Metropolis of Kiev

Metropolis of Kiev is an episcopal title that has been created with varying suffixes at multiple times in different Christian churches, though always maintaining the name of the metropolitan city — Kiev (Kyiv) — which today is located in the modern state of Ukraine. Following the Council of Florence and the Union of Brest, there are now parallel apostolic successions: in the Russian Orthodox Church, the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, the Ruthenian Uniate Church and its successors. They include:

Metropolis of Kiev and all Rus' (988–1441)
Metropolis of Kiev, Galicia and all Rus' (1441 - 1596) established in the lands of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Kingdom of Poland following the division of the original metropolis.
Metropolis of Moscow and all Russia established in the Tsardom of Moscow in 1448 following the division of the original metropolis.
Metropolis of Kiev, Galicia and all Ruthenia (Ruthenian Uniate Church) (1595–1805) erected in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth in 1595/96 following the Union of Brest.
Metropolis of Kiev, Galicia and all Rus' (1620–1686) - metropolis of the Eastern Orthodox Church that was re-established in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (1620–1686)
Metropolis of Kiev (Patriarchate of Moscow) - this metropolis transferred from the ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople to the Patriarchate of Moscow (1686-present)
Metropolitanate of Kyiv
Ukrainian Catholic Major Archeparchy of Kyiv–Galicia (2005–present)
Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Kyiv (2005–to present)
List of metropolitans and patriarchs of Kyiv

Development of the Metropolis of Kiev and all Rus' in the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople
Operation by period, by episcopal seat, and by territory

Metropolis of Kiev and all Rus'

988–1281
Episcopal seat in Kiev
In the territory of Kievan Rus'

Partition of the metropolis
among emerging states

Metropolis of Kiev and all Rus'	1283–1378 Episcopal seat in Moscow
Metropolis of Halych	1303–1391 Episcopal seat in Halych In the territory of the Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia
Metropolis of Lithuania	1317–1355 Episcopal seat in Novogrudok In the territory of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Metropolis of Lithuania-Volhynia	1355–1378 Merged metropolises of Lithuania and Halych in the territory of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Kingdom of Poland

Reunited Metropolis

1378–1458
In the territory of Kievan Rus'

Parallel successions
In western and eastern Rus'

Metropolis of Kiev, Galicia and all Rus'	1441–1596 Episcopal seat in Vilnius Initially in the territory of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Kingdom of Poland; later in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Metropolis of Moscow and all Russia	1448–1589 Episcopal seat in Moscow Initially in the territory of the Principality of Moscow; later in the Tsardom of Russia Not recognised by Constantinople

Parallel successions
By patriarchate

Metropolis of Kiev, Galicia and all Ruthenia (Ruthenian Uniate Church)	1596–1805 In the territory of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth In communion with the Holy See
Metropolis of Kiev, Galicia and all Rus'	1620–1686 In the territory of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Recognised as an exarchate by Constantinople

Metropolis today

In the Eastern Orthodox Church, the metropolis was absorbed by the Patriarchate of Moscow as the Metropolis of Kiev.
In the Catholic Church, the metropolis of the uniate church remains as a sui juris particular church - the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church.

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