Media reported about the plans of the "new Church" of Ukraine to replace the head
The Primate of the "new churches" of Epiphanius suggest to replace the Metropolitan of Lutsk, told " the COUNTRY. Ua " referring to a source.
according to the publication, in Church circles believe Epiphanius ineffective boss, for this reason, his replacement looking for more "strong-willed and authoritative" leader.
"The main candidate in the district head of the DNC called the Metropolitan of Lutsk and Volyn Mikhail Zinkevych who enjoys a good support of the main sponsors of the Church ", - told the interlocutor of the portal.
As stressed " COUNTRY. Ua", "new Church" unhappy that Epiphanius was not able to retain the support of the Church government in terms of the change of power in Ukraine.
in the early winter of 2018 was held in Kyiv the so-called " unification Council ", which was formed "new Church" of Ukraine. It happened in the merger of 2 existing in the country of the non-canonical Church structures. The head of the new "Autocephalous churches" became "Metropolitan" Epiphany Dumenko.
The Ukrainian Orthodox Church headed by Metropolitan Onufry, did not want to participate in this event. ROC called the canonical meaning of "Assembly" in Kiev is negligible, and the possibility of recognition of Epiphanius other local churches almost unworkable.
in early January, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew gave Kyiv the Tomos of autocephaly of the " new Church." As can be seen from the document, its jurisdiction is limited to territory of Ukraine, she can't put the bishops or to establish a parish (parishes) abroad. There are other limits that make the new structure is dependent on Constantinople.
in the Russian Orthodox Church this "autocephaly" was called "dummy," and the day of the signing of the Tomos - tragic in the history of the Ecumenical Orthodoxy.
After a few months schismatic Filaret Denisenko said that the "new Church" was divided, and subjected to prosecution Dumenko in violation of the agreements reached during the so-called " unification Council."
on Wednesday it was announced that the non-canonical Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church officially ceased to exist and joined the "new Church" of Ukraine.
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