Christian
Ukrainian Orthodox Church / Orthodox Church of Ukraine (post-2018)
6/40· LowConfidence: High
Ukrainian autocephalous Orthodox Church recognised by Constantinople in 2018. Distinct from Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (which is declining since 2022 invasion).
CLCI radar
Low Control / Mainstream
BITE breakdown
Behavior Control2/10
Information Control1/10
Thought Control1/10
Emotional Control2/10
Modifiers (+0)
0 — mainstream Eastern Orthodox church; autocephalous since 2018.
Founded
Autocephalous form 2018–19
Members
Estimated 11 million
Active in
Europe
In context
The Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU) received the Tomos of autocephaly from Constantinople in January 2019. Distinct from the UOC-MP which retains formal Moscow ties. Mainstream low-control Eastern Orthodox church.
Timeline
- 2018-12Autocephaly granted
- 2019-01Tomos received
Sources
- Various press coverage
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