Bishop Iakob: The world Patriarchate and several churches have recognized the autocephaly of the Ukrainian Church, perhaps the President is not aware of it

Perhaps the President of Georgia thinks that it is necessary for everyone to recognize the autocephaly of the Ukrainian Church, Bishop Iakob of Bodbe told reporters.

Bishop Iakob answered a journalist's question about how he would evaluate the President's statement possibly indicating that we should support the autocephaly of the Ukrainian Church.

"The world Patriarchate and several churches have recognized their autocephaly. It has been legally recognized by several. Perhaps Mrs. President does not know, she may think it is necessary for everyone to recognize it. Processes are evolving very fast. You see the ongoing processes in the world, no one knows what will happen next," said Bishop Iakob.

President of Georgia Salome Zurabishvili told reporters yesterday that against the background of the Russia-Ukraine war, a strong, free Ukrainian nation was being born in Ukraine. At the same time, the President noted that their church should be granted autocephaly.