Metropolitan Theodor of Mukachevo сonsecrates new altar at UOC church
St. Michael's Church of the UOC in the village of Stuzhytsia. Photo: Mukachevo Eparchy
On Sunday, July 19, 2025, Metropolitan Theodor of Mukachevo and Uzhhorod consecrated a new altar at St. Michael's Church of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in the village of Stuzhytsia, Zakarpattia Region, according to the press service of the Mukachevo Eparchy.
Following the consecration, the hierarch celebrated the Divine Liturgy.
During the service, special prayers were offered for peace in Ukraine, for an end to the war, and for the soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
After the Liturgy, the metropolitan addressed the faithful with a sermon.
Metropolitan Theodor expressed his gratitude to the rector of the church, Archpriest Viktor Petryk, and to the parishioners for their labors, and called down God’s blessing upon all.
As previously reported by the UOJ, the altar of a UOC church was also consecrated in the city of Rakhiv, Zakarpattia Region.
Read also
Civic movement calls on SBU to tighten oversight of Pochaiv Lavra
Activists demanded that legal proceedings begin immediately if the Pochaiv Lavra fails to comply with DESS requirements.
4th-year students tonsured as readers at Pochaiv Seminary
Metropolitan Sergiy and Archbishop Job performed the tonsure of readers on the feast of the Beheading of John the Baptist.
Chisinau Airport restricts access due to influx of Hasidic pilgrims
Chisinau Airport administration has established special rules due to the transit of Hasidic pilgrims to Ukraine.
SBU reports suspicion against ROC Metropolitan Tikhon (Shevkunov)
The SBU and the Prosecutor General's Office charged the ROC hierarch under two articles of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
UCCRO briefs German delegation on persecution in occupied territories
UCCRO members discussed cooperation with the German delegation from Baden-Württemberg.
DESS congratulates Ukraine’s Jewish community on Rosh Hashanah
DESS emphasized the importance of the Jewish community in Ukraine preserving its own identity.