Metropolitan Epifaniy’s enthronement

On February 3, 2019, Metropolitan Epifaniy (Dumenko)’s enthronement took place in Kyiv St. Sophia’s Cathedral. The Metropolitan is the head of the new autocephalous Church established in Ukraine by the Patriarchate of Constantinople. The Russian media noted the absence of delegations from the other Orthodox autocephalous Churches and of congratulatory messages (see for instance here and here). The Patriarchate of Constantinople delegation consisted in Metropolitan Emmanuel of France; Metropolitan Amphilochios