07/18/26 On the day of memory of St. Sergius of Radonezh, Metropolitan Joseph served among the host of archpastors with the Primate of the Russian Churchtranslated

On July 18, on the day of the feast of the discovery of the honorable relics of St. Sergius, abbot of Radonezh (1422), His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus' celebrated the Divine Liturgy on the Cathedral Square of the Holy Trinity Sergius Lavra.

The solemn service was performed in front of the revered icon of St. Sergius of Radonezh. To celebrate the festive all-night vigil and Divine Liturgy, a platform was built on Cathedral Square, and a throne under a canopy was built in front of the Dormition Cathedral of the Lavra.

On July 18, 2026, on the feast of the discovery of the venerable relics of St. Sergpius, abbot of Radonezh (1422), His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus' celebrated the Divine Liturgy on the Cathedral Square of the Holy Trinity Sergius Lavra.

The solemn service was performed in front of the revered icon of St. Sergius of Radonezh. To celebrate the festive all-night vigil and Divine Liturgy, a platform was built on Cathedral Square, and a throne under a canopy was built in front of the Dormition Cathedral of the Lavra.

Concelebrating with His Holiness at the Liturgy were: Metropolitan Vikenty of Tashkent and Uzbekistan, Head of the Central Asian Metropolitan District; Metropolitan of St. Petersburg and Ladoga Barsanuphius; Metropolitan...