The leader of the new independent Ukrainian Orthodox Church was enthroned in a ceremony in Kiev today (February 3, 2019), formalizing a break with the Russian Orthodox Church that has enraged Moscow, according to the AFP (Agence France-Presse) website.
During the three-hour ceremony in the gold-decked 11th-century Saint Sophia Cathedral, Metropolitan Yepifaniy became head of the Church, having been elected by bishops last year.
The 40-year-old is a critic of Moscow's religious influence in Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, who attended the ceremony along with other top officials, said the new church would be independent of the state.
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