Abbot of Pochaev Lavra suffers heart attack

Pochaev, Ukraine, December 18, 2019

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The abbot of the Holy Dormition-Pochaev Lavra, His Eminence Metropolitan Vladimir of Pochaev, suffered a heart attack and is currently undergoing rehab treatment, reports the monastery website.

“I thank you and again thank you for your prayers and concern for my unworthiness,” Met. Vladimir said. “Indeed, I survived a heart attack and am now undergoing rehabilitation. May the Lord bless you and us by his great and rich mercy.”

The short message is signed, “Unworthy novice of the Holy Dormition-Pochaev Lavra, Metropolitan Vladimir.”

His Eminence underwent heart surgery in March of 2018 and returned to serving in April.

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12/18/2019

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