New altar consecrated at St. Nicholas Church of vlg. Bratslav
Metropolitan Serhiy consecrated the altar at the St. Nicholas Church of the UOC in Bratslav. Photo: Tulchyn Eparchy
Metropolitan Serhiy of Tulychyn and Bratslav performed the rite of consecration of a new altar and led the liturgy at the St. Nicholas Church in the village of Bratslav, Vinnytsia region, on December 19, 2025, the Feast Day of Saint Nicholas. This was reported by the bishop on his Facebook page.
The UOC hierarch conducted the services in concelebration with the rector of the church, Archpriest Mykola Rohachuk, the dean of the Nemyriv Church District, Archpriest Vasyl Honcharuk, and the clergy of the eparchy.
After the service, the archpastor congratulated the rector on the day of the heavenly patron and thanked the parishioners for their participation in the beautification of the holy church.
As reported by the UOJ, His Beatitude consecrated the St. Nicholas Sviatosha Church in Kyiv.
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