10/28/2026 Bishop's service of the Divine Liturgy in the Assumption Cathedraltranslated

On October 28, on the day of remembrance of St. Athanasius the Confessor, Bishop of Kovrov and St. John, Bishop of Suzdal, Metropolitan Joseph of Ivanovo-Voznesensk and Vichuga celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Assumption Cathedral in the city of Ivanovo. During the service in the church there was an icon with part of the relics of St. Athanasius the Confessor and a reliquary with part of the relics of St. John of Suzdal.

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

The Bishop was served by acting Abbot of the Assumption Monastery Hieromonk John (Pletmintsev), Abbot Vitaly (Utkin), Priest Sergius Vityazev, Deacon Alexander Lityaev.

Hymns during the service were performed by Hierodeacon Varnava (Laguta). The Apostle read it from Hierodeacon Barnabas (Laguta). The Gospel was read by Deacon Alexander Lityaev.

Readers Alexander Silaev, Pavel Romashenko, Andrey Filippov and Roman Tretyak served as subdeacons.

Press service of the Head of the Ivanovo Metropolis

Entry 10/28/2026 The bishop's service of the Divine Liturgy in the Assumption Cathedral was the first time the Ivanovo Metropolis appeared.