Archbishop of Prague сongratulates Met Onuphry on enthronement anniversary
Archbishop Michael of Prague and the Czech Lands. Photo: pravoslavie
Archbishop Michael of Prague and the Czech Lands congratulated His Beatitude Metropolitan Onuphry of Kyiv and All Ukraine on the 10th anniversary of his enthronement, as reported by the UOC's Information and Educational Department.
"Your Beatitude, I congratulate you on the tenth anniversary of your enthronement to the Kyiv See. During these years, you have consistently and confidently led the unified canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Ukraine, upholding the faith and supporting your believers through the most difficult trials," the congratulatory message reads.
According to Archbishop Michael, the wisdom, patience, and steadfast faith of His Beatitude Onuphry "are a source of inspiration for all of us".
The Archbishop wished the Primate of the UOC strong spiritual and physical health, strength, and wisdom in his continued ministry, and prayed that the Lord would grant His Beatitude many blessed years.
As previously reported by the UOJ, His Beatitude was also congratulated on his 10th anniversary of enthronement by Serbian Patriarch Porfirije and Georgian Patriarch Ilia.
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