10/26/2026 Bishop's service of the Divine Liturgy in the Assumption Cathedraltranslated

On October 26, on the feast of the Iveron Icon of the Mother of God and the day of remembrance of the discovery of the relics of the Hieromartyr Thaddeus, Archbishop of Tver, Metropolitan Joseph of Ivanovo-Voznesensk and Vichuga celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Assumption Cathedral of the city of Ivanovo. During the divine service, an icon with part of the holy relics of the Hieromartyr Thaddeus, Archbishop of Tver, was in the church.

Metropolitan Joseph read a prayer for Holy Russia and led the praise.

During the service, the Bishop was concelebrated by the acting. Abbot of the Assumption Monastery Hieromonk John (Pletmintsev), Abbot Vitaly (Utkin), Priest Sergius Vityazev, Hierodeacon Avksentiy (Fokin).

The Gospel was read by Hierodeacon Auxentius (Fokin).

Hymns during the service were performed by Deacon Kirill Shtanin and Hierodeacon Varnava (Laguta).

Reader Alexander Silaev, Pavel Romashenko and Roman Tretyak served as subdeacons.

Press service of the Head of the Ivanovo Metropolis

Recorded October 26, 2026. The bishop's service of the Divine Liturgy in the Assumption Cathedral was the first time the Ivanovo Metropolis appeared.