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| − | The '''Orthodox Church of Ukraine''' is an autocephalous member of the [[Eastern Orthodox Church]] established by [[Bartholomew I]] in 2019.<ref name="ocu" /> | + | The '''Orthodox Church of Ukraine''' is an autocephalous member of the [[Eastern Orthodox Church]] established by Patriarch [[Bartholomew I]] in 2019.<ref name="ocu" /> The Church emerged from a unification council which was convoked by the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople and took place in the St. Sophia's Cathedral on 15 December 2018. The council succeeded to unite the previously divided [Church of Ukraine (Kiev Patriarchate)]], the [[Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church]] and two eparchies of the [[Church of Ukraine (Moscow Patriarchate)]] that is [[autonomy|autonomous]] under the [[Church of Russia]].<ref name="ocu" />. The rest of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate rejected the unification council. On 5 January 2019, a Tomos of Autocephaly was granted to the new Church by the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. |
| − | Unlike the [[OCA]], whose autocephaly is also not universally recognized in the Orthodox world but which is in communion with all local Churches, most local Orthodox Churches have | + | The autocephaly has been met with resistance by the other autocephalous churches, mainly due to the schismatic history of two of the bodies that merged in the new Church, the Kyiv Patriarchate and the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church. As of January 2022, the autocephaly has been only recognized by the Patriarchates of Constantinople and Alexandria and the Churches of Cyprus and Greece. Eventually, the head of the [[Church of Ukraine (Kiev Patriarchate)]], Philaret, denied that his Church was dissolved and distanced himself from the new Church.<ref name="admit" /> |
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| + | Unlike the [[OCA]], whose autocephaly is also not universally recognized in the Orthodox world but which is in communion with all local Churches, most local Orthodox Churches have not entered into communion with it, still regarding its members as schismatic, while continuing to support Metropolitan Onufriy as the canonical primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate). All Autocephalous Churches are in communion with the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate). | ||
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Revision as of 16:39, February 3, 2022
The Orthodox Church of Ukraine is an autocephalous member of the Eastern Orthodox Church established by Patriarch Bartholomew I in 2019.[1] The Church emerged from a unification council which was convoked by the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople and took place in the St. Sophia's Cathedral on 15 December 2018. The council succeeded to unite the previously divided [Church of Ukraine (Kiev Patriarchate)]], the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church and two eparchies of the Church of Ukraine (Moscow Patriarchate) that is autonomous under the Church of Russia.[1]. The rest of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate rejected the unification council. On 5 January 2019, a Tomos of Autocephaly was granted to the new Church by the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople.
The autocephaly has been met with resistance by the other autocephalous churches, mainly due to the schismatic history of two of the bodies that merged in the new Church, the Kyiv Patriarchate and the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church. As of January 2022, the autocephaly has been only recognized by the Patriarchates of Constantinople and Alexandria and the Churches of Cyprus and Greece. Eventually, the head of the Church of Ukraine (Kiev Patriarchate), Philaret, denied that his Church was dissolved and distanced himself from the new Church.[2]
Unlike the OCA, whose autocephaly is also not universally recognized in the Orthodox world but which is in communion with all local Churches, most local Orthodox Churches have not entered into communion with it, still regarding its members as schismatic, while continuing to support Metropolitan Onufriy as the canonical primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate). All Autocephalous Churches are in communion with the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate).
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ukraine Orthodox Church to be granted independence from Russian Church, BBC (2019-01-04)
- ↑ Patriarch Filaret admits split in newly formed Orthodox Church of Ukraine, Unian (2019-05-13)
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