Metropolitan Theodosius took part in the opening of the Royal Days in Yekaterinburgtranslated

On July 16, 2026, on the eve of the day of remembrance of the Holy Royal Passion-Bearers, a small vespers with an akathist to the Holy Royal Passion-Bearers was celebrated in the lower aisle of the Church-Monument on the Blood in Yekaterinburg. The service was led by Metropolitan Ekaterinburg and Verkhoturye Evgeniy. His Eminence was co-served by the archpastors of the Russian Orthodox Church, including Metropolitan Theodosius of Samara and Novokuibyshevsk, as well as numerous clergy of the Yekaterinburg Metropolis. Pilgrims who arrived in Yekaterinburg to participate in the events of the Royal Days prayed together with the archpastors and clergy at the service. Those gathered read the akathist and offered prayers to the holy Royal Passion-Bearers. At the end of the service, Metropolitan Ekaterinburg and Verkhoturye Evgeniy addressed the worshipers with an archpastoral word. Metropolitan Feodosius of Samara and Novokuibyshevsk congratulated the head of the Yekaterinburg Metropolis on the Royal Days and presented him with a memorable gift - an icon of the Samara saint, righteous Alexander Chagrinsky.