Synod appoints the cleric in charge of UOC communities abroad

Synod of the UOC. Photo: news.church.ua

The Holy Synod of the UOC made a decision to appoint the cleric of the Chernivtsi-Bukovina diocese, Archimandrite Veniamin (Voloshchuk), in charge of the parishes of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church abroad. According to the Information and Education Department, his episcopal consecration will take place in the near future.

The appointment stemmed from the fact that the war forced many Ukrainians to leave their homes and go abroad.

The main goal of expanding the activities of the UOC abroad is to provide spiritual and pastoral support to believers who were forced to find themselves outside of Ukraine.

The UOC reported that today there are 32 communities of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in 11 countries of Western Europe. The spiritual needs of Orthodox Ukrainians are met by dozens of clergy of our Church.

Also, the hierarchs of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church made trips abroad in order to provide spiritual and material assistance to Ukrainians.

Earlier, the UOJ reported that Archbishop Victor told how the parishes of the UOC live abroad.

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