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(Redirected from Metropolitan Volodymyr) Ukrainian bishop and Primate (1935–2014)
His Beatitude
Volodymyr
Metropolitan of Kyiv and all Ukraine
ChurchUkrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate)
Elected27 May 1992
PredecessorFilaret
SuccessorOnufriy
Orders
Ordination15 June 1961
Consecration9 July 1966
by Pimen I of Moscow
Personal details
Born(1935-11-23)23 November 1935
Markivtsi, Vinnytsia Oblast, Ukrainian SSR
Died5 July 2014(2014-07-05) (aged 78)
Kyiv, Ukraine
SignatureVolodymyr's signature

Metropolitan Vladimir (Volodymyr; secular name Viktor Markianovich Sabodan, Russian: Виктор Маркианович Сабодан, Ukrainian: Віктор Маркіянович Сабодан, 23 November 1935 – 5 July 2014) was the Metropolitan of Kiev and the Exarch of Ukraine in the Patriarchate of Moscow, and, ex officio, the head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) (UOC-MP) from 1992 to 2014. He was styled "His Beatitude, Vladimir, Metropolitan of Kyiv and all Ukraine". At that time, the Church in Ukraine was the only Eastern Orthodox Church inside Ukraine to have canonical standing (legal recognition) in Eastern Orthodoxy worldwide.

Early life

Viktor Sabodan was born on 23 November 1935 in a peasant family in Letychiv Raion of Vinnytsia Oblast (today - Khmelnytskyi Oblast).

In the late 1950s and early 1960s Sabodan studied at Odesa and later Leningrad Theological Seminary.

In 1965 Sabodan completed the post-graduate course at the Moscow Theological Academy and was appointed Rector of the Odesa Theological Seminary and elevated to the rank of Archimandrite. In 1966 he was appointed Deputy Head of the Russian Orthodox Ecclesiastical Mission in Jerusalem.

Episcopacy

In 1966 Sabodan was appointed Bishop of Zvenigorod. His episcopal consecration was conferred on 9 July 1966 by Pimen I of Moscow in the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius. In 1969 he was nominated Bishop of Chernihiv and temporary administrator of Sumy Diocese. On 9 September 1973 he was elevated to the rank of Archbishop of Moscow Diocese and Rector of the Moscow Theological Academy and Seminary.

On 16 July 1982 he was appointed to Rostov-on-Don Diocese and elevated to the rank of Metropolitan. From 1984 he was Patriarchal Exarch of Western Europe, and from 1987, Chancellor of Moscow Patriarchate and a permanent member of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church (ex officio).

In 1992, he was elected by the Kharkiv Council of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church as Metropolitan of Kyiv, and Primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. Later than year he was enthroned as Metropolitan of Kyiv and all Ukraine, replacing Metropolitan Filaret who was excommunicated for “participating in schismatic activities.”

Sabodan was the author of numerous research papers on theology, the majority of which were included in the six-volume edition of his works published in 1997–1998.

Sabodan enjoyed singing and collected recordings of Ukrainian folk songs as well as stamps and postcards. He had no objections to a good meal.

In January 2008, Sabodan performed the service of consecration of the altar and temple in the parliament (Verkhovna Rada) of Ukraine.

In 2011 Sabodan was awarded the title Hero of Ukraine.

Death

Sabodan died on 5 July 2014 from internal bleeding at the age of 78. Metropolitan Onuphrius was elected his successor on 13 August 2014.

State awards

See also

References

  1. ^ Metropolitan Onufriy of Chernivtsi and Bukovyna elected head of Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate), Interfax-Ukraine (13 August 2014)
  2. ^ Metropolitan Volodymyr dies, Ukrinform (5 July 2014)
  3. "KYIV. His Beatitude Metropolitan Volodymyr consecrated the church at the Supreme Rada of Ukraine", Official Press secretary, January 2008

External links

Metropolitans of Kyiv in the Patriarchate of Moscow
In 1770 the metrpolis was abolished by the secular authorities. In 1921 it was reestablished by a local sobor.
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