Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Canada adopts the New Julian Calendar

As reported on its Facebook page, “Effective 20 December 2023, the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada will adopt the Revised Julian Calendar as the calendar by which we set the cycle of the liturgical life of our Church.”

This decision follows discussions initiated by Metropolitan Ilarion on August 25, where most clergy expressed support for the transition.

Metropolitan Ilarion has explicitly stated that “parishes who have expressed a desire to continue to follow the Julian (Old) Calendar have my blessing to do so. I wish to confirm that no single parish will be compelled to adopt the Revised Julian Calendar immediately if they are not ready to do so.”