# Epiphanius receives the Tomos of autocephaly in Istanbul

Date: 2019

On 6 January 2019 in Istanbul, Ecumenical [Patriarch Bartholomew I](/people/patriarch-bartholomew-i) handed the Tomos of autocephaly to Metropolitan Epiphanius of Kyiv and All Ukraine. The decree formally granted independence to the [Orthodox Church of Ukraine](/organizations/orthodox-church-of-ukraine), with Epiphanius, also known as Epifaniy, recognised as the head of the new church.

## People

- Epiphanius I of Ukraine: https://factrail.ai/people/epiphanius-i-of-ukraine

## Sources

- https://www.unian.info/society/10400271-ecumenical-patriarch-hands-tomos-of-autocephaly-over-to-leader-of-orthodox-church-of-ukraine-video-photos.html

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/epiphanius-receives-tomos-2019-01-06