[ad_1]
The Ecumenical Patriarchate recognizes that the former patriarch of the UOC-KP has an influence on the metropolitan epiphany.
The Universal Patriarchate does not like the position of the former Prime Minister of UOC-KP Filaret which suggests that it will affect
The Archbishop acknowledges that Filaret had and could still have an influence on the newly elected Metropolitan of Kiev and all of Ukraine, Epiphany, who was his governor for five years, during an interview with BBC Ukraine. . However, the Ecumenical Patriarchate recommends the honorary patriarch to remain "his spiritual grandfather".
"That's all I ask Filaret, give Epiphanes the opportunity to be the head of the church, be spiritual elders, dad, judge, but give their ability to do their job, "said Exarch Daniel
. He pointed out that Filaret is now fortunate to have entered history as one of the builders of the local UCP, as a person who did a great job during his life and who withdrew with great honor and dignity.
As it was reported on January 5, the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew signed Tomos who granted independent status to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church , whose creation was announced at the Council of Unity on December 15, 2018. According to Barthelemy, the Patriarchate of Constantinople, which gives autocephaly, has brought millions of faithful to Ukraine as a true mother church, unlike their "stepmother". On January 6, the historic event – the head of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, the Metropolitan Epiphanes in Istanbul – was handed over to Tomos .
Until then, the Unity Council was held on December 15. Representatives of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, the head of the UOC-Kyivan Patriarchate and the UAOC, as well as the Metropolitan of the UOC-Moscow Patriarchate, Simeon and Alexander, were present. During the cathedral after the vote Epiphanius became metropolitan Kiev and all over Ukraine. In turn, the metropolitan MP UOC-Onufri lost his status. The deputy of the UOC itself, by decision of the Verkhovna Rada, must be renamed Russian Orthodox Church in Ukraine .
After holding the cathedral in different regions of Ukraine, the parishes went from the UOC-MP to the CCP. The largest number of transitions in the Vinnytsia region. There is also a parish transition in the Dnipropetrovsk region, which is the first finding on the territory of the left bank of Ukraine.
[ad_2]
Source link