We will remind, earlier we reported that the ancient Uspensky (St. George) Cathedral of the XІІ century of the city of Kanev, previously expropriated by the state from the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, stands closed since April 2024. The state administration reported that the temple may become part of the Shevchenko National Reserve.
450 residents of Kanev "transferred" the UOC cathedral to the PCU
On August 10, 2024 in the city of Kanev, Cherkassy region, a meeting of the territorial community was held to decide the fate of further confessional affiliation of the local ancient Holy Dormition Cathedral of Cherkassy diocese of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. By roll call vote the church was «transferred» to the PCU. This is reported by the publication «Suspilne.Cherkasy».
As reported in the media, the next step will be an appeal by supporters of the PCU to transfer to them for use Kanevsky Uspensky Cathedral, which is owned by the state and is an architectural monument of national importance. This will happen despite the fact that the temple is the subject of a legal dispute between the Cherkasy diocese of the UOC and the state, as cassation proceedings on the transfer of the building into state ownership are still ongoing.
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