Church of Ukraine
| Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) | |
| Founder(s) | St. Vladimir of Kiev |
| Autocephaly/Autonomy declared | 1990 |
| Autocephaly/Autonomy recognized | 1990 by Church of Russia |
| Current primate | Metropolitan Volodymyr |
| Headquarters | Kiev, Ukraine |
| Primary territory | Ukraine |
| Possessions abroad | N/A |
| Liturgical language(s) | Church Slavonic |
| Musical tradition | Russian Chant |
| Calendar | Julian |
| Population estimate | 35,000,000 |
| Official website | UOC-MP |
The Church of Ukraine is an autonomous Orthodox church whose primate is confirmed by the Church of Russia. Its history extends to the introduction of Christianity into Kievan Rus' with the baptism of Prince St. Vladimir of Kiev and his people in 988, known as the Baptism of Rus'. Its current primate is His Beatitude Volodymyr (Sabodan), Metropolitan of Kiev and All Ukraine.
Ukrainian Orthodox divisions
Orthodox Christianity in Ukraine is currently divided into three factions:
- Church of Ukraine (Moscow Patriarchate) (UOC-MP) (which this article covers)
- Church of Ukraine (Kiev Patriarchate) (UOC-KP)
- Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church (UAOC)
Only the UOC-MP is currently in full communion with the Church of Russia and the remainder of the mainstream Orthodox Church.
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