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== History ==

== History ==

=== Origin and Schism ===

=== Origin and Schism ===

The Ukrainians received the [[Christianity|Christian]] faith through [[Eastern Roman Empire|Eastern Roman]] missionaries and their churches. Consequently, they were originally connected to the [[Patriarchate of Constantinople]]. In [[988]], the [[Grand Prince of Kievan Rus|Prince]] of [[Kievan Rus|Kyiv]], [[Vladimir I of Kyiv|Volodymyr Sviatoslavych]], [[Baptism of Kyiv|proclaimed Christianity as the official religion]] throughout Ukrainian lands. This same year, almost the entire population was baptized by the Dnieper River in the [[Byzantine Rite]].

The Ukrainians received the [[Christianity|Christian]] faith through [[Eastern Roman Empire|Eastern Roman]] missionaries and their churches. Consequently, they were originally connected to the [[Patriarchate of Constantinople]]. In [[988]], the [[Grand Prince of Kievan Rus|Prince]] of [[Kievan Rus|Kyiv]], [[Vladimir I of Kyiv|Volodymyr Sviatoslavych]], [[Baptism of Kyiv|proclaimed Christianity as the official religion]] throughout Ukrainian lands. This same year, almost the entire population was baptized by the Dnieper River in the [[Roman Catholic Church#Catholic Church Rites (branches)|Byzantine Rite]].

Under the reign of [[Yaroslav the Wise]], successor of Vladimir, the Church of Kyiv continued its expansion: monasteries, churches, schools, and libraries were built, and books were translated from Greek. Yaroslav also ordered the construction of the grand [[St. Sophia Cathedral (Kyiv)|St. Sophia Cathedral]] in [[1037]], which became a symbol of Ukrainian Christianity.

Under the reign of [[Yaroslav the Wise]], successor of Vladimir, the Church of Kyiv continued its expansion: monasteries, churches, schools, and libraries were built, and books were translated from Greek. Yaroslav also ordered the construction of the grand [[St. Sophia Cathedral (Kyiv)|St. Sophia Cathedral]] in [[1037]], which became a symbol of Ukrainian Christianity.