Kiev, April 8, 2025
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On October 23, the Holy Synod of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church canonized two 20th-century saints: Archimandrite Philaret (Kochubei), abbot of Zverinetsky Skete in Kiev, and Blessed John the Wanderer, a Fool-for-Christ.
And on April 6, when the UOC celebrates the Synaxis of the Fathers of Zverinetsky Skete in Kiev, His Beatitude Metropolitan Onuphry of Kiev and All Ukriane led the glorification service for St. Philaret of Zverinetsky. He was concelebrated by seven hierarchs, the monastery clergy, and visiting clergy, reports the UOC’s Department for Information and Education.
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According to tradition, the last memorial prayers were offered for St. Philaret before the formal glorification. The Synodal decision to canonize the monastic saint was read out by His Eminence Metropolitan Kliment of Nizhyn, head of the Information-Education Department. Then the saint’s biography was read and his troparion, kontakion, and magnification were sung.
Following the reading of the Gospel, His Beatitude offered a sermon. During the service, he ordained one of the monastery’s deacons to the priesthood.
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Following the service, the hierarchs visited the caves where the monastic fathers struggled and venerated the monastery’s sacred treasures.
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