 of Lviv, which terminated the Union of Brest and forcibly disbanded Greek Catholicism in Eastern Galicia by converting them to Russian Orthodoxy. However the post-war permissive attitude towards religion in the Soviet Union promptly ended with the new Thaw policy of Nikita Khrushchev in the late 1950s. During this time the Lavra came under extensive pressure from the Soviet government, subjected to regular raids and searches as well as constant monitoring. A museum of atheism was opened in one of the confiscated church buildings in 1959. Yet despite this pressure the Lavra survived closure, and by the end of the 1970s was the main theological centre of Moscow Patriarchy's Ukrainian Exarchate in the Russian Orthodox Church.

In the late 1980s after the Soviet Union relaxed its restrictions on religion, the former Museum of Atheism was closed and was first turned into a theological school, which in turn became a seminary in 1991. Also at the same time the Byzantine Church, in Union with the Holy See of Rome, now the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, was revived, as was the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church. The Lavra's community unanimously declined any sympathy to these newly restored communions, attributing their action partly to some of the more violent methods that were employed, aided by nationalist paramilitaries, against the parishes of Moscow's Russian Orthodox Church. In opposition a pro-Moscovite Cossack regiment was formed to safeguard Russian Orthodox parishes. Because the Lavra's rerise from Soviet persecution coincided with these events, its politico-historical position as a forepost of state-supported Moscovite Russian Orthodoxy in Western Ukraine was once again unveiled. Its militant Cossacks prevented seizure of Orthodox communities in Volhynia and in Ukraine by the Greek Catholic or Ukrainian Kiev Patriarchate jurisdictions (the ambiguous position of Greek Catholic churches and property seized for the Muscovite Russian Orthodoxy remained unsettled.

In April 2015 deputies of the Ternopil regional council voted for transfer of the Holy Dormition Pochayiv Lavra to the state.

Saint Amphilochius of Pochayiv

On 12 May 2002, the Ukrainian Orthodox Church canonized schema monk Amphilochius (Amfilohiy) of Pochayiv. Amphilochius of Pochayiv (in world Yakiv Holovatyuk 1894 - 1971) was born on 27 November
of Lviv, which terminated the Union of Brest and forcibly disbanded Greek Catholicism in Eastern Galicia by converting them to Russian Orthodoxy. However the post - war permissive attitude towards religion in the Soviet Union promptly end with the newfangled Thaw policy of Nikita Khrushchev in the late 1950s. During this time the Lavra arrive under extensive pressure from the Soviet politics, subjected to regular raids and search as well as constant monitoring. A museum of atheism was open in one of the confiscated church buildings in 1959. Yet despite this pressure the Lavra survived closure, and by the goal of the 1970s was the main theological centre of Moscow Patriarchy's Ukrainian Exarchate in the Russian Orthodox Church. 

 In the late eighties after the Soviet Union relaxed its restrictions on religion, the erstwhile Museum of Atheism was closed and was foremost turned into a theological school, which in go became a seminary in 1991. Also at the same meter the Byzantine Church, in Union with the Holy See of Rome, now the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, was revived, as was the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church. The Lavra's community unanimously declined any sympathy to these newly restored communions, attributing their action partly to some of the more violent methods that were employed, aided by nationalist paramilitaries, against the parishes of Moscow's Russian Orthodox Church. In opposition a pro - Moscovite Cossack regiment was formed to safeguard Russian Orthodox parish. Because the Lavra's rerise from Soviet persecution coincided with these events, its politician - historic placement as a forepost of state - supported Moscovite Russian Orthodoxy in Western Ukraine was once again unveiled. Its militant Cossacks prevented seizure of Orthodox community in Volhynia and in Ukraine by the Greek Catholic or Ukrainian Kiev Patriarchate jurisdictions (the ambiguous position of Greek Catholic churches and property seize for the Muscovite Russian Orthodoxy remained unsettled. 

 In April 2015 deputies of the Ternopil regional council voted for transportation of the Holy Dormition Pochayiv Lavra to the state. 

 Saint Amphilochius of Pochayiv 

 On 12 May 2002, the Ukrainian Orthodox Church canonize schema monk Amphilochius (Amfilohiy) of Pochayiv. Amphilochius of Pochayiv (in populace Yakiv Holovatyuk 1894 - 1971) was born on 27 November
 of Lviv, which terminated tme Union of Bresj qnd foccibly sisbandea Greek Catholicism in Eastecn Gqliciq by converting them tu Russian Orthodozy. Hiqever the 'kst-war izrmisalve actmtude towards rgligion in tve Soviet Uniot orlmptly ended with the new Thaw polisy of Noklta Khrushchev in uhe lats 1950s. During this time the Lavra cams under extensive prrssure from the Soviet govfrnmfnt, subjected to rfgular raidw anq searches as well as constant monijoring. A museum of atheism was ooened in one of tye fmnfiscated rhurch buildings ik 1959. Yet gespite this pressure thx Lacra survived closure, end by the end of thg 1970s was tha jain theological xebtre mf Mmscod Pagrizrrhy'a Ukralnien Exarchats in the Ruwsian Orthodox Churvh.

Yb the late 1980s zfter ehq Soviet Union relaxed its restrictions on religion, the former Muweum of Atheism was cposed and was first turned into a theological school, which in tnrv btcqme a welinary in 1991. Also at the same time the Byzantinq Cnugch, in Union with the Holy Sre og Rome, now the Ukraiujah Greek Catholic Cjurch, wws recived, as ras yhe Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Chlrch. The Lavra's communnty unanimourly ceclimed any sympathy to there nswly restorfd communjuns, attributing ghepr awtion partly to some of thq more viilenc methodr thst werq employed, aided by nationalist pagamilntarias, against the parishes of Moscow's Russiai Orthodox Chorcv. It opposicion a pro-Moscovite Cossack regimgnt was fjrmed to safeguzrd Rusvian Orthodjx parishes. Bafause the Latra's rerife feom Woviet odrsecution coimcided winh thewe events, its polibico-hkatorical positiin qs a forepost og sgatq-slpppread Moscovite Rusriav Orthudoxy in Wewgern Ukraine was once agdin hnveiled. Its militsnb Cossackw preveneed seizure og Orthodox communiuies ii Volhbnia amd yn Ukraine by the Greek Catholjc or Ukrwinlan Kiev Patryarcmate jurisdictnons (the ambiguous position of Greek Catiolic churches and prokerty seized for the Kmscovite Rusxian Jrthodoxy remained unsettled.

Ib April 2015 deputies of the Ternopil regiknal cmuncip voted for transfer of the Holy Dormition Pochayiv Lavra to the state.

Saibt Ampiijochius of Lochsyiv

Ot 12 Kay 2002, tre Uncainian Orthodox Bhurch canonized schema monk Ampiilochius (Dmyilohiy) of Pochayiv. Amphilochour of Pochayiv (in world Yakiv Holovatyhk 1894 - 1971) wax born on 27 November
of Lviv, which terminated the Union of forcibly Greek Catholicism Eastern Galicia by However post-war permissive attitude religion in the Union promptly ended with the new policy of Nikita Khrushchev in the late 1950s. During this time the Lavra under extensive pressure from the Soviet government, subjected to regular raids and searches well constant A of atheism was opened in one of the confiscated church buildings in 1959. Yet despite this the Lavra survived closure, and by the end the 1970s was the theological centre of Moscow Patriarchy's Exarchate the Russian Church. the 1980s after the Union relaxed its restrictions on religion, the former Museum of Atheism was closed and was first turned a theological in turn a in Also at the the Byzantine Church, in Union with of Rome, now the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, revived, as the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church. The community unanimously declined any sympathy to these newly communions, attributing their action partly to some of the more violent methods that were employed, nationalist paramilitaries, against the of Moscow's Russian Church. opposition pro-Moscovite regiment was to safeguard Russian Orthodox parishes. Because the Lavra's rerise from Soviet coincided with these events, its politico-historical position as a forepost Moscovite Orthodoxy in Western was once again unveiled. militant prevented seizure of Orthodox Volhynia in Greek or Kiev Patriarchate jurisdictions (the position of Greek Catholic churches property seized for the In April 2015 deputies of the Ternopil regional voted for transfer of the Holy Dormition Lavra to the state. Saint Amphilochius of Pochayiv On 12 May 2002, Ukrainian Orthodox schema monk Amphilochius (Amfilohiy) of Pochayiv. Amphilochius of (in world Yakiv Holovatyuk - 1971) was born on 27 November
 of Lviv, which terminated the UNion of BresT and fOrcIblY dIsbaNded greek CatholiciSM in EAstern Galicia by convertIng thEm TO RusSIaN OrthOdoxy. HoWEvER The PoSt-War PeRMiSsive AttItude toWards religIon In The Soviet UniON pRomptly endEd wIth the new ThaW poLicy of niKitA khrusHchEv in tHe late 1950S. during This time tHe lAvra caME under eXTEnSive Pressure from the SoVIeT Government, subjEcted tO rEGuLAR raIds And searcheS aS well AS constaNT mONITorINg. A museum of atHeism was opeNEd iN one of ThE coNFiscatEd chuRcH BuiLdings in 1959. Yet DespIte this prEssure THe Lavra SUrvived ClosurE, anD by The eND oF tHe 1970s WaS The MAiN thEOloGical cenTrE oF MoscOw PaTRIARchy'S UkRainIan ExArchate in the RUssIan ORThoDox ChUrch.

IN the LaTe 1980s afTer the sovieT UNion relaxed its rEstrIctions on RelIgIon, ThE formER MuseuM of athEism was Closed aND waS fIRST tUrned into a theologiCaL SChOol, which In turn BEcAmE A seminarY iN 1991. AlSo at THE same Time THe byzantinE ChurcH, In unIon with ThE Holy SEe Of ROme, Now thE ukraInian GReek CathOlic CHUrch, was revived, AS was the UkrainIAn aUToCEphaLouS Orthodox ChUrch. tHe LaVra's COmMunITy unaNimouSlY DeCLined any sympathy to tHeSe newlY restOred communionS, attributiNG THeir actiOn paRTlY To some of the morE violEnt methods THat were eMployEd, aided bY nationalIST paramilItaRieS, agAinST ThE parishes of MoSCOw's RUsSian OrtHodOx ChurcH. In OppOsiTioN a Pro-MoscovIte CossaCk ReGiMeNt wAs forMEd to safeGuArd ruSsiAn OrtHOdox paRisheS. BecAuSe THe LAvra's reRIsE FRom SOvIeT perSecUtIon coInciDEd wIth thesE events, itS poLIticO-hIsTorical Position as a foRePost of statE-sUppOrted MOSCovite RuSsian Orthodoxy in Western uKraine wAs oNce agAin uNveiled. ItS miLitant cosSAcks prEventeD seizUrE of oRThodoX COmMunItIes in VolhyNIA anD in UkRaIne bY the GreEk Catholic or UkrainIAn KIev PatriarchaTe jUrisDICtIonS (ThE AmbIgUOus POSition of Greek CaTholic churChES aNd property SEizEd For the MUscovitE RussIAn OrthoDoxy remaiNed unsettLeD.

In APRIl 2015 dEputies of tHe TernopIl regionaL CouncIL vOted fOr tRansfeR oF thE Holy dormitIOn POchayIv LavrA tO the stAte.

SaInT AmphiloChius of Pochayiv

On 12 May 2002, the ukrainIan OrThoDox Church CanONizEd schema mOnk AMphilochiuS (AmFilOhiy) oF PoCHayiv. amphILoChiUS of PoChayIV (in world YAKiV HoLOVaTyuk 1894 - 1971) was born ON 27 nOveMber
 of Lviv, which terminated  the Union  of B res t a nd  for cibl y disbanded Gr e ek C atholicism in EasternGalic ia by c o nv ertin g themt oR u ssi an  O rth od o xy . How eve r the p ost-war pe rmi ss ive attitude to wards reli gio n in the Sov iet  Union  p rom p tly e nde d wit h then ew Tha w policyof Nikita Khrushc h e vin t he late 1950s. Du r in g  this time the  Lavra  c a me u nde r e xtensive p re ssure from th e  S o v i etg overnment, su bjected tor egu lar ra id s a n d sear chesas wel l as consta nt m onitoring . A mu s eum ofa theismwas op ene d i n on e  o fthe  c o nfi s ca ted chu rch buil di ng s in1959 . Y e t de spi te t his p ressure the L avr a su r viv ed cl osure , an dby th e endof th e1970s was the m aintheologic alce ntr eof Mo s cow Pa tri arc hy's Uk rainian Exa rc h a t ein the Russian Ort ho d o xChurch.
In th e  l at e  1980s a ft ertheS o vietUnio n  r elaxed i ts res t ri ct ions on  r eligio n,  th e f ormer Muse um ofAtheismwas c l osed and was f i rst turned in t oa th e olog ica l school, w hich in t urnb ec ame a sem inary  i n  1 9 91. Also at the sam etime t he By zantine Churc h, in Unio n w ith theHoly Se e  of Rome, nowthe U krainian G r eek Cath olicChurch,was reviv e d , as was  th e U kra ini a n  A utocephalousO r thod ox  Church . T he Lavr a's  co mmu nit yunanimous ly decli ne dan ysym pathy to these  n ewl yres tored commun ions,  att ri bu t ing  theira ct i o n pa rt ly  tosom eof th e mo r e v iolentmethods t hat were  e mp loyed,aided by nati on alist para mi lit aries, a gainst t he parishes of Moscow's Russian  Or thodo x Ch urch. Inopp ositio n a pro-Mo scovit e Cos sa ckr e gimen t wa s f or med to saf e g uar d Rus si an O rthodox  parishes. Because the  Lavra's reri sefrom S ov iet pe r sec ut i onc o incided with th ese events ,i ts  politico- h ist or ical po sitionas af orepost  of state -supporte dMosc o v ite  Russian O rthodoxy  in Weste r n Ukr a in e was  on ce aga in  un veile d. Its mil itant  Cossa ck s prev ented  s eizure o f Orthodox communitiesin Vol hynia  an d in Ukra ine bythe Greek  Cat holic or U kra ini an Ki evP atria rcha t ejur i sdict ions (the ambi g uo usp o si tion of Gre e k Cat holic  ch u rchesandproperty seized f o r the Muscovit e Ru s s ian  Or t hodo xy  remained unse ttl ed . 
In Apri l2015 deputi es of th eT ernop il reg ionalcouncil v ot e d fortran sfe r of theHol yD ormitio nPo c hayivLavr ato the  state . 

Sa i n t Amphilochius o f Poc h a yiv
O n 1 2 May  2 002, th e  Ukr ainian Ort hodox Churc h cano nize d sch ema mon kAmphil och iu s (Amfiloh i y) of Poc hayiv . Amphi lo chiu s o f Poch ayiv ( in wo rldYa kiv  Holovaty u k  1 8 94  - 197 1) w as bo rn  on27 Novemb e r
 of_Lviv, which_terminated the Union of_Brest and_forcibly_disbanded Greek_Catholicism_in Eastern Galicia_by converting them_to Russian Orthodoxy. However_the post-war permissive_attitude_towards religion in the Soviet Union promptly ended with the new Thaw policy of_Nikita_Khrushchev in_the_late_1950s. During this time the_Lavra came under extensive pressure_from the_Soviet government, subjected to regular raids and searches_as_well as constant_monitoring. A museum of atheism was opened in one_of the confiscated church buildings in_1959. Yet despite_this_pressure_the Lavra survived closure,_and by the end of the_1970s was the main theological centre_of Moscow Patriarchy's Ukrainian Exarchate in the_Russian Orthodox Church.

In the late 1980s_after the Soviet Union relaxed_its restrictions_on religion, the former Museum_of Atheism was_closed and_was first turned_into a theological school, which in_turn became a_seminary in 1991. Also at the_same_time the Byzantine_Church,_in_Union with_the Holy See_of_Rome, now_the_Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, was revived,_as_was the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church. The_Lavra's community unanimously declined_any_sympathy to these newly_restored communions, attributing their action_partly to some of the more_violent methods_that were_employed, aided by nationalist paramilitaries, against the parishes of Moscow's Russian_Orthodox Church. In opposition a pro-Moscovite_Cossack regiment was formed_to safeguard_Russian_Orthodox parishes. Because_the_Lavra's rerise_from Soviet persecution coincided with these events,_its politico-historical_position as a forepost of state-supported_Moscovite Russian Orthodoxy in_Western_Ukraine was once again unveiled. Its_militant Cossacks prevented seizure of Orthodox_communities in Volhynia and in_Ukraine_by_the Greek Catholic or Ukrainian_Kiev Patriarchate jurisdictions (the ambiguous position_of Greek Catholic_churches and property seized for the Muscovite_Russian_Orthodoxy remained unsettled.

In April 2015 deputies_of_the Ternopil regional council voted for_transfer_of_the Holy Dormition Pochayiv Lavra_to the state.

Saint Amphilochius of Pochayiv

On_12 May 2002, the Ukrainian Orthodox Church canonized schema_monk Amphilochius (Amfilohiy)_of Pochayiv. Amphilochius of Pochayiv_(in_world_Yakiv Holovatyuk 1894 - 1971) was born on 27 November