Philaret
The Patriarch of Kyiv and All Rus’-Ukraine, the head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church - Kyiv Patriarchate (1929-2026) · Ukraine · On the map · Academics · Died at 97
Patriarch Filaret was a Ukrainian religious leader, serving as the primate and Patriarch of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Kyiv Patriarchate (UOC-KP).
Philaret is read about 171 times a day, in 29 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 111 days, one point a day.
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2026Died20 March 20262019Hero of UkraineAwardHero of Ukraine, Order of the StateAward2010Cross of Ivan MazepaAwardHonorary Diploma of the Cabinet of Ministers of UkraineAward2009Order of LibertyAward2008Honorary Citizen of KyivAwardOrder of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 1st classAward2006Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 2nd classAward2004Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 3rd classAward2002Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 4th classAward1999Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 5th classAward1988Order of the Red Banner of LabourAward1986Honorary Doctor of Protestant Theological Faculty - Charles UniversityAward1979Order of Friendship of PeoplesAward1929Born23 January 1929
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Filaret during his tenure as Metropolitan of Kyiv and Halych in 1972
St. Volodymyr's Cathedral in Kyiv, which became the seat of UOC-KP after 1992
Filaret and Ukrainian president Viktor Yushchenko, Kyiv, 2007
Filaret with Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko, 21 October 2018
Filaret during a meeting with church priors in Kyiv, 2019
Filaret accompanying president Poroshenko during the unveiling of a monument to hetman Ivan Mazepa in Poltava, 2016Awards
About this person
The Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU), which he left in 2019, viewed him as the Honorary Patriarch emeritus, while the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople recognized him as a former Metropolitan of Kyiv.
Country
Ukraine
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1929 to 2026 · aged 97
