KDAiS opens exhibition on St. Peter Mohyla's legacy

An exhibition marking the 430th anniversary of St. Peter Mohyla's birth opened as part of the Kyiv Theological Academy and Seminary's annual academic celebration.

An exhibition titled "The Ukrainian Orthodox Church and the Legacy of St. Peter Mohyla" opened at the Church Archaeological Museum of the Kyiv Theological Academy and Seminary (KDAiS) as part of the institution's annual Academic Day celebrations, the KDAiS website reports.

The exhibition commemorates the 430th anniversary of the saint's birth. It was organized by the Kyiv Theological Academy, the UOC Synodal Department for Church and Culture, the KDA Church Archaeological Museum, and the UOC Kyiv Metropolia's Orthodox Ukraine Museum.

The exhibits were presented by Abbess Seraphima (Shevchyk), head of the UOC Synodal Department for Church and Culture. The opening ceremony was attended by Metropolitan Meletiy, head of the UOC Department for External Church Relations; Metropolitan Clement, chairman of the UOC Education Committee; Archbishop Sylvester, rector of KDAiS; as well as bishops, faculty members, and students of the Kyiv theological schools.

The exhibition features valuable historical artifacts, with particular highlights including a first edition of Lithos, published during St. Peter Mohyla's lifetime, and rare early printed books from the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra dating to his tenure as abbot and metropolitan.

A separate section is devoted to the historical legacy of the Kyiv theological schools, illustrating the continuity of their academic traditions and the connection between modern theological education and the works of St. Peter Mohyla.

As the UOJ previously reported, KDAiS hosted an exhibition marking the 975th anniversary of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra.