His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon Presides at Services for the Feast of Saint Olga of Alaska at St. Nicholas Cathedral

On Monday, October 26, and Tuesday, October 27, 2026, His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon presided at services for the feast of the newly glorified Righteous Mother Olga of Kwethluk , Wonderworker, Matushka of All Alaska, at St. Nicholas Cathedral, the Primatial Cathedral of the Orthodox Church in America, in Washington, DC.

On Monday evening, His Beatitude presided at the festal Vigil, followed on Tuesday morning by the celebration of the Divine Liturgy. Faithful from throughout the Archdiocese of Washington gathered for the solemn and joyful services honoring Saint Olga, who was glorified among the saints of the Orthodox Church in June 2025.

Concelebrating with His Beatitude were Archpriest Alessandro Margheritino, Chancellor of the Orthodox Church in America and Dean of St. Nicholas Cathedral; Archpriest David Bozeman, Secretary of the Orthodox Church in America and Associate Priest of the Cathedral; and Archpriest Valery Shemchuk, Associate Priest;  and Deacon Igor Panyutin. Visiting clergy included Archpriest Christopher Foley, Priest James Bozeman, and Priest John Stiff.

The liturgical responses were sung by the Archdiocesan Choir under the direction of Mr. Kevin Basil…