List of cathedrals in Ukraine

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

# Name Phote Founded Location Notes
1 Saint Sophia's Cathedral 11th century Kyiv, Sofiyivska ploshcha Constantinople
2 Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ[1] building since 2007 Kyiv, 3 Zaliznychne Shose UOC-Moscow
3 Patriarchal cathedral of St. Volodymyr 1896 Kyiv, 20 Shevchenko bulvar UOC-Kyiv
4 Patriarchal Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ 2013 Kyiv, 5 vulytsia Mykilsko-Slobidska UGCC
5 St Andrew's Church 1767 Kyiv, 23 Andriyivsky Uzviz UAOC
6 Archcathedral Basilica of the Assumption of Virgin Mary 1493 Lviv, 1 ploshcha Katedralna Roman Catholic
7 Cathedral of the Dormition of Theotokos Cathedral of the Dormition of Virgin Mary 1370 Lviv, 7-13 vulytsia Virmenska Armenian
8 Cathedral of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross 1646 Uzhhorod Mukacheve[2]
9 Central Lutheran Cathedral of Ukraine of St. Paul Central Lutheran Cathedral of Ukraine of St. Paul 1897 Odesa, 68 vulytsia Novoselskoho Lutheran
10 Dormition Cathedral 1908 Bila Krynytsia, Chernivtsi Oblast ROORC

Cathedrals of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate)

# Name Phote Founded Location Notes
1 Savior-Transfiguration Cathedral (Savior) 1033 Chernihiv, Ancient Chernihiv Complex (?)
2 Cathedral of the Dormition of Theotokos 1078 Kyiv, Kyiv Cave Monastery (?)
3 Dormition Cathedral (St. George) 1144 Kaniv Cherkasy eparchy
4 Cathedral of the Dormition of Theotokos 1160 Volodymyr Volodymyr-Volynsky eparchy
5 Gated Intercession Cathedral 17th century Putyvl Raion, Saphroni-Movchan Cave Hermitage of the Nativity of Theotokos
6 St. Nicholas Cathedral 1650s Nizhyn Nizhyn eparchy
7 Cathedral of the Dormition of Theotokos 1657 Kharkiv, 11 vulytsia Universitetska Kharkiv eparchy
8 Cathedral of the Intercession of Theotokos 1689 Kharkiv, 8 vulytsia Universitetska (?)
9 Saint Transfiguration Cathedral 1758 Vinnytsia, 21 vulytsia Soborna Vinnytsia eparchy
10 Cathedral of the Nativity of Theotokos 1763 Kozelets, 1 vulytsia Danevycha (?)
11 Saint Intercession Cathedral 1768 Okhtyrka, 1 vulytsia Pushkina Sumy eparchy
12 Trinity Cathedral 1781 Novomoskovsk, 1 ploshcha Peremohy (?)
13 Savior-Transfiguration Cathedral 1788 Sumy, 31 vulytsia Soborna Sumy eparchy
14 Cathedral of the Dormition of Theotokos 1791 Pochayiv, Pochayiv Lavra (?)
15 Savior-Transfiguration Cathedral 1808 Odesa, 3 Soborna ploshcha Odesa eparchy
16 Savior-Transfiguration Cathedral 1835 Dnipro, Soborna ploshcha Dnipropetrovsk eparchy
17 Savior-Transfiguration Cathedral 1839 Bila Tserkva, Soborna ploshcha Bila Tserkva eparchy
18 Ascension Cathedral 1846 Konotop, 20 vulytsia Sverdolova Konotop eparchy
19 Savior-Transfiguration Cathedral 1874 Zhytomyr, 12 vulytsia Peremohy Zhytomyr eparchy
20 St. Volodymyr Cathedral 1891 Sevastopol, 1 vulytsia Drevnya (?)
21 Refectory Church 1895 Kyiv, Kyiv Cave Monastery Kyiv eparchy
22 Tri-Anastasia Cathedral 1897 Hlukhiv, 2 vulytsia Spaska Konotop eparchy
23 St. Annunciation Cathedral 1901 Kharkiv, 1 ploshcha Karla Marksa Kharkiv eparchy
24 St. Panteleimon's Cathedral 1914 Kyiv, St. Panteleon Convent (?)
25 Savior-Transfiguration Cathedral 2006 Donetsk Donetsk eparchy
26 St. Volodymyr Cathedral 2006 Luhansk, 44 vulytsia Plekhanova Luhansk eparchy
27 St. Intercession Cathedral Oleksandriya Oleksandriya eparchy
28 St. Dormition Cathedral Balta Balta eparchy
29 St. Trinity Cathedral Bohuslav Bila Tserkva eparchy
30 Cathedral of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross Berdyansk Berdyansk eparchy
31 St. Nicholas Cathedral Prymorsk Berdyansk eparchy
32 St. Intercession Cathedral Boryspil Boryspil eparchy
33 St. Peter and Paul Cathedral Brovary Boryspil eparchy
34 Epiphany Cathedral 2013 Horlivka Horlivka eparchy
35 St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral Sloviansk Horlivka eparchy
36 Intercession Cathedral Dzhankoi Dzhankoi eparchy
37 Savior-Transfiguration Cathedral Rozdolne Dzhankoi eparchy
38 St. Nicholas Cathedral 1894 Kamianske Dniprodzerzhynsk eparchy
39 Holy Trinity Cathedral 1837 Dnipro, 7 Krasna ploshcha Dnipropetrovsk eparchy
40 St. Nicholas Cathedral 1946 Mariupol Donetsk eparchy
41 St. Andrew Cathedral Zaporizhia Zaporizhia eparchy
42 Cathedral of the St. Right-believing Prince Alexander Nevsky 1884 Melitopol Zaporizhia eparchy
43 Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ Ivano-Frankivsk Ivano-Frankivsk eparchy
44 Ascension Cathedral 1826 Izyum, 2 vulytsia Komsomolska Izyum eparchy
45 St. Nicholas Cathedral 1852 Kupiansk Izyum eparchy
46 St. George Cathedral 1861 Kamianets-Podilskyi, 54 vulytsia Suvorova Kamianets-Podilskyi eparchy
47 Cathedral of the Nativity of Theotokos 1812 Kropyvnytskyi, 74 vulytsia Velyka Perspektyvna Kirovohrad eparchy
48 Cathedral of the Dormition of Theotokos Kremenchuk (Kryukiv), 104 vulytsia Makarenka Kremenchuk eparchy
49 Savior-Transfiguration Cathedral 2003 Kryvyi Rih, ploshcha 30ty-richia Peremohy Kryvyi Rih eparchy
50 Savior-Transfiguration Cathedral Nikopol Kryvyi Rih eparchy
51 St. Nicholas Cathedral Mohyliv-Podilsky Mohyliv-Podilsky eparchy
52 Cathedral of the Pochayiv icon of Theotokos Mukacheve Mukacheve eparchy
53 Savior-Transfiguration Cathedral 1720 Pryluky, 1 vulytsia Shevchenka Nizhyn eparchy
54 Cathedral of the Nativity of Theotokos 1800 Mykolaiv Mykolaiv eparchy
55 St. Andrew Cathedral Nova Kakhovka Nova Kakhovka eparchy
56 Savior-Transfiguration Cathedral Ovruch Ovruch eparchy
57 Cathedral of the Dormition of Theotokos 1869 Odesa, 70 vulytsia Preobrazhenska Odesa eparchy
58 Intercession Cathedral Izmail, 31 prospekt Suvorova Odesa eparchy
59 St. Makariy Cathedral Poltava Poltava eparchy
60 Cathedral of the Dormition of Theotokos 1889 Myrhorod Poltava eparchy
61 Resurrection Cathedral Rivne, vulytsia Soborna Rivne eparchy
62 Epiphany Cathedral Ostroh, vulytsia Zamkova Rivne eparchy
63 Cathedral of the Nativity of Theotokos Rovenky Rovenky eparchy
64 Cathedral of the Holy Spirit Romny, 15 Bazarna ploshcha Romny eparchy
65 Intercession Cathedral 1991 Sarny Sarny eparchy
66 Savior-Transfiguration Cathedral Varash Sarny eparchy
67 Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ 2001 Severodonetsk Severodonetsk eparchy
68 St. Peter and Paul Cathedral 1870 Simferopol Simferopol eparchy
69 Cathedral of the Martyrs Vira, Nadia, Liubov, and Sofia Ternopil Ternopil eparchy
70 Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ Tulchyn Tulchyn eparchy
71 St. Nicholas Cathedral 1812 Uman, 39 vulytsia Radianska Uman eparchy
72 Savior-Transfiguration Cathedral Zvenyhorodka Uman eparchy
73 Cathedral of the Descent of the Holy Spirit 1836 Kherson Kherson eparchy
74 Cathedral of St. Cyril and Methodius being built Khust Khust eparchy
75 St. Trinity Cathedral Vynohradiv Khust eparchy
76 St. Michael's Cathedral 2000 Cherkasy Cherkasy eparchy
77 St. Trinity Cathedral 1695 Chernihiv, Trinity Monastery Chernihiv eparchy
78 Cathedral of the Holy Spirit 1864 Chernivtsi Chernivtsi eparchy
79 St Michael's Cathedral Shepetivka Shepetivka eparchy
80 Cathedral of Saint Michael the Archangel 1997 Mariupol Donetsk eparchy

Cathedrals of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Kyiv Patriarchate)

# Name Phote Founded Location Notes
1 St. Resurrection Cathedral Pereiaslav Pereiaslav eparchy
2 Cathedral of the Dormition of Theotokos 1745 Lviv Lviv eparchy
3 St. Trinity Cathedral 1893 Ivano-Frankivsk Ivano-Frankivsk eparchy

Notes:

  • Church of the Intercession of Theotokos in Lutsk temporarily serves as a cathedral temple of the Volyn eparchy.
  • Church of the Saint Hieromartyr George the Victory-bearer in Lviv temporarily serves as a cathedral temple of the Lviv eparchy.

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

St. George's Cathedral in Lviv
Cathedral of Saints Apostles Peter and Paul in Sokal

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:

  • Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul in Chortkiv
  • Cathedral of the Virgin of Mercy in Donetsk
  • Cathedral of the Resurrection of Our Saviour in Ivano-Frankivsk
  • Cathedral of St. Michael in Kolomyia
  • Co-Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Chernivtsi
  • Cathedral of the Nativity of the Theotokos in Lutsk
  • St. George's Cathedral in Lviv
  • Cathedral of the Dormition of the Holy Mother of God in Odesa
  • Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Drohobych
  • Cathedral of Sts. Ann, Peter and Paul in Sokal
  • Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin in Stryi
  • Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Holy Mother of God in Ternopil

Armenian Rite

  • Armenian Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary in Lviv

Ruthenian Rite

  • Cathedral of the Exaltation of the Cross in Mukacheve
  • Co-Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Mukacheve

See also

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References

  1. ^ 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