Ecumenical Order of St John of Gothia (Ukraine)

The Ecumenical Order of St. John of Gothia’s purpose is to preserve the traditions of the ancient Church of the Goths in the Crimea and the Northern Sea of Azov. This concerns preserving the culture of the descendants of the Gothic, Greek, and Urum peoples who still live in our area. Now, unfortunately, this territory is occupied by the Russian army. The Order supports that Ukrainians in need of the basics of life as well as chaplain services to all.

The Order is an Ecumenical Religious Confraternity and a Heritage Society and bestows religious decorations of merit.

Head and Guardian of the Great House of Gothia, the See of St. John of Gothia is Economo Rev. Yuriy Yurchyk, under the aegis of Ukrainian Catholic Archiepiscopal Exarchate of Donets.