The dean of the Aksai district took part in the celebration of Cossack Glory Day in the village of Starocherkasskayatranslated

On October 10, 2026, in the village of Starocherkasskaya, on the Monastic tract Kaplitsa, the celebration of one of the main holidays of the Don Cossacks took place - the Day of Cossack Glory, timed to coincide with the holiday of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Among the honorary guests of the event were the first deputy (comrade) of the ataman of the All-Great Don Army Alexey Silantyev and the deputy head of the administration of the Aksai region Leonty Slyadnev. In their welcoming addresses, they noted the importance of preserving Cossack traditions and historical memory as a significant component of the spiritual and moral education of modern society.

An important part of the program was a memorial service for the fallen Cossacks, which was performed by the abbot of the Don Starocherkassky Ephraim Monastery, Abbot Sergius (Kolomits), in the co-service of the dean of the Aksai district, Hieromonk Vikenty (Svistunov) and the clergy of the diocese.

Hieromonk Vikenty, in his address to the participants of the holiday, noted the inextricable connection of the Cossacks with the Orthodox faith and their role in the defense of the Fatherland.

The history of this tradition has deep roots: for the first time since 1919, a memorial service was held at the Monastyrskoe tract in 1992; Since 1997, the tradition has received...