Metropolitan Onuphry heads feast of St. Vladimir and Baptism of Rus’

Kiev, July 28, 2022

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His Beatitude Metropolitan Onuphry of Kiev and All Ukraine headed the annual celebration of the anniversary of the Baptism of Rus’ at the Holy Dormition-Kiev Caves Lavra last night and this morning.

The celebration coincides with the feast of the Equal-to-the-Apostles St. Vladimir the Great, the Baptizer of Rus’. This year marks the 1,034th anniversary.

Together with a number of hierarchs and clerics of the Ukrainian Church, Met. Onuphry celebrated the All-Night Vigil on the Lavra’s cathedral square last night, reports the Information-Education Department of the UOC.

The feast continued with the Divine Liturgy on the cathedral square this morning.

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During the service, prayers were offered for peace in Ukraine and mercy for the Ukrainian people, including soldiers, prisoners, the sick, and the homeless.

Following the Liturgy, Met. Onuphry led a procession to the Far Caves, where prayers were offered to the Holy Prince Vladimir.

Finally, the Ukrainian primate serve a memorial litiya at the grave of his predecessor, His Beatitude Metropolitan Vladimir (Sabodan).

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7/28/2022

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