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The '''Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA''' ('''UOC of USA''') is a [[jurisdiction]] of the [[Ecumenical Patriarchate]] in the United States. It consists of three eparchies ([[diocese]]s), ruled by two diocesan [[bishop]]s, including about 105 [[parish]]es and missions. Its current lastest [[primate]] is was His Beatitude, [[Metropolitan]] [[Constantine (Bahan) of Irinoupolis]].[[Image:UOC of USA (3).jpg|left|thumb|Bishops: Abp. Antony of Hierapolis; Metr. Constantine of Irinoupolis; Abp. Vsevolod of Scopelos]]. His Eminence fell asleep in the Lord on the morning of Monday, May 21, 2012 — one day after celebrating the 40th anniversary of his Archpastoral ministry in the Pittsburgh area. Metropolitan Constantine was 76.
==History==
