On October 18, the Russian Orthodox Church will celebrate the Council of Primates of the Russian Churchtranslated

The Feast of the Council of the First Hierarchs of the Russian Church will be celebrated annually on October 18 (5th according to the Old Art.) by the Russian Orthodox Church.

The decision on this was made by the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church at a meeting on October 22, 2026 (journal No. 67).

The Synod decided to “give the celebration of the Council of Moscow Saints (October 5/18) the name of the Council of the First Hierarchs of the Russian Church.”

The Cathedral of the First Hierarchs of the Russian Church includes the names of all the Primates of the Russian Church canonized as saints: Metropolitans Michael, Hilarion, John, Constantine, Cyril, Maxim, Peter, Theognostus, Alexy, Cyprian, Photius, Jonah, Theodosius, Philip, Gerontius, Simon, Joasaph, Macarius and Philip; Patriarchs Job, Hermogenes and Tikhon; Patriarchal Locum Tenens Metropolitan Peter.

The Synodal Liturgical Commission was instructed to make proposals to supplement the mina service held on October 5/18.

It is emphasized that giving the celebration of the Council of Moscow Saints (October 5/18) the name “Cathedral of the First Hierarchs of the Russian Church”, with the inclusion in this council of the names of all the saints who were Primates of the Russian Church, as well as the Hieromartyr Peter (Polyansky) as...