Metropolitan Epiphany was diagnosed with coronavirus, the press service of the Kiev Metropolis of the UOC (OCU) reported.. According to the press service, on the afternoon of January 15, His Beatitude Metropolitan Epiphanius received confirmation of a positive test for coronavirus..

Last year, the Primate of the OCU completed a full course of vaccination. The OCU said that due to the disease, Epiphanius will be in self-isolation and outpatient treatment and will not perform services, and will also receive visitors over the next week.

Also, the Orthodox Church of Ukraine called on the clergy and parishioners to pray for the speedy recovery of the Primate.

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