His Beatitude Sviatoslav Met with the Newly Elected Hegumen of the Holy Dormition Univ Lavra
On January 9, the Father and Head of the UGCC, His Beatitude Sviatoslav, met at his residence in Kyiv with the highly revered hieromonk Josaphat Voytek, the newly elected hegumen of the Holy Dormition Univ Lavra. The hegumen paid a courtesy visit to the Head of the Church together with a delegation from the monastery.
During the meeting, the Studite fathers discussed plans for the development of the monasteries of the Studite Charter with His Beatitude Sviatoslav and the current challenges they face.
“A personal meeting, live communication with the fatherly blessing of the Head of our Church will never be replaced by other modern methods of communication. Hearing the words of support and guidance is of utmost importance to me at the beginning of my ministry as a hegumen. I am very grateful for this,” said Hieromonk Josaphat Voytek in a comment to the UGCC Information Department.
As we reported, on December 19, 2023, the Holy Dormition Univ Lavra of the Studite Charter held an election for the position of hegumen, which was presided over by Bishop Teodor Martyniuk as a representative of the Head of the UGCC. The General Council elected Hieromonk Josaphat Voytek as its new abbot. This choice was approved by a separate decree of the Father and Head of the UGCC, His Beatitude Sviatoslav. He then congratulated the newly elected hegumen of the Studite. Hieromonk Josaphat began his new ministry on December 20.
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