Ukraine's President Greets Patriarch Sviatoslav on Birthday Anniversary

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5 May 2012, 12:08 | Church-state relations


Ukraine’s President Viktor Yanukovych greeted the Head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Patriarch Sviatoslav on occasion of his birthday anniversary.

“I wish You good health, many good years of life and God’s blessing for Your pastoral work for the good of the faithful, the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church and Ukraine,” reads the address posted by the presidential web site.

Patriarch Sviatoslav was 42 on 5 May. On 23 March, 2011, he was elected Head of the world-wide Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church.