In Dilove, Metropolitan of Khust consecrates altar of new church
Consecration of the altar and festive Liturgy in the village of Dilove. August 28, 2025. Photo: Telegram channel of the Khust Eparchy of the UOC
On August 28, 2025, the Feast of the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos, Metropolitan Mark of Khust and Vynohradiv consecrated the altar of the newly built Dormition Church in the village of Dilove, Rakhiv district, and presided at the festive Divine Liturgy. This was reported on the Telegram channel of the Khust Eparchy of the UOC.
During the service, special prayers were offered for peace in Ukraine and for the soldiers defending the homeland.
At the conclusion of the service, Metropolitan Mark addressed the faithful with a sermon in which he called on them to emulate the humility and faith of the Most Holy Theotokos, who has become for all Christians an example of love for God.
Earlier, the UOJ reported that in Mezhyhirya, the Metropolitan of Khust consecrated the altar in the Chapel of St. Panteleimon.
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