In the Russian Orthodox Church welcomed the election of Metropolitan Onufry
In the Russian Orthodox Church welcomed the election of the new Primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP), Metropolitan of Chernivtsi and Bukovyna Onuphrius and hope He will continue the work of " not so long ago deceased, Metropolitan Vladimir, said Last news Secretary for inter-Orthodox relations of the Department for external Church relations of the Patriarchate Archpriest Igor Yakimchuk.
Metropolitan Onufry performed the duties of vicar of the Kyiv Metropolitan Department from February 24, 2014 - Metropolitan of Kiev and all Ukraine Vladimir, who held the chair since 1992, was ill and died on 5 July. The election of the new Primate of the Ukrainian Church were held on Wednesday in Kiev-Pechersk Lavra on the Council of bishops of the UOC-MP in 2 rounds. The resolution was approved by secret ballot. The Council was attended 78 bishops: 52 ruling, 22 auxiliary (helping) and four provincial.
" The Council demonstrated the unanimity of the bishops of the Ukrainian Church, which is very important in the current environment of conflict in the country. Metropolitan Onufry well known in Moscow and throughout Russia, as It comes to the Trinity-Sergius Lavra and has undeniable authority, most importantly spiritual. He is a true monk, a man of prayer, man of impeccable reputation, " said Yakimchuk.
He also expressed the hope that under the leadership of Metropolitan Onufry of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church will be successfully held their peace and unification mission ".
" It (the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate at the moment is probably the only significant force to resolve contradictions in Ukrainian society, between the East and West of the country, " he finished, Commissioner of the ROC.
Metropolitan Onufry (Berezovsky Orest V.) was born November 5, 1944 in Ukraine in the family of a priest. He graduated from the Moscow theological Seminary and Academy. In 1970 was adopted in the number of inhabitants of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra, in June 1985 was appointed Dean of the monastery. In July 1988 he was appointed Governor of the Dormition Pochayiv Lavra. In the early winter of 1990 in the Vladimir Cathedral in Kiev he was consecrated Bishop of Chernivtsi and Bukovyna, in 1994, was elevated to the rank of Archbishop, and in 2000 at the rank of Metropolitan.
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