Monastic tonsure performed at St. Michael's Church of Svitlovodsk

On April 6, 2026, monastic tonsure was performed at St. Michael's Church of the UOC in the city of Svitlovodsk. The ceremony was headed by Metropolitan Boholep of Oleksandriia and Svitlovodsk.

During the Divine service, the newly tonsured received monastic names: Tetiana – Rafaila, in honor of Hegumeness Rafaila of Chyhyryn; Neonila – Olimpiada, in honor of Olimpiada of Kozelshchyna; and Vira – Augusta, in honor of Augusta of Rome.

Metropolitan Boholep, in his spiritual instruction, called on the newly tonsured nuns to remain steadfast in prayer, preserve humility, and increase their love for God.

As the UOJ wrote, on April 2, Metropolitan Boholep performed tonsure at the Holy Transfiguration Monastery in the village of Talova Balka.