Metropolitan Onuphry leads patronal feast at Kyiv’s Intercession Monastery
Metropolitan Onuphry celebrates the Divine Liturgy at the capital’s Intercession Monastery. Photo: UOC
On the Feast of the Protection of the Most Holy Theotokos, His Beatitude Metropolitan Onuphry of Kyiv and All Ukraine, Primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at St. Nicholas Cathedral of the Intercession Convent in Kyiv, according to the UOC Information and Education Department.
Concelebrating with the Primate were Metropolitan Arseniy of Sviatohirsk, Archbishop Spiridon of Vyshneve, Archbishop Lavr of Irpin, Archbishop Mark of Borodianka, and Archbishop Kyrylo of Byshiv, along with the monastery clergy and visiting clergy. Abbess Kalisfenia (Shamailo) and the sisters of the convent also attended the service in prayer.
Following the Gospel reading, His Beatitude delivered a homily to the faithful. During the Liturgy, prayers were offered for peace in Ukraine, wisdom for the country’s authorities, courage and strength for its soldiers, the release of prisoners, healing for the sick, and shelter for those who have lost their homes.
During the service, Metropolitan Onuphry performed two ordinations, ordaining Deacon Vitalii Andronatii to the priesthood and Yaroslav Balashov to the diaconate.
The celebrations concluded with a service of praise to the Mother of God, after which the Primate congratulated the faithful on the feast and bestowed his archpastoral blessing upon all those present.
As the UOJ previously reported, His Beatitude Metropolitan Onuphry consecrated the Church of Sts. Cosmas and Damian in Kyiv.
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