Great schema tonsure performed in Mohyliv-Podilskyi Eparchy
The tonsure of a schema monk at the Church of St. Paraskeva of Serbia. Photo: Mohyliv-Podilskyi Eparchy
On March 9, 2026, the feast of the First and Second Finding of the Head of St. John the Baptist, a tonsure into the great schema was performed at the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of St. Paraskeva of Serbia in the city of Mohyliv-Podilskyi, according to the press service of the Mohyliv-Podilskyi Eparchy.
With the blessing of Metropolitan Agapit of Mohyliv-Podilskyi and Sharhorod, the rite of tonsure was led by Archimandrite Enoch (Torak), secretary of the Vinnytsia Eparchy.
The newly tonsured schema monk received the name Pimen in honor of Venerable Pimen, the ascetic of the Kyiv Caves.
The spiritual sponsor of Schema-Monk Pimen was Archimandrite Pimen (Matsola), a monk of the Archangel Michael Monastery of the Khust Eparchy.
As the UOJ previously reported, monastic tonsures were recently performed at the Kyiv Theological Academy.
Read also
UGCC cleric criticizes OCU head for awarding Greek Catholic officials
Hieromonk Yustyn Boiko of the Lviv Archeparchy called the awarding of church honors to officials a profanation and cited the example of an OCU order presented to a Greek Catholic official.
Expert who found no defamation in Dumenko’s remarks to face disciplinary action
An Interior Ministry research center has confirmed disciplinary measures against the expert whose findings supported what the Metropolitan’s representatives described as unfounded accusations by the OCU head against Metropolitan Theodosiy.
European Parliament condemns forced Islamization of children in Pakistan
The European Parliament has called on Pakistan to establish a mechanism to protect Christian families.
Church of the Presentation damaged by shelling in Russia’s Kursk Region
The newly built church in the village of Kulbaki, Glushkovo District, was completely gutted by fire after being struck by a projectile.
UOC priests take part in celebrations at Romania’s Putna Monastery
Clergy of the Chernivtsi-Bukovyna Eparchy took part in a festive service at the ancient shrine of the Romanian Orthodox Church.
TRC officers abduct priest of UOC's Zymne Monastery
The UOC cleric was reportedly taken by force to Lutsk.