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Ukrainian Orthodox parish transfers from Moscow to Kiev patriarchates

UPTsMP CHURCH IN POLTAVA AREA JOINS KIEV PATRIARCHATE

Glavkom, 4 February 2015

 

In the small village of Sukhoe in the Kobeliaki district of Poltava province parishioners of the church of the apostles Peter and Paul adopted the decision to change the canonical subordination of the church parish. It previously belonged to the church of the Moscow patriarchate but now it has decided to transfer to the Kiev patriarchate. This was reported on the website of the church of the Holy Pious Prince Yaroslav the Wise.

 

A parish meeting was conducted and in accordance with the Ukrainian law "On religious organizations" the charter in a new version was submitted for registration.

 

On 20 January another meeting was held where the subsequent fate of the parish and church building was decided.

 

After a prayer service and a panikhida, the meeting of the parish decided to address every resident of the village in order to confirm once again its affiliation with the Kiev patriarchate.

 

"Residents of the village, by their decision, confirmed the desire to construct a new and free Ukraine along with the local Orthodox Church of the Kiev patriarchate," the website of the church reported. (tr. by PDS, posted 5 February 2015)


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