Primate of UOC meets New Year in Kiev-Pechersk Lavra (PHOTO)

December 31, 2016, on the eve of the 28th Week after Pentecost, Metropolitan Onufriy of Kiev and All Ukraine performed the all-night vigil at the Refectory Church of Saints Anthony and Theodosius of the Holy Dormition Kiev-Pechersk Lavra, reports the Information and Education Department of the UOC.

His Beatitude was concelebrated by Chancellor of the UOC, Metropolitan Anthony of Borispol and Brovary, Archbishop Panteleimon of Bucha, Archbishop Hilary of Makarov and the Lavra’s clergy.

The service was attended by numerous parishioners of the Kiev-Pechersk Monastery.

January 1, 8:30 a.m., the Primate of the UOC led the Divine Liturgy at the same Church.


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