Synod of the UOC publishes data on perished priests and destroyed churches
Partially destroyed Transfiguration Cathedral of Odesa. Photo: "Espreso"
On December 26, 2023, a meeting of the Holy Synod of the UOC took place in Feofania, where the figures of losses among the clergy and churches since the beginning of the war were presented. The UOC Chancellor, Metropolitan Anthony, stated that "by the end of 2023, 14 clerics of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church have died, 20 more clergymen have been wounded, and 5 representatives of our Church are considered missing."
"119 churches and prayer rooms have been destroyed. 329 churches have suffered damage from shelling. In addition, 30 monasteries were destroyed or significantly damaged due to military actions," said the bishop.
As reported, in 2022, 7 clerics of the UOC died, and 75 churches and 8 monasteries were destroyed.
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