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Metropolitan Theodosius participated in the celebrations marking the 15th anniversary of the Nizhntagil Diocese.translated

September 24, 2026 · 1 min read

On September 24, Metropolitan Samara and Novokuybyshevsk Theodosius took part in the celebrations dedicated to the 15th anniversary of the establishment of the Nizhntagil Diocese. On this day, a solemn meeting with the relics of Saint Apostle Andrew the First-called was held in the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Nizhntagil. The holy relic was brought into the diocese during its 15th-anniversary celebrations. After the meeting with the relic, a Divine Liturgy was celebrated. The liturgy was presided over by Metropolitan Ekaterinburg and Verkhoturye Evgeny. His Highness served alongside Metropolitan Samara and Novokuybyshevsk Theodosius, Bishop Serevsk and Krasnouryinsk Feognost, Bishop Troitsk and Yuzhno-Uralsk Pavel, Bishop Alapaevsk and Irbit Sergii, Bishop Nizhntagil and Nevyansk Meliton, as well as the clergy of the metropolitanate. During the service, archpastors, clergy, and believers prayed before one of the great Christian relics—the relics of Saint Apostle Andrew the First-called, the first among the disciples of the Savior, called to apostolic service. For information: The Nizhntagil Diocese was established by a decision of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church on July 27, 2011. This year, the diocese is celebrating its 15th anniversary since...

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