The schismatic Church of Ukraine excluded Alexander Nevsky from the list of commemorated saints
The holy noble Grand Duke Alexander Nevsky was excluded from the list of commemorated saints by the synod of the schismatic OCU.
Alexander Nevsky was canonized by the Russian Orthodox Church in 1547.
By the decision of the schismatic Orthodox Church of Ukraine, the name of the holy noble prince Alexander Nevsky was excluded from the list of commemorated saints, reports citing a source.
On this day, the new Ukrainian clergy proposes to establish another holiday.
Remove the day of remembrance of the Blessed Virgin Mary from the OCU church calendar. book Alexander of Novgorod (Nevsky), in the schema of Alexei, November 23.
Establish November 23 as an additional day for the celebration of the memory of the Monk Alexander, the founder of the monastery of the “Vestless” (c. 430) and include it in the church calendar of the OCU,” the message says.
It is noteworthy that Alexander Nevsky fought against the German-Swedish conquerors, for which he received the nickname Nevsky after his victory in the battle on July 15, 1240.
It is worth noting that against the backdrop of the so-called decommunization in Ukraine, a struggle began with the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
And the Verkhovna Rada in the first reading adopted a law on a complete ban on the activities of the UOC in the country.
It previously became known that the losses were incurred in January 2024.
