Committee finds signs of affiliation between Zaporizhia Diocese of UOC (MP), Russian Orthodox Church
The State Service of Ukraine for Ethnic Policy and Freedom of Conscience has completed an investigation into whether there are signs of affiliation between the administration of Zaporizhia Diocese of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) with a foreign religious organization whose activities are prohibited in Ukraine, and identified three signs of affiliation with the Russian…
The State Service of Ukraine for Ethnic Policy and Freedom of Conscience has concluded an investigation into potential affiliation between the Zaporizhia Diocese of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (MP) and a foreign religious organization whose activities are banned within Ukraine. The inquiry identified three indicators of this affiliation with the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC).
The investigation revealed that the Zaporizhia Diocese administration is a structural component of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church and belongs to the Kyiv Metropolis of the UOC, which, under Ukrainian law, is recognized as aligned with a foreign religious organization whose activities are prohibited in Ukraine. This fact was confirmed by the investigation.
Furthermore, the charter of the Zaporizhia Diocese Administration and the governing documents attest to its affiliation with the Kyiv Metropolis of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. Additionally, it was determined that the ROC's Statute mandates the head of the Zaporizhia Diocese to serve on the governing bodies of the Russian Orthodox Church.
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