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They are in charge of parishes and monasteries in eight districts of this region.
How the diocese was created
On the site of the modern diocese, in 1923 the Glukhiv Vicariate was formed, belonging to the Chernigov diocese.
On June 22, 1993, this formation received independent status with the names Glukhovskaya and Konotopskaya. Their separation from the large Sumy diocese was dictated by the need to improve educational management. Moreover, the new diocese became larger territorially due to the annexation of part of Chernigov to it.
On April 3, 1998, the Konotop Council of People's Deputies decided to transfer the building of a former kindergarten to the Glukhiv diocese to house an administrative center there. And on May 19 of the same year, taking into account the wishes of both the laity and the clergy, the diocesan center was moved to Konotop, and the diocese was renamed Konotop and Glukhov, since the city of Konotop, being an industrial and administrative center, significantly exceeds the ancient city of Glukhov in population.
The current state of the diocese
The Konotop and Glukhiv diocese covers seven northern deaneries, including more than 130 parishes, in which more than 100 clergy serve. Three monasteries, built in honor of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, operate successfully and attract pilgrims, especially the Glinsk Hermitage (stauropegal monastery). The Glinskaya Hermitage is located in the historical city of Glukhov, and from the Glukhovsky Hermitage a bus with believers leaves for the Glinskaya Hermitage every day. This monastery is well known not only in Ukraine, but also in Russia, Belarus, Georgia, and Moldova. Pilgrims from these countries often visit the Glinsk Hermitage.
Thanks to the efforts of one of the former ruling bishops (Luka), the Glukhovsky metochion became the spiritual and educational center of the diocese. Here Bishop Luke initiated the creation of a library, a Sunday school, a non-alcoholic cafe was opened for Orthodox youth, and a conference room was allocated to help educational work. Thus, the Konotop diocese gives preference to the town of Glukhov as an Orthodox center, leaving Konotop rather with official functions.
In other deaneries of this entity, spiritual and educational work is also carried out. The Diocese of Konotop lives an active spiritual life, despite the difficulties in the country.
Ruling bishop
Since July 22, 2012, the Konotop diocese has been under the leadership of Bishop Roman (Kimovich). Before being elected Bishop of Konotop and Glukhov, he was a novice at the Holy Dormition with the secular name Dmitry Kimovich. His obedience was the regency. At the Lavra, he took monastic vows with the name Roman, and there, some time later, he accepted priestly rank. Since 2007, the clergyman Roman served as the abbot of the Gorodishche Monastery in
On July 20, 2012, the Synod of the UOC elected him Bishop of Konotop and Glukhiv. The next day the naming of bishops took place, and on July 22 the consecration took place.
The novel worthily continues the work of its predecessors. The Konotop diocese testifies to his labors with a full-blooded, active life. This is both a pilgrimage center and a concern for the spiritual education of children and youth. The schedule of services includes cathedral prayer services on Fridays for peace in Ukraine. Moreover, with the blessing of Bishop Roman, every day at nine o’clock in the evening a prayer for peace in Ukraine is read in all cities and villages of the diocese.