In Volodymyr, the persecuted community of the Dormition Church celebrated its patronal feast
The Volodymyr community of the UOC continues to hold services in a temporary premises after the seizure of the Dormition Cathedral.
On August 30, 2026, in Volodymyr, the community of the Dormition Cathedral of the UOC celebrated its patronal feast in a temporarily adapted premises following the seizure of the church by the state, reports "Pershyi Kozatskyi."
The festive service was led by Metropolitan Volodymyr of Volodymyr-Volynskyi. Despite the loss of the cathedral, the parish continues its regular prayer and liturgical life.
During the Liturgy, the clergy and faithful prayed for peace in Ukraine, the preservation of the lives of soldiers, the blessing of Ukrainian families, and the spiritual strengthening of the parish community.
The Volodymyr-Volynskyi Diocese of the UOC noted that even in a temporary premises, the patronal feast brought parishioners together for common prayer and the Eucharist. The diocese emphasized that the seizure of the cathedral has not stopped the church life of the community.
Earlier, the UOJ reported that a new altar was consecrated in a UOC church in Svalyava in Zakarpattia.
