Kryvyi Rih Eparchy
Founded on July 27, 1996 by decision of the Holy Synod of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the release of the Dnepropetrovsk diocese. Decision of the Holy Synod on September 12, 1996 by Bishop Krivoy Rog and Nikopol was defined as Archimandrite Ephraim, inhabitants of Kiev-Pechersk Lavra.