Divine Liturgy on the Feast of the Icon of the Mother of God “Kazan”translated

Generations of Gomel residents prayed before the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God. The ancient image, kept in the Peter and Paul Cathedral, survived years of persecution. Its history is connected with the name of Princess Irina Paskevich and the fate of the city.

On the day of the celebration of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, November 4, 2026, the Divine Liturgy in the cathedral was celebrated by His Eminence Stephen, Archbishop of Gomel and Zhlobin.

Concelebrating with His Eminence was the dean of the Gomel city deanery, Archpriest Igor Olshanov, the rector of the parish of the Church of the Holy Great Martyr George the Victorious in Gomel, Archpriest Dmitry Goncharov, the rector of the parish of the Church of the Icon of the Mother of God “Quick to Hear” in Gomel, Archpriest Alexander Shilenok, and the rector of biblical and theological courses. Archpriest Vadim Kochan, Chairman of the Information Department of the Gomel Diocese Archpriest Oleg Kostroma, rectors of Gomel churches and the clergy of the diocese.

During the service, Abbess Vera (Afonkina) prayed with the sisters of the Tikhvin Convent of Gomel and Abbess Archelaus (Novikova) with the sisters of the Ioanno-Kormyansky Convent.

During the Liturgy, intense prayer requests were offered for...