In Kamianske, UOC bishop consecrates cross and dome for constructed church

Metropolitan Volodymyr consecrating the cross and dome for the church in Kamianske. Photo: Kamianske Eparchy

Metropolitan Volodymyr of Kamianske and Tsarychanka consecrated the dome and cross for the church under construction dedicated to St. Agapitus of the Caves in the city of Kamianske, Dnipropetrovsk region, on December 31, 2025. This was reported by the eparchy's press service.

Concluding the service, the archbishop noted the significance of the event for the community and wished peace and God's blessing to all present.

As reported by the UOJ, the Church of the “Unexpected Joy” Theotokos Icon was consecrated in Kamianske.

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