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Synod of Ukraine's new church deprives Filaret of right to run Kiev Diocese

Kiev, June 24, Interfax - The Holy Synod of the new church of Ukraine on Monday made a decision according to which honorary Patriarch Filaret remains a bishop of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, but has no right to run the Kiev Diocese.

"Bearing in mind the special services [...] stated that honorary Patriarch Filaret remains a bishop of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, but has lost his canonical rights and obligations associated with running the diocese," the Synod said in a press release, which was posted on the website of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine.

The Synod has reversed Item 4 of Journal No.1 of the February 5, 2019 session of the Holy Synod, which stated that "His Beatitude Patriarch Filaret continues running the Kiev Diocese comprising the parishes and monasteries of Kiev (with the exception of the St. Michael's Zlatoverkhiy Monastery), which reported to him as Patriarch of Kiev and all Rus-Ukraine before December 15, 2018."

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