07/18/2026 Metropolitan Joseph led the all-night vigil in the Assumption Cathedraltranslated

On July 18, on the eve of the 7th Sunday after Pentecost, Metropolitan Joseph of Ivanovo-Voznesensk and Vichuga and Bishop Seraphim of Yeisk and Timashevsky celebrated an all-night vigil in the Assumption Cathedral in the city of Ivanovo.

Concelebrating with the archpastors were Abbot Vitaly (Utkin), Hieromonk Macarius (Markish), Hieromonk Theophanes (Naumov), Priest Georgy Alekseev, Protodeacon Pavel Konik, Hierodeacon Avksenty (Fokin) and Hierodeacon Andrey (Datsko).

The Six Psalms were read by Hierodeacon Andrei (Datsko).

The liturgical hymns were performed by the bishop's choir under the direction of Hieromonk John (Pletmintsev).

The subdeacons were Deacon Dimitry Lemekhov, Reader Ilya Novikov, Nikolai Kalinkin, Nikolai Perminov.

Press service of the Head of the Ivanovo Metropolis

Recorded 07/18/2026 Metropolitan Joseph led the all-night vigil in the Assumption Cathedral for the first time the Ivanovo Metropolis appeared.