In Sumy region there are three times as many UOC congregations as OCU congregations

In Sumy region the number of religious communities of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church is the largest in the region. At the same time, the total number of religious organizations registered in the region is 649 communities. This is reported by the regional edition of the CUCR.

It is reported that in Sumy region in general there are 694 religious buildings of different denominations. Among them — 410 UOC. OCU — 118, Protestant churches — 129, other religious organizations (Christian communities, synagogues, mosques, premises of Rodnovers (pagans), Sahaja Yoga) — 137.

It is characteristic that despite the state pressure, in Sumy region, as in many other regions of Ukraine, the number of religious communities of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church is much higher than the OCU, which claims the status of «state».

Recall that Khmelnytsky regional media are concerned that despite the active raiding campaign of local authorities to re-register communities and seize the property of the UOC in favor of the OCU, the canonical Church holds a leading position in the region. Moreover, Khmelnytsky region is the fourth in the number of UOC religious communities in Ukraine.