History of Christianity in Ukraine The History of Christianity in the lands of modern-day Ukraine dates back to the earliest centuries of the apostolic church. It has remained the dominant religion in the area since its acceptance in 988 by Vladimir the Great, who instated it as the state religion of Kievan Rus', a medieval East Slavic state. History_of_Christianity_in_Ukraine
Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) The Ukrainian Orthodox Church (; ) is a de-facto autonomous Church of Eastern Orthodoxy in Ukraine, under the ecclesiastic link to the Moscow Patriarchate. The Church is one of the two major rival Ukrainian Orthodox Churches (the other being the Ukrainian Orthodox Church - Kiev Patriarchate) and is the only one whose canonical status is recognized by all other major Orthodox Churches worldwide. Ukrainian_Orthodox_Church_(Moscow_Patriarchate)
Metropolitan Volodymyr (Viktor Sabodan) Metropolitan Volodymyr (also known as Vladimir) (secular name Viktor Sabodan, born November 23, 1935) is the head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) (UOC-MP). Metropolitan Volodymyr's official title is : His Beatitude Vladimir, Metropolitan of Kiev and all Ukraine. Metropolitan_Volodymyr_(Viktor_Sabodan)
Sviatohirsk Lavra The Sviatohirsk Lavra or the Sviatohirsk Cave Monastery (; ) is a historic Orthodox Christian monastery (a lavra) near the city of Sviatohirsk in Donetsk Oblast (province) of eastern Ukraine. The lavra is located on the right bank of the Seversky Donets River. Sviatohirsk_Lavra