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Ukrainian Orthodox Church - Kiev Patriarchy (Ukrainian: Українська Православна Церква Київського Патрiархату; Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Kyivan Patriarchate or UOC-KP) is one of the two major Orthodox churches in Ukraine, however viewed uncanonical by the Eastern Orthodox communion.

The Church begins its modern history in August, 1989, when the parish of the Church of Sts. Peter & Paul in Lviv announced their breach with the Russian Orthodox Church under the Patriarch of Moscow.

In June, 1990, Metropolitan Mstyslav was elected in absentia as the church's head under the

Patriarch Mstyslav reposed in June, 1993 and was succeeded in October by Patriarch Volodymyr.

Patriarch Volodymyr reposed in July, 1995. His funeral near the St. Sophia Cathedral in Kiev was marked by a clash between the funeral procession and the law-enforcement forces.

Current head of the Church, Patriarch Filaret (Mykhailo Denysenko), was enthroned in October, 1995.

Église orthodoxe ukrainienne - Patriarcat de Kiev Ukraiński Kościół Prawosławny Patriarchatu Kijowskiego Украинская Православная Церковь Киевского Патриархата