it hosted a papal visit by Pope John Paul II, the first time a Roman Pontiff had visited an Eastern Catholic church in the United States. In addition, Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko and his wife paid a state visit to the Archeparchy and the Cathedral in 2005. Metropolia of Philadelphia for the Ukrainians The archeparchy is the metropolitan see of the Ukrainian Catholic Metropolia of Philadelphia. The archeparchy has three suffragan eparchies: Saint Josaphat in Parma, Saint Nicholas of Chicago, and Stamford. Parishes The archeparchy governs parishes in the following states: Delaware District of Columbia Maryland New Jersey Pennsylvania (eastern counties) Virginia See also Ukrainian Catholic National Shrine of the Holy Family List of the Catholic cathedrals of the United States List of the Catholic dioceses of the United States :Category:Catholic dioceses in the United States (including ecclesiastical provinces) Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia Ukrainian Catholic Church List of bishops Ivan Volansky References Sources Catholic-Hierarchy.org History of the Metropolia (Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia official website) Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception External links Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia Official Site Philadelphia Philadelphia Christian organizations established in 1913 Ukrainian-American culture in Pennsylvania Ukrainian-American culture in Maryland Ukrainian-American culture in New Jersey Ukrainian-American culture in Washington, D.C. Philadelphia Poplar, Philadelphia 1913 establishments in Pennsylvania Ukrainian-American culture in Philadelphia