Religious movements of Chernivtsi oblast: peace in diversity

Abstract

An attempt is made to analyze the current religious situation in the Chernivtsi oblast of Ukraine, which consists of four ethnic regions: Northern Bukovyna, Northern Bessarabia, Hutsulshchyna (Hutsul region) and Hertsa. The study is based on a comparison of interviews of leaders or responsible representatives of different denominations with the analysis of official data of the relevant state authority, i. e. the Department of Religions and Nationalities of the Chernivtsi Regional State Administration.
Keywords: religious diversity, religious movements, Chernivtsi oblast, Bukovyna, Tomos