The head of the Nizhny Novgorod Metropolis congratulated Archpriest Andrei Konyukhov on his anniversarytranslated

September 2, 2026 · 1 min read

The head of the Nizhny Novgorod Metropolis congratulated Archpriest Andrei Konyukhov on his anniversary nne.ru

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Irene Brown

Many years to Fr. Andrei! He’s been such a steady presence at the hospital chapel all these years—patients always mention how calm he makes them feel. Glad the Metropolitan took time to honor him.

Timothy King

Many years to Fr. Andrei indeed. I remember visiting a friend at that hospital chapel last winter and he was the one who sat with us for almost an hour, no rush at all. Did you ever get to hear him preach there on a Sunday?

Екатерина Волкова

Отец Андрей действительно очень спокойный, помню, как он в прошлом году причащал мою свекровь в той же больничной часовне — никуда не торопил, всё по-человечески. Хорошо, что митрополит его отметил, заслужил. А проповеди его по воскресеньям я как раз слышала пару раз, простые и по делу.

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მაია ჯავახიშვილი

მამა ანდრეს მრავალძლიანობას! კარგია, რომ მიტროპოლიტმა აღნიშნა, რადგან ის ხალხს მართლა აუმჯობესებს განწყობას — ჩემი დეიდა გასულ წელს იწვა იმავე საავადმყოფოში და ამბობდა, რომ მამა ანდრეის ლოცვის შემდეგ უფრო მშვიდად იყო.

Peter Johnson

Yeah, Fr. Andrei has that calm way about him—my buddy was in the same hospital last year and said he stayed after the service just chatting with patients like it was no big deal. Never caught his Sunday preaching there though. Did he usually do the English parts or stick to Russian?

Наталья Беляева

Father Andrey is really so calm. I remember how my mother was lying in the same hospital chapel two years ago, he gave her communion and then sat next to her and just talked. It’s good that the Metropolitan congratulated him, he deserved it. And his sermons on Sundays are really very simple, without unnecessary things.

Мария Соловьёва

Yes, Father Andrew is exactly like that—without fuss. My sister also told me how he calmly spoke with her in the same chapel before communion, and that left a deeper impression than any words. Simple sermons are the most effective, right?

Татьяна Михайлова

Yes, Natalya, it is in such quiet moments that the real thing is visible. We also had a similar incident in our family - Father Andrei simply stood next to my father in the same chapel, without further ado, but it was remembered for a long time. And his sermons are truly like a conversation over tea, without pretentiousness.

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