Union of Brest (Belarusian: Берасцейская унiя, Ukrainian: Берестейська унія, Polish: Unia brzeska) or Union of Brześć refers to the 1595-1596 decision of the Ruthenian Church of Rus', the "Metropolia of Kiev-Halych and all Rus'", to break relations with the Patriarch of Constantinople and enter into communion with and place itself under the authority of the Pope of Rome.
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