Ternopil Ternopil forgiven Metropolitan Methodius and Podolsky
ternopolyan say goodbye to the Primate of UAOC Metropolitan Ternopil Podolsky and Methodius, who passed away February 24, 2015 after a serious and debilitating disease. In the church of Christ, which in Ternopil send Pontifical Liturgy. Arrived on itauthorized representative of the Department of Religions and Nationalities Ministry of Culture of Ukraine Yuriy Marchenko. Pray for the eternal repose of Metropolitan Methodius and acting head of the Ternopil Oblast State Administration Ivan Krysak. "Passed away a wonderful person - a wise mentor and spiritual leader that his life initiationsSee selfless service to God. The death of Metropolitan Methodius was an irreparable loss to all who knew him and sincerely honored ... The memory of Metropolitan Ternopil and Methodius Podolski will forever remain in our hearts. Eternal memory and it is our sincere prayer ... "- said the acting chairman of RSA. Coffin Primate UAOC etc.opravyly to Ternopil 26 February. Ternopil goodbye Metropolitan overnight. After Hierarchical Liturgy will be held the funeral. Metropolitan Methodius buried in the temple of the Nativity. Recall Metropolitan born March 11, 1949 in Kopychyntsi, Husiatyn Ternopil region. Higher spiritual education in the Moscowx seminaries and academies in Zagorsk. 1990 - entered the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church. Because of this, the leadership of the UOC-MP was driven from the clergy of the Russian Orthodox Church. In May and October 1995 Bishop Methodius recognized Khmelnytsky Kamenetz-Podolsky and UOC-KP. In 1997 - elevated to the rank of archbishop, and in 1999 - the rank of metropolitan Ternopiland Podolsk. March 1, 2000 - elected locum tenens of the Patriarchal throne. In UAOC September 14, 2000 was elected Primate UAOC Methodius with the title vysokopreosvyaschenyy Metropolitan Ternopil and Podolsky. In 2009 he was awarded the Order "For Services I degree for many years fruitful church activity, strengthening the ideals of Windness, compassion and harmony in society. This was reported in the Ternopil Regional State AdministrationSource: http://artlife.rv.ua/