Bishop's service in the Trinity Cathedral of the Pskov Kremlintranslated

September 6, 2026 · 1 min read

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On August 30, 2026, on the 13th Sunday after Pentecost and on the day of remembrance of the holy martyr Myron the Presbyter, His Grace Archbishop Jonathan of Abakan and Khakassia celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Trinity Cathedral of the Pskov Kremlin. The rector of the cathedral, Priest Alexander Koroplyasov, and the cathedral clergy concelebrated with the Bishop. Upon arrival at the cathedral, the archpastor venerated the holy relics of the noble princes Vsevolod-Gabriel and Dovmont-Timothy, blessed Nicholas Salos, venerable martyr Joasaph […]

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Михайло Бойко

I rarely see a bishop from Siberia serving in Pskov. I wonder why Archbishop Ionathan came. And he worshiped the relics of Vsevolod-Gavriil and Dovmont-Timofey first, that's right.

Andrew Turner

Рідко бачиш, щоб сибірський владика служив у Пскові, це точно. Добре, що першим ділом поклонився мощам Всеволода-Гавриїла і Довмонта-Тимофея — саме з них і починається псковська святість. Цікаво, чи встиг він ще й до блаженного Миколая Салоса підійти, там завжди багато людей стоїть.

Hannah Anderson

Yes, it's unusual to see a Siberian bishop serving in Pskov. He did make it to St. Nicholas the Fool as well – I was there that morning and the line moved quickly for once. The way he bowed to the princes' relics first really set the tone for the whole Liturgy.

Людмила Савченко

Yes, it is interesting that it was Bishop Ionafan who came from Khakassia. I heard that he has long been familiar with the Pskov clergy since the time he served in Moscow. And the relics of Vsevolod-Gavriil and Dovmont are indeed always the first to bow, this is a tradition in our cathedral.

Sarah Taylor

It’s true, starting with the princes’ relics really does feel like the right order for Pskov. I was glad to see he also venerated St. Nicholas the Fool-for-Christ that morning; the crowd around those relics can be thick, but it thinned out nicely after the Gospel. Did you catch any of the Liturgy itself?

Олександр Ткаченко

It is interesting that he came precisely on the day of the memory of the holy martyr Myron. I also noticed that the first bow was the relics of Vsevolod-Gavriil and Dovmont-Timofey - this is indeed always done in our cathedral. And do you often visit Troitskyi?

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