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The Greek Catholic church, an outgrowth of the Ukrainian Orthodox church, was first established in 1596. It is unique in that it is the largest Orthodox-based church that is in full communion with the Roman Catholic church. As of 2019, the church had approximately 4.1 million members. | The Greek Catholic church, an outgrowth of the Ukrainian Orthodox church, was first established in 1596. It is unique in that it is the largest Orthodox-based church that is in full communion with the Roman Catholic church. As of 2019, the church had approximately 4.1 million members. | ||
===Roman Catholic=== | |||
While these often go back to an earlier period, these were mandated by the government to be compiled 1826. Three copies were made for the diocese, the deanery (''dekanat''–level between the diocese and parish), and the parish. There were three dioceses covering parts of Ukraine in 1900: Odessa (created in 1899), Tiraspol (located in Saratov), and Zhytomyr (Zhitomir). | |||
===Evangelical (Lutheran).=== | |||
In 1832, Russia mandated keeping these records. The diocesan headquarters for Ukraine was located in St. Petersburg. The registers were kept in German until law of 1891 required that they be kept in Russian | |||
=== Other religions === | === Other religions === | ||