HOLY AND GREAT COUNCIL DOCUMENT

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Τετάρτη 9 Οκτωβρίου 2019

THE ROUTE FOR THE BESTOWAL OF THE AUTOCEPHALY OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCH OF UKRAINE 06.01.2019

 Ioannis Ant. Panagiotopoulos National and Kapodistrian University of Athens «The Route For The Bestowal of the Autocephaly of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine 06.01.2019», Ökumenisches Forum – Journal for Ecumenical and Patristic Studies 40/41 (Graz 2018/19), 211-229.


The former Soviet Union was officially dissolved on December 26, 1991. This was the result of the ever-accelerating process of independence of the former Soviet Republics. This led to the creation of the first independent Ukrainian State.1 The first multi-party elections had taken place in 1990 and the country’s independence was decided on 24 August 1991. This decision was ratified by a referendum in December of the same year. The new State of Ukraine is the second largest country in Europe, after Russia. This geographical area historically called “Little Russia” before the 20th century.2 Kiev is the capital city of Ukraine and the undisputed “womb” of the contemporary Russian nation, which got flesh and bones when it was embroiled with the plagues of Orthodox Christianity. Also, this historical starting point is the authentic...
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