than the Mass. Eastern Catholics celebrate the same seven sacraments as Roman Catholics, although the manner of celebration somewhat differs. During the Divine Liturgy, for example, Eastern priests face away from the congregation, and Communion is administered as chunks of leavened bread, often dipped in wine.
Eastern Catholic churches in the United States are not under the jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic dioceses in which they are geographically located, but rather belong to their own eparchies, or dioceses. All ve of the Eastern Catholic churches within the
Diocese of Rochester are a part of the Byzantine rite. Four are Ukrainian Catholic churches belonging to the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Stamford, Conn. The fth is a Melkite Greek Catholic church and a part of the Melkite Greek Catholic Eparchy of Newton, Mass.
Ss. Peter and Paul
Locations of Eastern Catholic Churches
Ukrainian Church of the Epiphany
202 Carter St., Rochester
St. Josaphat Church (Ukrainian)
940 East Ridge Road, Rochester
St. Nicholas Church (Ukrainian)
410 E. McCann’s Blvd., Elmira Heights
Ss. Peter and Paul Church (Ukrainian)
136 Washington St., Auburn
St. Nicholas the Wonderworker Church (Melkite)
1492 Spencerport Road, Rochester