Ukrainian Orthodox Church / Orthodox Church of Ukraine (post-2018)
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
BITE breakdown
0 — mainstream Eastern Orthodox church; autocephalous since 2018.
Profile facts
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.
Recovery resources
- ICSA (International Cultic Studies Association) — General referral and cult-aware therapist directory.
- INFORM (Information Network on Religious Movements) — LSE-founded UK research-based information service covering new religious movements.
- Freedom of Mind Resource Center — Steven Hassan's organisation; BITE-model resources and family-side exit guidance.
See the full curated list at /resources.
Evidence by BITE axis
- autocephalous since 2018
Timeline
- 2018-12Autocephaly granted
- 2019-01Tomos received
Evidence matrix
Structured sources cross-linked to the claims they document. Tiered per the source hierarchy. For free-text citations see the Sources section below.
| Title | Type | Reliability | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Blackwell Dictionary of Eastern Christianity | Academic | Secondary | — |
| The Blackwell Dictionary of Eastern Christianity (2017) | Academic | Secondary | — |
Sources
- Various press coverage search ↗
- The Blackwell Dictionary of Eastern Christianity — http://doi.wiley.com/10.1002/9781405166584 open ↗
- The Blackwell Dictionary of Eastern Christianity (2017) — https://dx.doi.org/10.1002%2F9781405166584 open ↗
We cite sources by name and outlet rather than fabricating links. Where a source includes its own URL, the open ↗ link opens it directly; otherwise search ↗ runs a Google Scholar query for the cited title — useful for verifying academic sources. For news outlets, search the outlet's own archive.
Change history
Substantive edits logged per the score-updates policy.
- 2026-05-29Phase 1 Batch J: per-group recovery resources applied via programmatic palette (closest-fit by category + subCategory + score). Palette: Mainstream-comparator lighter.
- 2026-05-20Score band scheme migrated from 4 bands to 5 (Minimal 0–5 / Low 6–12 / Moderate 13–20 / High 21–30 / Extreme 31–40). No CLCI value changed; the new Minimal band was carved out of the bottom of the previous Low band.
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