Monastic tonsures held at Nescheriv Monastery
Archbishop Jonah with the brotherhood of Nescheriv Monastery. Photo: Archbishop's Facebook
On April 1, 2025, monastic tonsures took place at the Transfiguration Monastery in the village of Nescheriv, Kyiv Eparchy, according to a post by Archbishop Jonah of Obukhiv on Facebook.
"Today, Riasophore Monk Boniface was tonsured into the mantle, and Novice Alexei became Riasophore Monk Lev," wrote the hierarch, offering them his blessing and prayers for salvation in the Lord.
Earlier, the UOJ explored why the number of monastics in the UOC is growing during times of persecution.
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