Metropolitan of Kyiv leads Akathist to Saint Barbara at St. Volodymyr’s Cathedral

Metropolitan Epiphaniy of Kyiv and All Ukraine presided over an Akathist service in honor of the Holy Great Martyr Barbara at St. Volodymyr’s Patriarchal Cathedral in Kyiv on November 10, 2026.
The service was celebrated before the incorrupt relics of Saint Barbara, which are enshrined in the cathedral.
Clergy of the cathedral and invited priests joined Metropolitan Epiphaniy in prayer, honoring the Great Martyr.
Following the Akathist, a memorial litany was served at the tomb of the late Patriarch Filaret, offering prayers for the repose of his soul.
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