Монастир святого Володимира Великого, Greek Catholic monastery in Kherson, Ukraine
Saint Vladimir the Great Monastery in Kherson is a Greek Catholic monastery featuring a wooden church dedicated to Saints Cyril and Methodius, relocated from Krylos village, alongside a main stone temple structure. The complex blends Byzantine architectural style with Ukrainian church construction methods.
The monastery was established in the early 1990s when the local Greek Catholic community received permission to create their religious center in Kherson. This founding coincided with the revival of religious life after years of limited opportunities for worship.
The community here follows the traditions of the Order of Saint Basil the Great, keeping Byzantine practices alive in daily life. You can see how the spaces serve both prayer and communal living.
The monastery is open daily for visitors to observe services, with weekday liturgies starting at 8:00 AM and expanded schedules on Sundays. Visitors should be respectful when moving through the active religious community and its spaces.
Before the current buildings existed, the community gathered in a chess club and later made use of temporary structures built from railway carriages to serve as cells and a chapel. These makeshift beginnings reveal the determination of believers to establish their religious community.
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