Patriarch Bartholomew signed the Tomos of autocephaly of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine

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Патриарх Варфоломей подписал томос об автокефалии православной церкви Украины

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew signed a Tomos of autocephaly “of the new one Church” of Ukraine. About it reports TV channel “Gromadske”. The signing ceremony was held in Istanbul at the residence of the Patriarch of Constantinople.

It was attended by the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Andrei Parubiy, former President Viktor Yushchenko and defense Minister Stepan Poltorak.

The presentation of the Tomos means that the new Church would be independent from other existing Orthodox churches, said the TV channel. After signing Thomas it will give the Primate of the local Church to Metropolitan Epiphanius, and January 7, will exhibit in St. Sophia Cathedral in Kiev, where he will be able to see everyone.

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