Monastic tonsure performed at St. Michael's Monastery of Odesa

Monastic tonsure. Photo: the press service of the Odesa Eparchy

On the evening of April 4, 2026, a monastic tonsure took place at the Holy Archangel Michael Women's Monastery of Odesa, reports the press service of the Odesa Eparchy. The rite of tonsure into the great schema was performed by the spiritual father of the monastery, Archbishop Victor of Artsyz, with the blessing of Metropolitan Agafangel of Odesa and Izmail.

Three nuns of the monastery were clothed in the highest degree of monasticism. During the tonsure, nun Euphrosyne received the name Barbara in honor of the Great Martyr Barbara, nun Martha became Margaret in honor of the Great Martyr Margaret of Antioch, and nun Irene became Philareta in honor of the Righteous Philaret the Merciful.

Since nun Euphrosyne (in schema Barbara) could not be present in the church due to her health condition, Archbishop Victor performed the rite of tonsure over her directly in her cell.

Earlier, the UOJ reported that the Odesa Eparchy of the UOC held a Bible knowledge tournament.

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