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The Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church congratulates the Metropolitan of Kiev on the 50th anniversary of monastic tonsure

Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia sent congratulations on the 50th anniversary of the monastic tonsure, which the Primate of the UOC Metropolitan of Kiev and All Ukraine Onufriy celebrates on March 18, 2021. This is reported by Patriarchia.ru.

“It is significant that this event, which determined your entire subsequent life, took place half a century ago in the Holy Trinity Sergius Lavra. That was a time of difficult trials for the Church, a time of standing for faith and gospel truth. But you, as a fearless warrior of Christ, with patience and trust in His mercy, from then until now, follow the path once chosen.

Fulfilling various church obediences, you have always strived for the word of God to grow and spread (Acts 12:24), and the number of Christ’s disciples multiplied greatly (Acts 6: 7). The years of your primate service at the ancient chair of the Metropolitans of Kiev became a period of special creative work.

With the totality of good deeds and good undertakings, you tirelessly testify to our contemporaries of the invincibility of the gates of hell to the Church of Christ, which, according to the word of Holy Scripture, is the pillar and confirmation of truth (1 Tim. 3:15).

On this spiritually significant day for you, I prayerfully wish you endless strength, blessed help from above and prosperity in your future labors, with zeal you are doing for the glory of the Most Holy Trinity, for the benefit of the clergy and the multimillion flock of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, ”the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church said in his congratulations.

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