CHURCH CONSECRATED TO 
GOD THE FATHER

The Church is now a Cathedral and the project was blessed by St John Paul 11

Church dedicated to God, Father of Mercy in Zaporoze, Ukraine

"The Holy Father blesses the decision of building a church in Zaporoze in honour of God the Eternal Father, and he imparts His blessing on all those who undertake this work. Best regards  - His Holiness’ Secretary, Father Mieczslaw Morzycki…”

How the Dedication came to be.

The  population of Zaporoze consisted of about two million inhabitants and was situated in the center of Ukraine. It had been chosen by Lenin as a model city of the new atheist Russia: there was not even a chapel dedicated for worship. 

In 1995, the Virgin of Fatima came to Zaporoze in the Ukraine, accompanied  by Father Andrea D’Ascanio. He was welcomed by the community, including the Polish Father Jan Sobilo; the first Catholic priest operating in the city who was able to secure permission for a Catholic Church to be built

From this initial activity, the first church in the world dedicated to God the Father came to be.

During a private meeting between Fr Sobilo and His Holiness (John Paul II ) The Holy Father gave his assent for the project and its dedication to "God the Merciful Father", His Holiness also offered and subsequently blessed the first stone for the building.

Immediately after the meeting with the Pope, Fr Sobilo requested assistance from the leaders of the Armata Bianca, the organisation which had previously assisted with the visit from the virgin of Fatima. 

At the request of the the Bishop of Kamieniec-Podilski
(Jan Olszanski) the Armata Bianca therefore contributed to the construction of the church which was completed and consecrated on 7 August 2004, and is now erected as a concactedrale of the Diocese. 

Our Lady prepares the way

Our Lady has prepared the way for the Father . The mission to the East finds the Ukraine...

Foundation Work

The Pope's wishes are orders, the Armita Bianco support comences...

Church Consecrated Project

Immediately after the meeting with the Pope Fr Sobilo came to visit us in our office in Via Sant'Apollonia in L'Aquila, he gave us the project with the blessing of the Pope

Now a Cathedral

The church of God the Father is now a co- cathedral of the two dioceses of Charcov-Zaporishia and a destination for pilgrimages from Poland and Ukraine.