List of cathedrals in Ukraine explained

List of cathedrals in Ukraine and cathedral temples that includes temples that used to have cathedra.

Since 1992 there has been a movement to organize a separate Ukrainian Orthodox Church independently of the Russian church. In 2018, that church became the Orthodox Church of Ukraine recognized by the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople and now led by Epiphanius. This church is unrecognized by the Russian Orthodox Church.

All of the Russian Orthodox Church temples in Ukraine are organized as the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate).

In addition, a smaller independent church exists led by Filaret, the Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Kyiv Patriarchate

For disambiguation purposes the church recognized by Constantinople is identified as Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU), the Russian Orthodox Church is identified as the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) (UOC-MP) and the church led by Filaret as the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Kyiv Patriarchate) (UOC-Kyiv).

The Russian Orthodox Church continues to possess the highest number of dioceses and major temples in Ukraine. Many of the dioceses were created after the fall of the Soviet Union in 2000s and later. After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine ownership of several sites has become disputed.

Main cathedrals of confessions

NamePhoteFoundedLocationNotes
1Saint Sophia's Cathedral11th centuryKyiv, Sofiyivska ploshchaConstantinople
2Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ[1] building since 2007Kyiv, 3 Zaliznychne ShoseUOC-Moscow
3Patriarchal cathedral of St. Volodymyr1896Kyiv, 20 Shevchenko bulvarUOC-Kyiv
4Patriarchal Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ2013Kyiv, 5 vulytsia Mykilsko-SlobidskaUGCC
5St Andrew's Church1767Kyiv, 23 Andriyivsky UzvizUAOC
6Archcathedral Basilica of the Assumption of Virgin Mary1493Lviv, 1 ploshcha KatedralnaRoman Catholic
7Cathedral of the Dormition of Theotokos1370Lviv, 7-13 vulytsia VirmenskaArmenian
8Cathedral of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross1646UzhhorodMukacheve[2]
9Central Lutheran Cathedral of Ukraine of St. Paul1897Odesa, 68 vulytsia NovoselskohoLutheran
10Dormition Cathedral1908Bila Krynytsia, Chernivtsi OblastROORC

Cathedrals of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate)

NamePhoteFoundedLocationNotes
1Savior-Transfiguration Cathedral (Savior)1033Chernihiv, Ancient Chernihiv Complex(?)
2Cathedral of the Dormition of Theotokos1078Kyiv, Kyiv Cave Monastery(?)
3Dormition Cathedral (St. George)1144KanivCherkasy eparchy
4Cathedral of the Dormition of Theotokos1160VolodymyrVolodymyr-Volynsky eparchy
5Gated Intercession Cathedral17th centuryPutyvl Raion, Saphroni-Movchan Cave Hermitage of the Nativity of Theotokos
6St. Nicholas Cathedral1650sNizhynNizhyn eparchy
7Cathedral of the Dormition of Theotokos1657Kharkiv, 11 vulytsia UniversitetskaKharkiv eparchy
8Cathedral of the Intercession of Theotokos1689Kharkiv, 8 vulytsia Universitetska(?)
9Saint Transfiguration Cathedral1758Vinnytsia, 21 vulytsia SobornaVinnytsia eparchy
10Cathedral of the Nativity of Theotokos1763Kozelets, 1 vulytsia Danevycha(?)
11Saint Intercession Cathedral1768Okhtyrka, 1 vulytsia PushkinaSumy eparchy
12Trinity Cathedral1781Novomoskovsk, 1 ploshcha Peremohy(?)
13Savior-Transfiguration Cathedral1788Sumy, 31 vulytsia SobornaSumy eparchy
14Cathedral of the Dormition of Theotokos1791Pochayiv, Pochayiv Lavra(?)
15Savior-Transfiguration Cathedral1808Odesa, 3 Soborna ploshchaOdesa eparchy
16Savior-Transfiguration Cathedral1835Dnipro, Soborna ploshchaDnipropetrovsk eparchy
17Savior-Transfiguration Cathedral1839Bila Tserkva, Soborna ploshchaBila Tserkva eparchy
18Ascension Cathedral1846Konotop, 20 vulytsia SverdolovaKonotop eparchy
19Savior-Transfiguration Cathedral1874Zhytomyr, 12 vulytsia PeremohyZhytomyr eparchy
20St. Volodymyr Cathedral1891Sevastopol, 1 vulytsia Drevnya(?)
21Refectory Church1895Kyiv, Kyiv Cave MonasteryKyiv eparchy
22Tri-Anastasia Cathedral1897Hlukhiv, 2 vulytsia SpaskaKonotop eparchy
23St. Annunciation Cathedral1901Kharkiv, 1 ploshcha Karla MarksaKharkiv eparchy
24St. Panteleimon's Cathedral1914Kyiv, St. Panteleon Convent(?)
25Savior-Transfiguration Cathedral2006DonetskDonetsk eparchy
26St. Volodymyr Cathedral2006Luhansk, 44 vulytsia PlekhanovaLuhansk eparchy
27St. Intercession CathedralOleksandriyaOleksandriya eparchy
28St. Dormition CathedralBaltaBalta eparchy
29St. Trinity CathedralBohuslavBila Tserkva eparchy
30Cathedral of the Exaltation of the Holy CrossBerdyanskBerdyansk eparchy
31St. Nicholas CathedralPrymorskBerdyansk eparchy
32St. Intercession CathedralBoryspilBoryspil eparchy
33St. Peter and Paul CathedralBrovaryBoryspil eparchy
34Epiphany Cathedral2013HorlivkaHorlivka eparchy
35St. Alexander Nevsky CathedralSlovianskHorlivka eparchy
36Intercession CathedralDzhankoiDzhankoi eparchy
37Savior-Transfiguration CathedralRozdolneDzhankoi eparchy
38St. Nicholas Cathedral1894KamianskeDniprodzerzhynsk eparchy
39St. Tinity Cathedral1837Dnipro, 7 Krasna ploshchaDnipropetrovsk eparchy
40St. Nicholas Cathedral1946MariupolDonetsk eparchy
41St. Andrew CathedralZaporizhiaZaporizhia eparchy
42Cathedral of the St. Right-believing Prince Alexander Nevsky1884MelitopolZaporizhia eparchy
43Cathedral of the Nativity of ChristIvano-FrankivskIvano-Frankivsk eparchy
44Ascension Cathedral1826Izyum, 2 vulytsia KomsomolskaIzyum eparchy
45St. Nicholas Cathedral1852KupianskIzyum eparchy
46St. George Cathedral1861Kamianets-Podilskyi, 54 vulytsia SuvorovaKamianets-Podilskyi eparchy
47Cathedral of the Nativity of Theotokos1812Kropyvnytskyi, 74 vulytsia Velyka PerspektyvnaKirovohrad eparchy
48Cathedral of the Dormition of TheotokosKremenchuk (Kryukiv), 104 vulytsia MakarenkaKremenchuk eparchy
49Savior-Transfiguration Cathedral2003Kryvyi Rih, ploshcha 30ty-richia PeremohyKryvyi Rih eparchy
50Savior-Transfiguration CathedralNikopolKryvyi Rih eparchy
51St. Nicholas CathedralMohyliv-PodilskyMohyliv-Podilsky eparchy
52Cathedral of the Pochayiv icon of TheotokosMukacheveMukacheve eparchy
53Savior-Transfiguration Cathedral1720Pryluky, 1 vulytsia ShevchenkaNizhyn eparchy
54Cathedral of the Nativity of Theotokos1800MykolaivMykolaiv eparchy
55St. Andrew CathedralNova KakhovkaNova Kakhovka eparchy
56Savior-Transfiguration CathedralOvruchOvruch eparchy
57Cathedral of the Dormition of Theotokos1869Odesa, 70 vulytsia PreobrazhenskaOdesa eparchy
58Intercession CathedralIzmail, 31 prospekt SuvorovaOdesa eparchy
59St. Makariy CathedralPoltavaPoltava eparchy
60Cathedral of the Dormition of Theotokos1889MyrhorodPoltava eparchy
61Resurrection CathedralRivne, vulytsia SobornaRivne eparchy
62Epiphany CathedralOstroh, vulytsia ZamkovaRivne eparchy
63Cathedral of the Nativity of TheotokosRovenkyRovenky eparchy
64Cathedral of the Holy SpiritRomny, 15 Bazarna ploshchaRomny eparchy
65Intercession Cathedral1991SarnySarny eparchy
66Savior-Transfiguration CathedralVarashSarny eparchy
67Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ2001SeverodonetskSeverodonetsk eparchy
68St. Peter and Paul Cathedral1870SimferopolSimferopol eparchy
69Cathedral of the Martyrs Vira, Nadia, Liubov, and SofiaTernopilTernopil eparchy
70Cathedral of the Nativity of ChristTulchynTulchyn eparchy
71St. Nicholas Cathedral1812Uman, 39 vulytsia RadianskaUman eparchy
72Savior-Transfiguration CathedralZvenyhorodkaUman eparchy
73Cathedral of the Descent of the Holy Spirit1836KhersonKherson eparchy
74Cathedral of St. Cyril and Methodiusbeing builtKhustKhust eparchy
75St. Trinity CathedralVynohradivKhust eparchy
76St. Michael's Cathedral2000CherkasyCherkasy eparchy
77St. Trinity Cathedral1695Chernihiv, Trinity MonasteryChernihiv eparchy
78Cathedral of the Holy Spirit1864ChernivtsiChernivtsi eparchy
79St Michael's CathedralShepetivkaShepetivka eparchy
80Cathedral of Saint Michael the Archangel1997MariupolDonetsk eparchy

Cathedrals of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Kyiv Patriarchate)

NamePhoteFoundedLocationNotes
1St. Resurrection CathedralPereiaslavPereiaslav eparchy
2Cathedral of the Dormition of Theotokos1745LvivLviv eparchy
3St. Trinity Cathedral1893Ivano-FrankivskIvano-Frankivsk eparchy

Notes:

Additional cathedrals

Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate)

Cathedrals of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate):

Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Kyivan Patriarchate

Cathedrals of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Kyivan Patriarchate:

Cathedrals of the Catholic Church

Cathedrals of the Catholic Church in Ukraine in full communion with the Pope in Rome. In this country there are at least 34 catholic cathedrals with 4 rites:[3]

Latin Rite

Ukrainian Rite

Cathedrals of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church:

Armenian Rite

Ruthenian Rite

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://orthodox-church.kiev.ua/page226/news4382.html Cathedral of Resurrection of Christ and Spiritual-Enlightning Center of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church
  2. Mukacheve Greek-Catholic eparchy is a separate "Church of own right" and is not subordinated to the head of UGCC
  3. GCatholic.org: Cathedrals Ukraine