UOC-MP Clergy in Transcarpathian Region Pray for Symon Petliura

Orthodox clergy in the Church of St. Cyril and Methodius of the Uzhhorod Ukrainian Theological academy of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP) served a memorial litia for the repose of Symon Petliura.

On May 25, the Orthodox clergy in the Church of St. Cyril and Methodius of the Uzhhorod Ukrainian Theological Academy of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP) served a memorial service for the repose of the Chief Otaman of the Army of the Ukrainian People’s Republic and Head of the Directory Symon Petliura on the 133rd anniversary of his birth.

The service was led by the Rector of the Uzhhorod Ukrainian Theological Academy and President of Avhustyn Voloshyn Carpathian Univeresity, Commissioner of UOC-MP on Matters of Higher Education and Science, Professor, Archimandrite Viktor (Bed’) in concelebration with Protopriest, Ihor Kovalchuk and  Senior Priest of the Church of St. Cyril and Methodius, Protopriest Yevhenii Shevelii, the press service of the Uzhhorod Ukrainian Theological Academy reported.