The head of the metropolis was congratulated on his name day by the clergy and laity of the Simbirsk diocese, readers and the editors of the newspaper “Orthodox Simbirsk”translated

Your Eminence! Dear Lord!

Please accept sincere congratulations and good wishes on the day of remembrance of your glorious heavenly patron - the holy martyr Longinus Sotnik - accept sincere congratulations and good wishes from the clergy and laity of the Simbirsk diocese, readers and the editorial staff of the newspaper "Orthodox Simbirsk"!

Saint Longinus, whose name you bear in monasticism, sets an example of fiery faith, evangelical love and humility, courage, perseverance and devotion to Christ, reminding everyone of the virtues that we are called to acquire on the path of Christian activity in order to enter the ineffable glory of the Kingdom of the next century.

On the day of your namesake, we thank you with all our hearts for your attentive, kind attitude and wish God’s help in the work of Archpastoral service, strength of mental and physical strength, unfaltering implementation of new projects for the development of church life in the Simbirsk diocese, which may the Lord Almighty grant you through the prayers of the holy martyr Longinus!