11/07/2026 Metropolitan Joseph led the all-night vigil in the Assumption Cathedral in the city of Ivanovotranslated

On November 7, on the eve of the 23rd Sunday after Pentecost and the day of remembrance of the Great Martyr Demetrius of Thessaloniki, Metropolitan Joseph of Ivanovo-Voznesensk and Vichuga celebrated an all-night vigil in the Assumption Cathedral in the city of Ivanovo.

Concelebrating with the Bishop were Hieromonk John (Pletmintsev), Hegumen Vitaly (Utkin), Hieromonk Macarius (Markish), Priest Sergius Vityazev, Hieromonk Feofan (Naumov), Priest Georgy Alekseev, Protodeacon Pavel Konik, Hierodeacon Avksentiy (Fokin), Hierodeacon Andrey (Datsko) and Deacon Alexander Lityaev.

The paremias were read by Deacon Alexander Lityaev, the Six Psalms by Philip Rusieshvili.

The liturgical hymns were performed by the bishop's choir under the direction of Deacon Kirill Shtanin.

The subdeaconates were Reader Ilya Novikov, Nikolai Kalinkin, Philip Rusieshvili, Nikolai Perminov and Roman Tretyak.

Press service of the Head of the Ivanovo Metropolis

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