Prague, March 17, 2025

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His Eminence Archbishop Michael of Prague and the Czech Lands celebrated the 10th anniversary of his episcopal consecration this weekend.

In addition to clergy of the Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia, the Archbishop was joined by three hierarchs and clergy of the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church during the Divine Liturgy at the Sts. Cyril and Methodius Cathedral in Prague on Saturday, reports the Information-Education Department of the UOC.

Many Ukrainian refugees living in the Czech Republic were present for the service.

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After the serving, His Eminence Metropolitan Viktor of Khmelnitsky read out the greetings from His Beatitude Metropolitan Onuphry of Kiev and All Ukraine to Abp. Michael of Prague. In particular, the UOC primate said:

On this remarkable day, greeting Your Eminence, I would like to convey to you words of heartfelt gratitude for your support of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, particularly of our clergymen and laypeople, who have found refuge in your diocese at the time of a cruel war. By your mercy, fervent prayers before the Throne of the Most High, and wise statements, you manifest a visible guarantee of our unity in the bond of peace (Eph. 4:3).

Met. Viktor also presented the Prague hierarch with a Cross and Panagia.

Abp. Michael has proven himself a friend of Orthodox in Ukraine. Archbishop Michael of Prague bans his clergy from serving with Ukrainian schismaticsThe clergy of the Prague Diocese of the Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia have been officially banned from serving with clergy of the schismatic Ukrainian group created by Constantinople on December 15.

“>In 2019, he formerly forbade his clerics from serving with those of the schismatic “Orthodox Church of Ukraine,” and he has also Archbishop of Prague protests persecution of Ukrainian ChurchAnother hierarch is speaking up in defense of the innocent people of the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church and the Kiev Caves Lavra—this time from the Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia.”>spoken out against the present persecution of the canonical UOC.