"Parish history in dates." 2003: The relics of the Apostle Andrew the First-Called were brought to the parish of the Church of the Icon of the Mother of God “Joy of All Who Sorrow.” Meeting of the shrine in the Joy of Sorrow parishtranslated

With the blessing of His Holiness the Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus' Alexy II, the holy relics of the Apostle Andrew the First-Called from the St. Panteleimon Monastery from the Holy Mount Athos remained within the Russian Orthodox Church. The relics of the holy Apostle were delivered to Russia for the anniversary celebrations of the 300th anniversary of St. Petersburg. In addition to St. Petersburg, the holy relics stayed in Valaam and Novgorod, and then went to Minsk. In the city of Minsk, on the 210th anniversary of the establishment of the Minsk diocese, the holy relics of the Apostle...