Ten years ago, on March 23, 2011, His Beatitude Sviatoslav was elected head of the UGCC at the Election Synod of Bishops of the UGCC.
This is reported by the website of the Kyiv Archdiocese of the UGCC.
40 bishops from all over the world took part in the Synod.
It should be noted that the election of a new head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church was called after Pope Benedict XVI abdicated from the government of the head of the UGCC, His Beatitude Patriarch Cardinal Lubomyr Husar, in February of this year.
"Thank God for his Providence!
Thank You To His Beatitude Sviatoslav for your:
"Is polla eti despoti!”, the message reads.