German Nazi occupation of Ukraine in 1941 bring relative religious freedom. In Kirovohrad, Fr. Theodot organized a Higher Church Government, and in March 1942 he was elected a candidate for the Episcopate.
The German Nazi occupation of Ukraine in 1941 led to a period of relative religious freedom, with Fr. Theodot establishing a Higher Church Government in Kirovohrad and being elected a candidate for the Episcopate in March 1942.