Lviv Dormition Brotherhood

Typographic seal of Lviv Dormition Brotherhood
Lviv Dormition Brotherhood coat of arms at the entrance to Stauropegion Institute in Lviv
An epistle of the Patriarch of Antioch to the Lviv Orthodox Brotherhood

Lviv Dormition Brotherhood (Ukrainian: Львівське успенське братство) also known as Lviv Stauropegion Brotherhood was an influential religious organization associated with the Dormition Church in Lviv and one of the oldest Brotherhood Orthodox organizations. It was first an association of Orthodox and then, from 1708, also Greek Catholic burghers in Lviv.[1] Like other brotherhoods in Ukraine, it is also a military force tasked with defending the Orthodox church and the faith, particularly against Polish and Latin influences.[2]

  1. ^ Ivan Katchanovski; Kohut, Zenon E.; Nebesio, Bohdan Y.; Yurkevich, Myroslav (2013). Historical Dictionary of Ukraine, Second Edition. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press. p. 339. ISBN 9780810878471.
  2. ^ DMin, Rev Fr Robert Holet (2013). The First and Finest. Bloomington, IN: Author House. p. 156. ISBN 9781491821367.