Bishop's service on the eve of the day of remembrance of the Council of All Saints who shone in Optina Hermitagetranslated

On the evening of October 23, 2026, on the eve of the day of remembrance of the Council of All Saints who shone in the Optina Hermitage, Archbishop John of Brest and Kobrin performed a polyeleos service in the Cathedral of St. Simeon the Stylite in Brest, co-served by the clergy of the cathedral.

During the service, Archbishop John anointed the faithful with blessed oil.

At the end of the service, His Eminence addressed the believers with an archpastoral word.

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