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Metropolitan of Kyiv led worship on feast of Equal-to-the-Apostles Princess Olga

July 11, 2026 · 1 min read

On the feast day of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Princess Olga, on July 11, 2026, Metropolitan Epifaniy of Kyiv and All Ukraine presided over the Divine Liturgy at the church dedicated to Saint Princess Olga, located on the second floor of the Patriarchal Cathedral of St. Volodymyr in Kyiv.

Concelebrating with the Primate of the autocephalous Orthodox Church of Ukraine were Archbishop Agapit of Vyshhorod, Bishop Raphael of Makariv, the cathedral’s rector Archpriest Borys Tabachek, clergy of the church, and invited members of the clergy.

Following the reading of the Gospel, His Beatitude offered a special prayer to the Lord for the homeland, which is enduring a time of severe trials and danger.

During the service, prayers were also offered for the soldiers defending Ukraine, for the authorities and the people, and for the repose of the souls of all fallen defenders of the homeland and civilians who lost their lives as a result of the war.

At the conclusion of the service, the Metropolitan congratulated the cathedral’s cleric, Archpriest Ioan of Kyiv, on the occasion of his 75th birthday. He awarded him the Order of the Archangel Michael, First Class, and presented him…

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Виолета Попова

Good that they mentioned Father John and awarded him for his 75th birthday. He has served so many years in this church, he deserves it. And the prayer for the soldiers and for the fallen - this is the most important thing now.

Sophia Scott

Father Ioan certainly deserves that award after all his years at St. Olga’s. The special prayer for the soldiers and the fallen hit home too — we keep lighting candles for them at every service here.

Łukasz Kowalski

It's good that they mentioned Father Ioan and honored him with an order on his 75th birthday - so many years in this church are truly deserved. Prayers for soldiers and the fallen are always needed, and in our parish we also remember them every Sunday.

Emily Young

Father Ioan getting that Order of the Archangel Michael on his 75th sounds well earned after all those years at St. Olga’s. The prayers for the soldiers and the fallen are what stay with me most too. We remember them every Sunday at our parish as well.

Тимофей Соколов

Father Ioan really served in this church for many years, the reward is fitting. And prayer for the soldiers and the dead is always to the point; here in Munich we also remember them every Sunday.