Bishop Vincent visited the Siberia Day holidaytranslated

Bishop Vincent visited the celebration at the Sargat Museum of History and Local Lore, where Siberia Day was celebrated.

The holiday was held with the blessing of the ruling bishop and with the support of the Nikolsky Monastery of the regional center.

The date was not chosen by chance: on November 8 (October 26, O.S.), 1582, the Cossacks of Ermak, after a prayer service on the day of the Great Martyr Demetrius of Thessaloniki, entered the capital of the Siberian Khanate.

The main event was the Museum Readings. The guys presented their works in two categories - “From the Urals to the Kuril Islands. Four generations of development of Siberia" and "Retrospective". A total of 43 schoolchildren from the Sargat district and the Children's Creativity Center participated.

Bishop Vikenty of Tara and Tyukalinsk, abbot of the St. Nicholas Monastery Hegumen Seraphim (Maksimov) and head of the Sargat region V.V. Khokhlov addressed the audience with a welcoming speech. They talked about how important it is to know the history of our native land, to remember the exploits of the Siberians and the role of Orthodoxy in the development of Siberia.

The winners and runners-up were presented with figurines depicting Ermak, certificates and letters of gratitude. The meeting turned out to be warm and almost family-like. And ahead is a new Day of Siberia at the Sargat Museum.