In its January 12 ordinary session, the Holy Synod of the Constantinople Patriarchate issued the following statement concerning its stavropegion in Ukraine: « Following its October 11, 2018 decision to restore the stavropegion of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Kyiv, one of its many century-old Stavropegia in Ukraine, [the Holy Synod] has appointed the reverend Archimandrite Mikhail Anishchenko of the ecumenical throne, who has faithfully served for many years as the dean
Decision of the Constantinople Patriarchate Holy Synod concerning the restoration of its stavropegion in Kyiv
