Court says why it lifted nighttime house arrest of Metropolitan Theodosiy
Metropolitan Theodosiy's remote appearance in court. Photo: press service of the Cherkasy Eparchy
On March 18, 2025, the press service of the Sosnivka District Court of Cherkasy explained why the head of the Cherkasy Eparchy, Metropolitan Theodosiy, had his house arrest at night replaced with a personal obligation.
The court based its decision on the fact that "over time, the risks that were the basis for choosing and extending the preventive measure have decreased." The court took into account that Metropolitan Theodosiy was under 24-hour house arrest from April 12, 2023 to December 20, 2023, and then under house arrest at night from December 21, 2023 to March 18, 2025. During this entire period, the bishop "did not violate the duties assigned to him; nor did he evade or hide from the court."
In addition, as the court noted, victims and witnesses have already been questioned in the criminal case, and the examination of written evidence continues.
The press service indicated that the court rejected the prosecutor’s motion to extend the hierarch’s house arrest and chose a more lenient measure of restraint, which will be in effect until May 18, 2025.
Earlier, the UOJ wrote that the court had released Metropolitan Theodosiy from overnight house arrest.
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