Two novices tonsured into rassophore in women's skete of Rohachiv
In the women's skete of the UOC in the village of Rohachiv, novices were tonsured. Photo: Rivne Eparchy
Rivne Eparchy reported that the dean of monasteries of the Rivne Eparchy of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Archimandrite Vasyl (Vashchyk), performed the rite of tonsure for two novices into the rassophore at the skete of the Synaxis of the Twelve Holy Apostles in the village of Rohachiv, Rivne district.
The novices Nadezhda Krynychna and Liudmyla Sydorchuk took monastic vows. At the tonsure they received the names Neonila and Lydia, in honor of the martyrs whose feast days are observed on November 10 and April 5, respectively.
The service was held with the participation of the clergy and the residents of the skete.
As reported by the UOJ, a monastic tonsure was performed at the St. Nicholas Convent of Mukachevo.
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