UOC faithful hold cross procession for eparchy's 30th anniversary

A cross procession marking the 30th anniversary of the restoration of the UOC's Volodymyr-Volynskyi Eparchy visited 73 parishes.

The Volodymyr-Volynskyi Eparchy of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) has completed a cross procession marking the 30th anniversary of its restoration. From October 2 to November 5, 2026, parishes welcomed the wonderworking "Pantanassa" (Queen of All) Icon of the Mother of God and a reliquary containing a particle of the incorrupt relics of Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Prince Volodymyr, the eparchial press service reports.

During the procession, the holy objects were brought to 73 parishes across 13 deaneries, three monasteries, and the temporary Dormition Church in the city of Volodymyr.

"People approached the holy objects with deep reverence, tears in their eyes, and hearts filled with sincere prayer," the press service said.

The faithful prayed to the Mother of God and Prince Volodymyr for peace in Ukraine, healing for the sick, protection for families, and blessings upon the Ukrainian land.

Throughout the procession, 30 Divine Liturgies were celebrated, along with akathists to the Most Holy Theotokos in honor of her "Pantanassa" Icon and to Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Prince Volodymyr, as well as prayer services for the blessing of water.

As the UOJ previously reported, the UOC's Volodymyr-Volynskyi Eparchy celebrated the 30th anniversary of its restoration. The present-day eparchy was established on May 3, 1996, when the UOC Synod separated it from the Volyn Eparchy.