This Saint Volodymyr the Great prayer card commemorates the Grand Prince of Kyiv (c. 958–1015), revered as the Baptizer of Kyivan Rus and honored with the title Equal-to-the-Apostles. Through his leadership, Christianity became the faith of the Slavic peoples, transforming the culture and spiritual life of an entire nation.
Saint Volodymyr is honored by the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Byzantine Catholic communities, and the Orthodox Church as a foundational saint whose influence continues to shape Christian life across Eastern Europe. His conversion and decision to bring the people of Rus into the Christian faith stand as one of the most important moments in Church history.
This prayer card is crafted for daily devotion and reflection, serving as a reminder of the call to embrace the faith with courage and conviction. It also makes a meaningful gift for those devoted to the Eastern Catholic tradition, Ukrainian heritage, or the history of Christianity among the Slavic nations.
Tradition: Ukrainian Greek Catholic, Byzantine Catholic, and Orthodox
Feast Day: July 15
Title: Grand Prince of Kyiv, Equal-to-the-Apostles, Baptizer of Rus
Veneration: Widely revered in Ukraine and throughout the Christian East
The Saint Volodymyr the Great prayer card inspires the faithful to live with courage, to pass on the faith with conviction, and to remember the enduring power of conversion in Christ.
This Saint Volodymyr the Great prayer card commemorates the Grand Prince of Kyiv (c. 958–1015), revered as the Baptizer of Kyivan Rus and honored with the title Equal-to-the-Apostles. Through his leadership, Christianity became the faith of the Slavic peoples, transforming the culture and spiritual life of an entire nation.
Saint Volodymyr is honored by the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Byzantine Catholic communities, and the Orthodox Church as a foundational saint whose influence continues to shape Christian life across Eastern Europe. His conversion and decision to bring the people of Rus into the Christian faith stand as one of the most important moments in Church history.
This prayer card is crafted for daily devotion and reflection, serving as a reminder of the call to embrace the faith with courage and conviction. It also makes a meaningful gift for those devoted to the Eastern Catholic tradition, Ukrainian heritage, or the history of Christianity among the Slavic nations.
Tradition: Ukrainian Greek Catholic, Byzantine Catholic, and Orthodox
Feast Day: July 15
Title: Grand Prince of Kyiv, Equal-to-the-Apostles, Baptizer of Rus
Veneration: Widely revered in Ukraine and throughout the Christian East
The Saint Volodymyr the Great prayer card inspires the faithful to live with courage, to pass on the faith with conviction, and to remember the enduring power of conversion in Christ.
