St. Michael's Cathedral () is an
Orthodox church
Orthodox Church may refer to:
* Eastern Orthodox Church, the second-largest Christian church in the world
* Oriental Orthodox Churches, a branch of Eastern Christianity
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located in
Cherkasy
Cherkasy (, ) is a city in central Ukraine. Cherkasy serves as the administrative centre of Cherkasy Oblast as well as Cherkasy Raion within the oblast. The city has a population of
Cherkasy is the cultural, educational and industrial centre ...
in central
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the List of European countries by area, second-largest country in Europe after Russia, which Russia–Ukraine border, borders it to the east and northeast. Ukraine also borders Belarus to the nor ...
. The church was constructed in 2000. The
Orthodox Church of Ukraine
The Orthodox Church of Ukraine (; OCU), also called the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, is an Eastern Orthodox Church in Ukraine. It was granted autocephaly by the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople on .
Some of the Eastern Orthodox Churche ...
took possession of the church on 17 October 2024.
OCU: Clashes near the church in Cherkasy were a planned provocation aimed at discrediting Ukraine
/ref> It is one of the biggest in Ukraine, and can hold up to 12,000 worshipers at one time.
See also
* List of largest Eastern Orthodox church buildings
This is a list of the largest Eastern Orthodox Church, Eastern Orthodox church buildings in the world, based on area and capacity. Any Eastern Orthodox church building that has a capacity of 3,000 people or more, can be added to this page. Entries ...
References
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Cherkasy
Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) cathedrals
Buildings and structures in Cherkasy
Tourist attractions in Cherkasy Oblast