Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church in Diaspora

Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church in Diaspora
Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Cathedral in London
ClassificationEastern Orthodox Church
ScriptureSeptuagint, New Testament
TheologyEastern Orthodox theology
PolityEpiscopal polity
Prime HierarchAnthony (Scharba) (metropolitan)
Eparchies3
Parishes24
LanguageUkrainian, English, Spanish
TerritoryOutside of Ukraine
PossessionsUnited States, South America, Western Europe, Australia
Origin1945; 79 years ago (1945)
RecognitionAutonomy granted and recognised on March 12, 1995 by the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople
Separated fromUkrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church (in communion with Polish Orthodox Church)
SeparationsUkrainian Orthodox Church of the USA

The Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church in Diaspora is an Eastern Orthodox Christian religious organization of Ukrainian diaspora under jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate for parishes outside of the North America. It consists of three eparchies (dioceses), ruled by three bishops. The Church's current leader is Metropolitan Antony who concurrently is a primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA.