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112.ua: Divine liturgy and granting of Tomos takes place in Istanbul

Published Jan. 6, 2019. Updated Jan. 6 at 1:11 pm

Metropolitan Epiphanius, the head of the independent Ukrainian Orthodox Church, prays during a ceremony for the signing of the "Tomos" decree of autocephaly of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church at the Patriarchal Church of St George in Istanbul on Jan. 5, 2019.

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A Christmas service began in Istanbul, which is jointly said by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church Epiphanius, elected during the Unification Assembly of the Ukrainian Orthodox churches. After the divine liturgy, the Tomos of autocephaly of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church will be solemnly granted to Metropolitan Epiphanius.