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Military commissars arrested the bishop and a priest of the Tulchin diocese of the Ukrainian Orthodox Churchtranslated

August 16, 2026 · 1 min read

Military commissars arrested Metropolitan Sergius of Tulchin and Bratslav as well as Archpriest Anatole Vishnevoy, cleric of the Tulchin diocese of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church [under the omophore of Metropolitan Onuphry of kyiv and All Ukraine]. This was announced on August 16, 2026 by Archpriest Nikita Chekman, lawyer of the Ukrainian Church. “According to preliminary information, the two clerics are in the Central Darnytskyi district

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Lenka Nováková

Unfortunately, it's happening again. Arresting Bishop Sergej and priest Anatole from the Diocese of Toultchy just like that, without a clear reason, looks very bad. What actually happened in the Darnyk district, does anyone know more about it? Let's pray for them.

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