Why Volodymyr and not Vladimir?

In 988, the conversion of Rus’ marked a pivotal moment as Prince Volodymyr of Kyiv embraced Christianity, adopting the Christian name Basil (Василь, Vasyl). This event also heralded the acceptance of the Church Slavonic language for religious servi

The linguistic landscape of the region witnessed a transition; the Church Slavonic language, originating from the South Slavs, underwent adaptation in the East Slavic lands.  Forms of the Slavonic name Vladimir varied across the region. The Rus’ la

The first Ukrainian-language liturgy was said in Kyiv in 1919 and the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada adopted Ukrainian in its services from its formation in 1918. The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC) adopted the Ukrainian language in its

Even more important, the world knows that Vladimir Putin’s Russia has conducted a genocidal war against Ukraine and denies the right of Ukrainians to exist. President Volodymyr Zelensky's leadership in defending Ukraine further speaks for the chang

The time is now to change from the Slavonic and Russian St. Vladimir to the Ukrainian St. Volodymyr. The renaming of institutions into Ukrainian shows support for Ukraine's language, identity, and freedom. Image: Removing the “St. Vladimir Institut

Want to learn more? Check out: • encyclopediaofukraine.com • the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies (CIUS) has launched a rapid-response video series, "Did You Know? CIUS Answers: A Response to Your Questions about Russia’s War Against Ukr

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In 988, the conversion of Rus’ marked a pivotal moment as Prince Volodymyr of Kyiv embraced Christianity, adopting the Christian name Basil (Василь, Vasyl). This event also heralded the acceptance of the Church Slavonic language for religious servi

The linguistic landscape of the region witnessed a transition; the Church Slavonic language, originating from the South Slavs, underwent adaptation in the East Slavic lands.  Forms of the Slavonic name Vladimir varied across the region. The Rus’ la

The first Ukrainian-language liturgy was said in Kyiv in 1919 and the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada adopted Ukrainian in its services from its formation in 1918. The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC) adopted the Ukrainian language in its

Even more important, the world knows that Vladimir Putin’s Russia has conducted a genocidal war against Ukraine and denies the right of Ukrainians to exist. President Volodymyr Zelensky's leadership in defending Ukraine further speaks for the chang

The time is now to change from the Slavonic and Russian St. Vladimir to the Ukrainian St. Volodymyr. The renaming of institutions into Ukrainian shows support for Ukraine's language, identity, and freedom. Image: Removing the “St. Vladimir Institut

Want to learn more? Check out: • encyclopediaofukraine.com • the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies (CIUS) has launched a rapid-response video series, "Did You Know? CIUS Answers: A Response to Your Questions about Russia’s War Against Ukr

Prepared by St. Volodymyr Institute and Professor Frank Sysyn, Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies (CIUS)

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Want to learn more?

Check out:

encyclopediaofukraine.com
the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies (CIUS) has launched a rapid-response video series, "Did You Know? CIUS Answers: A Response to Your Questions about Russia’s War Against Ukraine."

Books:

Volumes 1–10 of the “Hrushevsky Translation Project” (available at the SVI library and ciuspress.com)
”Ukraine between East and West: Essays on Cultural History to the Early Eighteenth Century“ by Ihor Ševčenko
“Religion and Nation in Modern Ukraine” by Serhii Plokhy and Frank E. Sysyn

oksana hawrylakFebruary 29, 2024SVI