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PERSONAL RECOGNITION
FROM THE CANONICAL PRIMATES & METROPLITANS
OF THE
UKRAINIAN ATOCEPHALOUS ORTHODOX CHURCH
Canonical Apostolic Line from the UAOC (TOMOS of 1924)
UKRAINIAN AUTOCEPHALOUS ORTHODOX CHURCH IN THE USA
Canonical Apostolic Line from UAOC (PATRIARCHAL BULL 1942)
The Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church is part of the historical Ukrainian Orthodox Church, begun in Ukraine in 1921. Our first Hierarchs for the UAOC were consecrated in 1942, with the help of the Polish Orthodox Church and authorized by a Patriarchal Bull of the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople.
Among those consecrated in 1942, was Metropolitan +HRIJHORIJ (Ohijchuk), who led the SOBORNOPRAVNA (Council-Ruled) Church in Europe and later in the United States. He was succeeded by Metropolitan +AMVROSIJ. His Eminence +MICHAEL (Kirkland) is recognized by Metropolitan +AMVROSIJ and included in the Diptychs of the Joint Synod of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church and former Exarchate of the Patriarchate of Alexandria.
On 2 November 2018, the Ecumenical Patriarchate declared that it recognized the sacraments as performed by the UAOC (Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church) as valid. It was further stated from this meeting that "when there is some talk about the non-canonicity of the Holy Sacraments celebrated by the clergy of these churches, the Holy Mother Church has answered. These Sacraments and clerical actions are canonical!"
Among those consecrated in 1942, was Metropolitan +HRIJHORIJ (Ohijchuk), who led the SOBORNOPRAVNA (Council-Ruled) Church in Europe and later in the United States. He was succeeded by Metropolitan +AMVROSIJ. His Eminence +MICHAEL (Kirkland) is recognized by Metropolitan +AMVROSIJ and included in the Diptychs of the Joint Synod of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church and former Exarchate of the Patriarchate of Alexandria.
On 2 November 2018, the Ecumenical Patriarchate declared that it recognized the sacraments as performed by the UAOC (Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church) as valid. It was further stated from this meeting that "when there is some talk about the non-canonicity of the Holy Sacraments celebrated by the clergy of these churches, the Holy Mother Church has answered. These Sacraments and clerical actions are canonical!"
1941 His Beatitude Metropolitan +DIONISIY (Valedensky) Archbishop of Warsaw
Consecrated by Patriarch +GREGORY IV of Antioch
Orthodox Church of Poland
Metropolitan of Kyiv and All Ukraine
Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church
1942 - 1953
Consecrated by Patriarch +GREGORY IV of Antioch
Orthodox Church of Poland
Metropolitan of Kyiv and All Ukraine
Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church
1942 - 1953
1942 His Beatitude Metropolitan +POLICARP (Sikorski)
Consecrated by Metropolitan +DIONISIY
Consecrated by Metropolitan +DIONISIY
1942 His Beatitude Metropolitan +NIKANOR (Abramovich)
Consecrated by Metropolitan +POLICARP
Consecrated by Metropolitan +POLICARP
1942 His Beatitude Metropolitan +HRIJHORIJ (Ohijchuk)
Consecrated by Metropolitan +MSTYSLAV (Skrypnyk). later the Patriarch of the UAOC
Consecrated by Metropolitan +MSTYSLAV (Skrypnyk). later the Patriarch of the UAOC
1976 His Beatitude Metropolitan +AMVROSIJ (Dolgorouky)
Consecrated by Metropolitan +HRYHORIJ
Consecrated by Metropolitan +HRYHORIJ
Recognition of Metropolitan +MICHAEL as a Canonical Hierarch of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church in the United States
(TEXT BELOW IS FOR GOOGLE TRANSLATION OF THE ABOVE LETTER)
THE UKRAINIAN AUTOCEPHALOUS ORTHODOX CHURCH
In joint Synod with the former Exarchate of North America of the
Venerable and Ancient Patriarchate of Alexandria
His Beatitude the Most Reverend Metropolitan Archbishop
Amvrosij
Former Exarch
Email: ambrosemet@gmail.com
15/28 April 2024
Metropolitan +MICHAEL Kirkland,
We greet you and want to confirm that you are a Hierarch of our Joint Synod and included in the Diptychs of the canonical Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church in the United Staes.
By being consecrated by Metropolitan +HRYHORIJ....We are in the APOSTOLIC SUCCESSION FROM St. Peter and the Patriarchate of Antioch. By +NIKOLAUS Ilnyckyj consecrating, we are in your own APOSTOLIC Succession of the Orthodox Church of America…being the true American Orthodox Church … from the original Russian Mission. By having Archbishop +NICHOLAS Pelesh...I succeed Archbishop +CHRISTOPHOROS Contogeorge and Archbishop +ARSENIOS Saltas. Patriarch +MSTYSLAV recognized me as successor of +HRYHORIJ and +CHRISTOPHOROS.
We served as representative in the Americas for the Patriarchate of Alexandria and for the Patriarchate of Jerusalem. We actually succeed +PETER Zhurawetsky and +NIKOLAUS Ilnyckyj who consecrated you to the Sacred Episcopacy. In us is united the Orthodox Church of America, i.e. the American Orthodox Church, which is the original Russian Mission to America AND the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church. Both are recognized as canonical by the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople.
Three of the bishops who consecrated us are the three bishops who consecrated Archbishop +DIONYSIOS Makrokambrakis, the last Exarch of the Patriarchate of Alexandria in the Americas and in communion with my Synod. +DMITRI, Vicar Bishop of Patriarch +MAXIMUS V Hakim for the Melkite Greek Catholics, was one of our Consecrators in Rome, Chicago and New York and remained Secretary of the Synod of +HRYHORIJ and then of Ourself from 1976 until his death in 2010.
The Exarchate of the Patriarchate of Alexandria was granted autocephaly by Patriarch Nicholas VI. We were in that Synod and they were in communion with our UAOC Synod. See mention of that on the Internet page which you have on your website.
Being in the Apostolic Succession from St. Peter, St. Paul, St. Andrew, St. Mark, St. James, first bishop of Jerusalem, We, +AMBROSE, Metropolitan and Archbishop grant to you and the Faithful of the Orthodox Church of America Our Apostolic Blessing and ask your prayers for Our Humility,
+AMBROSE Metropolitan Archbishop Primate
S/ AMVROSIJ
UAOC Kiev and America and Dependencies
Senior Hierarch
In joint Synod with the former Exarchate of North America of the
Venerable and Ancient Patriarchate of Alexandria
His Beatitude the Most Reverend Metropolitan Archbishop
Amvrosij
Former Exarch
Email: ambrosemet@gmail.com
15/28 April 2024
Metropolitan +MICHAEL Kirkland,
We greet you and want to confirm that you are a Hierarch of our Joint Synod and included in the Diptychs of the canonical Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church in the United Staes.
By being consecrated by Metropolitan +HRYHORIJ....We are in the APOSTOLIC SUCCESSION FROM St. Peter and the Patriarchate of Antioch. By +NIKOLAUS Ilnyckyj consecrating, we are in your own APOSTOLIC Succession of the Orthodox Church of America…being the true American Orthodox Church … from the original Russian Mission. By having Archbishop +NICHOLAS Pelesh...I succeed Archbishop +CHRISTOPHOROS Contogeorge and Archbishop +ARSENIOS Saltas. Patriarch +MSTYSLAV recognized me as successor of +HRYHORIJ and +CHRISTOPHOROS.
We served as representative in the Americas for the Patriarchate of Alexandria and for the Patriarchate of Jerusalem. We actually succeed +PETER Zhurawetsky and +NIKOLAUS Ilnyckyj who consecrated you to the Sacred Episcopacy. In us is united the Orthodox Church of America, i.e. the American Orthodox Church, which is the original Russian Mission to America AND the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church. Both are recognized as canonical by the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople.
Three of the bishops who consecrated us are the three bishops who consecrated Archbishop +DIONYSIOS Makrokambrakis, the last Exarch of the Patriarchate of Alexandria in the Americas and in communion with my Synod. +DMITRI, Vicar Bishop of Patriarch +MAXIMUS V Hakim for the Melkite Greek Catholics, was one of our Consecrators in Rome, Chicago and New York and remained Secretary of the Synod of +HRYHORIJ and then of Ourself from 1976 until his death in 2010.
The Exarchate of the Patriarchate of Alexandria was granted autocephaly by Patriarch Nicholas VI. We were in that Synod and they were in communion with our UAOC Synod. See mention of that on the Internet page which you have on your website.
Being in the Apostolic Succession from St. Peter, St. Paul, St. Andrew, St. Mark, St. James, first bishop of Jerusalem, We, +AMBROSE, Metropolitan and Archbishop grant to you and the Faithful of the Orthodox Church of America Our Apostolic Blessing and ask your prayers for Our Humility,
+AMBROSE Metropolitan Archbishop Primate
S/ AMVROSIJ
UAOC Kiev and America and Dependencies
Senior Hierarch
His Eminence Metropolitan +MICHAEL (Kirkland)
Consecrated by Metropolitan Archbishops +NIKOLAUS (Ilnyckyj) and +PETER (Zhurawetsky)
Consecrated by Metropolitan Archbishops +NIKOLAUS (Ilnyckyj) and +PETER (Zhurawetsky)
