Archdiocesan Liturgy held in the UOC community of Paris
The Pochaiv Icon community of the UOC with Bishop Nikita in Paris. Photo: the community’s Facebook
On 28 January 2024, in the Paris community of the Pochaiv Icon of the Mother of God (UOC), the Archdiocesan Liturgy was held, which was led by Bishop (Storozhuk) of Ivano-Frankivsk Nikita, as reported on the community’s Facebook page.
More than 100 parishioners prayed at the Sunday service. The community, whose rector is priest Mark Mintenko, has been holding services since October 2022 in the premises of the Catholic Church of Notre-Dame-de-Apôtre in Villejuif at 52 Avenue Louis Aragon, Villejuif, France.
As reported, on 5 August 2023, the community of the Pochaiv Icon in Paris celebrated its first Throne Feast for the first time.
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