KYIV. His Beatitude Metropolitan Volodymyr prayerfully commemorated the 44th anniversary of his episcopal consecration

On July 9, on the holiday the First Hierarch celebrated the Divine Liturgy in concelebration of the host of hierarchs of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in the open air   - in the square in front of the Holy Dormition Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra.

Also praying at the service was representative of the Patriarchate of Constantinople Bishop Athenagoras of Sinope. At the divine service the Primate prayed for the repose of the presently reposed hierarchs, who performed episcopal consecration of His Beatitude Volodymyr.    

At the end of the Liturgy His Grace Athenagoras greeted Metropolitan Volodymyr  on the anniversary of his episcopal consecration and reported the greetings of Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople.  

On his part the Archpastor thanked the guest for the greeting words and greeted the clergymen and faithful on commemoration of the Icon of the Mother of God of Tikhvin.  

Also at the end of the divine service Metropolitan Volodymyr was greeted by the Prime-Minister of Ukraine Mykola Azarov. 


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