New parish of UOC starts operating in Dublin, Ireland
A service of the UOC in Dublin. Photo: UOC DECR
On 12 November 2023, with the blessing of His Beatitude Onuphry, the first liturgy of a new UOC community was held in the capital of Ireland, Dublin, reports the website of the UOC DECR.
The service was led by Archpriest John Kritsky, concelebrated by Priest Stefan Kovtash and Deacon Victor Palazhchenko.
Regular services in Dublin will be held at Bird Ave, Dublin 14, D14 VP11. The rector of the new community is Archpriest John Kritsky. His telephone number is +353874307326.
In Ireland, UOC communities already operate in Killarney, Navan, Letterkenny and Galway.
Earlier, the UOJ wrote about how Ukrainian Orthodox communities are developing in Ireland.
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