The publication “The Life of the Hieromartyr Alexy Lelchitsky” was awarded at the “Enlightenment through the Book” competitiontranslated

The book about the Hieromartyr Alexy, Presbyter Lelchitsky, was awarded an award by the Publishing Council of the Russian Orthodox Church.

The Gomel diocese was awarded the “Silver Certificate” of the XXI Open Competition of Publications “Enlightenment through Books” in the category “Best Publication on the History of the Russian Orthodox Church in the 20th Century and the Cossacks” for the book “The Life of the Hieromartyr Alexy, Presbyter of Lelchitsky.”

The author of the publication is Candidate of Theology, Chairman of the Commission for the Canonization of Saints of the Gomel Diocese, Archpriest Alexander Lopushansky.

The book is a detailed study of the life path and pastoral ministry of the Hieromartyr Alexy Mogilnitsky. The work is based on materials from the National Historical Archive of Belarus, the Mozyr Zonal Archive and the fund of the KGB for the Gomel Region.

The publication allows us to trace the fate of the Hieromartyr Alexy in the context of a difficult era when the clergy and believers faced persecution and persecution for their faith.

The “Silver Certificate” of the “Enlightenment through Book” competition recognizes significant book projects and the contribution of authors, publishing houses, dioceses and researchers to the development of Orthodox book publishing and spiritual education.