Metropolitan Eugene performed the minor consecration and Divine Liturgy in the military church in the name of the Holy Great Martyr Demetrius of Thessalonicatranslated

Today, November 8, 2026, on the 23rd Sunday after Pentecost and the day of remembrance of the Holy Great Martyr Demetrius of Thessaloniki, Metropolitan of Yekaterinburg and Verkhoturye Eugene performed a minor consecration of the new military church in the name of the Holy Great Martyr Demetrius of Thessalonica.

His Eminence was served by the secretary of the Yekaterinburg diocese, Archpriest Nikolai Tarantin, the assistant to the commander of the Central Military District for work with religious military personnel, Archpriest Andrei Kanev, the dean of the Nizhneserginsky district of churches, Priest Maxim Krylov, the rector of the military church in honor of the Archangel Gabriel of the 32nd military town, Priest Sergius Kungurov, the rector of the Main Church of the Central Military District in honor of All Holy Warriors of the city of Verkhnyaya Pyshma, Priest Vadim Shumanov and other clergy of the Yekaterinburg diocese.

The chants of the Divine Liturgy were performed by the singers of the left choir of the Church-Monument on the Blood under the direction of Victoria Anatolyevna Sharlaimova.

The chairman of the regional Legislative Assembly, Dmitry Gennadyevich Zhukov, prayed during the service, as well as representatives of the Central Military District command, military personnel and members of their families.

At the special litany, special petitions were offered and...