Bishop Theognost took part in the Divine Liturgy in Yekaterinburgtranslated

On September 13, 2026, on the day of the Placing of the Venerable Belt of the Most Holy Theotokos and on the autumn day of remembrance of the holy noble princes Peter and Fevronia, a solemn Divine Liturgy took place in the Church-Monument on the Blood in Yekaterinburg. The service at the right hand of St. Spyridon of Trimifuntsky was performed by Metropolitan of Ekaterinburg and Verkhoturye Evgeniy, Bishop of Serov and Krasnoturinsky Feognost, Bishop of Kamensky and Kamyshlovsky Methodius, as well as Bishop of Alapaevsky and Irbitsky Sergius, as well as the clergy of the Ekaterinburg diocese.

Many believers gathered in the church to pray and worship the great Christian shrine. The joint hierarchal service gave the divine service a special solemnity and spiritual significance.

At the end of the liturgy, with the blessing of His Eminence, the Most Reverend Eugene, Metropolitan of Yekaterinburg and Verkhoturye, in recognition of the diligent work of bringing the holy relics of St. Spyridon, Bishop of Trimifuntsky, to the Ural land, awards were presented.

The medal of the Holy Great Martyr Catherine, 1st degree, was awarded to Archimandrite Christodoulos (Triantafilos) and Deputy Head of the VRNS Sergei Yuryevich Rudov.

Saint medals...