The new Ukrainian autocephalous Church Synod met for the first time on February 5 in the Kyiv Saint Sophia’s Cathedral, chaired by Metropolitan Epifaniy. Eleven bishops of the new Church were present, as well as the honorary “Patriarch” Filaret (Denissenko) and Metropolitan Makariy (Maletitch). Let’s remind that “patriarch” Filaret did not participate in Metropolitan Epifaniy’s enthronement, as he was hospitalized in a Kyiv clinic for arrhythmia. During the meeting of
First session of the new Ukrainian autocephalous Church Synod
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