The historical and theological aspects of the Kyivan ecclesiastical tradition after the Union of Brest in 1596 on the basis of the liturgical sources are investigated. The development of the liturgical Rite of the Sacrament of Repentance in the first "Ukrainian" printed Trebnyks is the main aim of the research. As a result, the two Penitential Rites from the Stryatyn Trebnyk of 1606 are thoroughly analyzed in comparison with other liturgical sources, both manuscript and printed. The influence

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... ed. The influence of the South Slavonic liturgical tradition, represented by the printed Trebnyks of 16th century, on the Stryatyn Trebnyk is demonstrated. Both unique elements of the Kyivan tradition and fragments based on the Nomokanon of Pseudo-John the Faster are analyzed.