The head of the Vladimir Metropolis led the Divine Liturgy at the Intercession Cathedral in Saratovtranslated

On October 25, 2026, on the 21st Sunday after Pentecost, the day of remembrance of the holy fathers of the VII Ecumenical Council, the chairman of the Financial and Economic Administration of the Moscow Patriarchate, Metropolitan Nikandr of Vladimir and Suzdal, together with Metropolitan Ignatius of Saratov and Volsk, celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Intercession Cathedral in the city of Saratov.

The archpastors were concelebrated by the secretary of the Saratov diocesan administration, priest Alexander Chebotarev, the rector of the cathedral, priest Oleg Grushin, the secretary of the diocesan bishop, priest Alexy Bulekov, the secretary of the head of the Saratov metropolis, priest Alexander Borodovitsyn, and the clergy.

The liturgical hymns were performed by the Bishops' Mixed Choir of the Intercession Cathedral under the direction of Antonina Konkova.

During the Liturgy, a prayer was offered for Holy Russia.

At the end of the service, Bishop Nikandr addressed the worshipers with an archpastoral word.

Metropolitan Ignatius also greeted Vladyka and addressed him with a word of greeting:

“Your Eminence, dear Bishop Nikander! Dear fathers, brothers and sisters! “I congratulate you on Sunday,” said Metropolitan Ignatius, addressing those gathered. “With great joy I greet our dear...