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St. Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery in Kyiv

The Ukrainian Orthodox Church is a big Christian group in Ukraine. It is one of the main types of Orthodox Christian churches there. This church has about 8 to 10 million members around the world. The leader of the church is called the Metropolitan of Kyiv and All Ukraine.

What is the Ukrainian Orthodox Church?

The Ukrainian Orthodox Church is a Christian church that follows the Orthodox tradition. This means it shares many beliefs and practices with other Orthodox churches around the world. It is a very important part of Ukrainian culture and history.

Who Leads the Church?

The main leader of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church is known as the Metropolitan of Kyiv and All Ukraine. This person is like the head bishop for the entire church. They guide the church members and oversee its activities.

How Many Members Does It Have?

The church has a large number of followers. Around 8 to 10 million people worldwide are members. Most of these members live in Ukraine. This makes it one of the biggest religious groups in the country.

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  • Predskazanie Kiev sv Andrey

    St Andrew's prophecy of Kiev depicted in Radzivill Chronicle.

  • Kiev vasnetcov

    The Baptism of Kievans, a fresco by Viktor Vasnetsov.

  • Shepherds Bow - Google Art Project

    Christmas icon, Adoration of the Shepherds, from the Ivan Honchar Museum collection. Artist unknown, c. 1670.

  • PochaevInside

    Pochayiv Lavra, located right next to the border of the Russian Empire and Austro-Hungary after its return to Orthdoxy in 1833 became a major bastion against the Catholic-ruled Galicia.

  • Saint Michaels Cathedral (Kiev) in ruins

    Ruins of the St. Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery after its destruction in 1936

  • Hnizdovsky prayingchild

    Praying child by Jacques Hnizdovsky

  • Batholomew handing tomos to Epiphanius

    Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew (left) handing the tomos of autocephaly to Metropolitan Epiphanius (right)

  • Monasterio de San Miguel de las Cúpulas Doradas (8396948599)

    St. Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery is used by the OCU as its Mother Church.

  • 2005-08-15 Pechersk Lavra seen from river Dnepr Kiev 311

    The Kiev Pechersk Lavra of the UOC(MP)

  • Собор святого Юра, вид с собора Ольги и Елизаветы

    Although the St. George's Cathedral in Lviv is no longer the mother church of the UGCC, the Church's parish continues to be centered in Western Ukraine

  • Костьол св. Миколая хмари

    St. Nicholas Cathedral in Kiev

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