On Transfiguration Day, UOC Primate leads Liturgy at Bancheny Monastery
The Liturgy at the Bancheny Monastery. Photo: UOJ
On the Feast of the Lord's Transfiguration on August 19, 2025, the Primate of the UOC, His Beatitude Onuphry, led the Liturgy at the Bancheny Monastery, reports a UOC correspondent.
At the service, Metropolitan Gabriel of Lovech (Bulgarian Church), the UOC Chancellor, Metropolitan Antoniy, Metropolitan Meletiy of Chernivtsi, Metropolitan Serhiy of Ternopil, Metropolitan Clement of Nizhyn, Metropolitan Sylvester of Bilohorodka, Archbishop Siluan, Bishop Cleopa, Bishop Athanasiy, Bishop Seraphim, other hierarchs, as well as the episcopate and clergy of the Moldovan Church joined the prayer.
Thousands of people prayed at the open-air Liturgy.
His Beatitude Onuphry wished Metropolitan Longin strength in spirit and body. "May you continue to perform your archpastoral ministry diligently and zealously, like the prophet Elijah. May the Lord bless all your labors and always cover you with His almighty grace," said His Beatitude.
He awarded the metropolitan with the Primate's insignia. The hierarch of the Moldovan Church, on behalf of its Primate, awarded the Bancheny hierarch with the Order of Saint Gabriel.
Earlier, the UOJ reported that a Bulgarian hierarch led the all-night vigil at the Bancheny Monastery.
Read also
Pat. Theophilos urges diplomats to protect Christians' rights in Holy Land
The Primate of the Jerusalem Church called on the international community to protect the freedom of worship in the Holy City and Christians of the Holy Land.
Patriarch Bartholomew: Like Christ, we hear only slander from our children
The head of the Constantinople Patriarchate stated that, like the Lord, he hears only accusations from his children.
UOC hierarchs and Romanian clergy consecrate frescoes of Bykovyna monastery
In Bukovyna, the clergy of the Ukrainian and Romanian Orthodox Churches consecrated the wall paintings of the monastery church "Slatina" in Krasnoilsk.
State TV shows how many people attend Chernihiv cathedral seized from UOC
Footage from "Suspilne Chernihiv" shows about 10 people at the Sunday service of the OCU in the Transfiguration Cathedral in Chernihiv.
In Berezhany, UGCC given monastery where colony was located
The sacred building on the territory of the former juvenile colony will once again become a place of religious life.
English Prince supports Archbishopess after scandal during her appointment
Prince William publicly supported the new head of the Church of England after an incident at the ceremony where a protest against her appointment was stopped.