Monastic tonsure was performed in the Holy Cross Monastery of Starokonstantinov

on March 20, 2026 in the Monastery of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in Starokonstantinov a significant spiritual event took place – the rite of monastic tonsure of a novice of the monastery. The service was headed by Metropolitan of Khmelnitsky and Starokonstantinovsky Viktor.

According to the press service of Khmelnytsky diocese of the UOC, the tonsure of novice Pavel Lysya was made after the statutory evening service in the monastery church. Archimandrite Pakhomiy (Didyk), the clergyman of the diocese, Archimandrite Theodosiy (Slobodyanyuk), the vicar of the monastery, and the clergy of the diocese took part in the prayer sequence.

During the ceremony, the newly tonsured monk was given the name Mark in honor of the holy apostle and evangelist Mark. At the conclusion of the service, Metropolitan Victor addressed an archpastoral word to monk Mark, congratulating him on his monasticism and wishing him spiritual growth, patience and unwavering fidelity to his vows.

Let us remind you that on Tuesday of the Holy Cross Week an important ecclesiastical event took place in the Holy Dormition Kiev-Pechersk Lavra : four residents of the monastery took monastic tons ure. The ordinance was performed by the Holy Archimandrite of the monastery, the Primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, His Beatitude Metropolitan Onuphrius of Kyiv and All Ukraine.