Il 6 gennaio, dopo una liturgia celebrata dal metropolita Epifanio e dal patriarca Bartolomeo, il patriarca Bartolomeo ha letto il ''tomos'' della [[Chiesa ortodossa dell'Ucraina|Chiesa ortodossa ucraina]] e poi lo ha consegnato al metropolita Epifanio.<ref name=":9"/><ref>{{Cita web|url=https://www.unian.info/society/10400271-ecumenical-patriarch-hands-tomos-of-autocephaly-over-to-leader-of-orthodox-church-of-ukraine-video-photos.html|titolo=Ecumenical Patriarch hands tomos of autocephaly over to leader of Orthodox Church of Ukraine (Video, photos)|lingua=en|accesso=2022-05-18}}</ref>
L'8 gennaio 2019 il ''tomos'' è stato riportato a Istanbul affinché tutti i membri del [[Santo Sinodo]] del [[Patriarcato ecumenico di Costantinopoli|Patriarcato ecumenico]] potessero sottoscriverlo.<ref name=":14">{{Cita news|lingua=uk|url=https://www.bbc.com/ukrainian/news-46800260|titolo=Що з підписами під томосом і чому його повертають до Стамбула|pubblicazione=BBC News Україна|data=8 gennaio 2019|accesso=9 gennaio 2019}}</ref> Il ''tomos'' è stato firmato da tutti i membri del sinodo del Patriarcato ecumenico il 9 gennaio 20182019.<ref>{{Cita web|url=https://risu.ua/en/ukrainian-tomos-signed-by-all-members-of-holy-synod-of-ecumenical-patriarchate_n95657|titolo=Ukrainian Tomos signed by all members of Holy Synod of Ecumenical Patriarchate - RISU|sito=Religious Information Service of Ukraine|lingua=en|accesso=2022-05-18}}</ref><ref>{{Cita web|url=https://www.unian.info/politics/10402590-tomos-for-ukraine-church-signed-by-all-members-of-constantinople-synod.html|titolo=Tomos for Ukraine Church signed by all members of Constantinople Synod|lingua=en|accesso=2022-05-18}}</ref><ref name=":102">{{Cita web|url=https://www.kyivpost.com/ukraine-politics/archbishop-members-of-ecumenical-patriarchates-synod-sign-public-copy-of-tomos-for-ukraine.html|titolo=Archbishop: Members of Ecumenical Patriarchate's Synod sign public copy of tomos for Ukraine - KyivPost - Ukraine's Global Voice|lingua=en|sito=KyivPost|data=2019-01-09|accesso=2022-05-18}}</ref><ref>{{Cita web|url=http://fanarion.blogspot.com/2019/01/blog-post_87.html|titolo=ΦΩΣ ΦΑΝΑΡΙΟΥ: Η ΥΠΟΓΡΑΦΗ ΤΟΥ ΤΟΜΟΥ ΤΗΣ ΑΥΤΟΚΕΦΑΛΙΑΣ ΤΗΣ ΟΥΚΡΑΝΙΑΣ ΑΠΟ ΤΑ ΜΕΛΗ ΤΗΣ ΑΓΙΑΣ ΚΑΙ ΙΕΡΑΣ ΣΥΝΟΔΟΥ|lingua=el|autore=Panagiotisandriopoulos|sito=ΦΩΣ ΦΑΝΑΡΙΟΥ|data=2019-01-09|accesso=2022-05-18}}</ref> Il ''tomos'', firmato da tutti i membri del sinodo del Patriarcato ecumenico, è stato riportato in Ucraina la mattina del 10 gennaio 2019.<ref>{{Cita web|url=https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/558035.html|titolo=Tomos returns to Ukraine, brought to Rivne — Poroshenko|sito=Interfax-Ukraine|lingua=en|accesso=2022-05-18}}</ref><ref>{{Cita web|url=http://www.interfax-religion.com/?act=news&div=14849|titolo=Tomos returns from Istanbul to Ukraine|lingua=en|sito=Interfax-Religion|data=10 gennaio 2019|accesso=2022-05-18}}</ref><ref>{{Cita web|url=https://www.unn.com.ua/uk/news/1772657-tomos-povernuvsya-v-ukrayinu|titolo=Томос повернувся в Україну|sito=Інформаційне агентство Українські Національні Новини (УНН). Всі онлайн новини дня в Україні за сьогодні - найсвіжіші, останні, головні.|lingua=uk|accesso=2022-05-18}}</ref><ref>{{Cita web|url=http://www.pravda.com.ua/rus/news/2019/01/10/7203434/|titolo=Подписанный представителями Вселенского патриархата томос вернули в Украину|sito=Украинская правда|lingua=ru|accesso=2022-05-18}}</ref>
