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Holy Greek Pan Orthodox Autocephalous Archdiocese of Canada and America with the Holy Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Archdiocese in Exile (Blessings of Kiev) (1951 - Present) - Religious Group

Religious Family: Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox)
Religious Tradition: Orthodox
Description: The Holy Greek Pan Orthodox Autocephalous Archdiocese of Canada and America with the Holy Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Archdiocese in Exile (Blessings of Kiev) is an independent Orthodox Church body which is not in communion with mainstream Orthodox Churches. Its history began in 1951 in New York, when Archbishop Palladii (Vydybida-Rudenko) founded the Ukrainian Autocephalous Church in Exile. In 1954, it was recognized by and accepted into the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, thereby granting the Ukrainian Church in Exile a legitimate status in the eyes of the other Orthodox Churches. After the death of Archbishop Palladii (1971), the Church became dormant and by 1980 it ceased to exist, with the majority of its clergy and members joining the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA. Later, however, this Church body was revived and reincorporated under the name Holy Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church in Exile (Blessings of Kiev). In 2006, the current head of the Church, Archbishop Haralambos (Gonatas) issued the statement indicating that, “with the current state of affairs within the Ukraine, it is our position to remain at a distance from the struggle and enjoy our status to be self-governing that was granted to us many years ago by the Ecumenical Patriarchate.” Being ethnically Greek, Archbishop Haralambos is attempting to widen the Church’s reach beyond the Ukrainian community. Hence, the change of the name to the present “Holy Greek Pan Orthodox Autocephalous Archdiocese of Canada and America with the Holy Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Archdiocese in Exile (Blessings of Kiev).”
Official Site: https://www.pangreek-ukrainianorthodoxarchdioceses.org/index.html

Connections: Holy Greek Pan Orthodox Autocephalous Archdiocese of Canada and America with the Holy Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Archdiocese in Exile (Blessings of Kiev)


 
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