Archbishop Stefan made working visits to churches of the Gomel diocesetranslated

On October 27, 2026, His Eminence Stefan, Archbishop of Gomel and Zhlobin, made a number of working visits to the parishes of the Gomel diocese.

In the agricultural town of Novaya Guta, the bishop got acquainted with the progress of the construction of the church in honor of the Monk Nikola Svyatoshi. The archpastor spoke with the rector of the parish, Priest Pavel Braginets, and the chairman of the department of architecture and construction, Archpriest Georgy Tur. During the meeting, the upcoming stages of work and the preparation of the church for consecration were discussed.

Then Archbishop Stefan visited the courtyard of the St. Nicholas Monastery in the village of Teryukha. Here, work is underway to improve the site intended for holding family and youth gatherings of the Gomel diocese.

In the agricultural town of Tereshkovichi, the archpastor, together with the dean of the Gomel district, Archpriest Artemy Krivitsky, visited the parish of the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The rector of the parish, Priest Vyacheslav Seryukov, told Archbishop Stefan about the work being carried out. Currently, the facades and stormwater system are being repaired here, and a chapel-bell tower is being built.