TRADITION
Orthodox Christian
TOPICS
Ukraine
The roots of contemporary Ukraine’s religious heritage can be traced to the introduction of Orthodox Christianity to the region from Byzantium in the 10th century. This...
The roots of contemporary Ukraine’s religious heritage can be traced to the introduction of Orthodox Christianity to the region from Byzantium in the 10th century. This...
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PUBLICATIONS (3)
Between Nation and Civil Society: Ethnolinguistic and Religious Pluralism in Independent Ukraine
February 1, 1998
February 1, 1998
Review of Zbigniew Rau, ed., The Reemergence of Civil Society in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union
December 1, 1993
December 1, 1993
INTERVIEWS (9)
A Discussion with Natalia Sergeevna Filatova, Teacher, Alexander Nevsky Orthodox Russian School, Paris, France
June 20, 2012
June 20, 2012
LETTERS (3)
POSTS (1)
RELATED RESOURCES: UKRAINE
Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Kiev Patriarchate)
The Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Kiev Patriarchate) is the product of a 1992 schism in the Ukraine’s Orthodox community. Following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the achievement of Ukrainian independence in 1991, Metropolitan of Kiev and all Ukraine Filaret attempted to secure autocephalous status for the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. This move was rejected by the Moscow Patriarchate, leading Filaret and a minority of bishops to unilaterally establish a separate communion. Although it lacks canonical recognition from other Orthodox churches, it maintains the adherence of a substantial portion of Ukrainian Orthodox Christians, and has a strong presence in Kiev and the Western half of the country. The UOC-KP still aims to secure a unified and independent Ukrainian Orthodox Church.