Bishop's service on the eve of the day of remembrance of St. Simeon the Stylite - the patronal feast of the Brest Cathedraltranslated

On the evening of September 13, 2026, on the eve of the day of remembrance of St. Simeon the Stylite and his mother Martha - the patronal feast of the Cathedral of Brest, as well as the Church New Year (Indicta), Archbishop John of Brest and Kobrin performed an all-night vigil in the Cathedral of St. Simeon the Stylite in Brest.

Concelebrating with His Eminence were: the dean of the churches of the Brest urban district, the rector of the parish of the Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in Brest, Archpriest Peter Romanovich; dean of the churches of the Brest district, rector of the parish of the Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ in Brest, Archpriest Vladimir Kornelyuk; sacristan of the Brest Cathedral, Archpriest Mikhail Denisenko; assistant secretary of the Brest diocesan administration, rector of the parish of the Church of the Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of God in Brest, priest Andrei Petrusevich; clergy of the Brest city deanery of the diocese.

The diaconal rank was headed by the cleric of the cathedral, Deacon John Shkulepa.

The liturgical hymns were performed by the bishop's choir of the cathedral.

During the service, His Eminence John performed a festive litany.

After reading the Gospel, Archbishop John committed...