10/18/2026 Metropolitan Joseph celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Assumption Cathedral in the city of Ivanovotranslated

On October 18, on the 20th Sunday after Pentecost and the day of remembrance of the Moscow saints Peter, Theognostus, Alexius, Cyprian, Photius, Jonah, Gerontius, Joasaph, Macarius, Philip, Job, Hermogenes, Tikhon, Peter, Philaret, Innocent and Macarius, Metropolitan Joseph of Ivanovo-Voznesensk and Vichuga celebrated Divine Liturgy in the Assumption Cathedral in the city of Ivanovo.

Metropolitan Joseph read a prayer for Holy Rus' and performed glorification.

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

The apostle was read by Hierodeacon Auxentius (Fokin).

The Gospel was read by Protodeacon Pavel Konik.

The liturgical hymns were performed by a choir under the direction of Alexander Milan-Petrov.

The subdeaconates were Reader Ilya Novikov, Pavel Romashenko, Philip Rusieshvili, Andrei Filippov, Alexander Filippov, Nikolai Kalinkin and Nikolai Perminov.

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