Metropolitan Longin took part in the celebrations of the Penza diocesetranslated

On October 23, the Orthodox Church honors the memory of St. Innocent (Smirnov), Bishop of Penza and Saratov.

Festive services were held in the Spassky Cathedral in Penza, where the relics of the saint reside.

On the eve of the day of remembrance of St. Innocent, Metropolitan Longin of Simbirsk and Novospassky, Metropolitan Seraphim of Penza and Nizhnelomovsky, Bishop of Kuznetsk and Nikolsky Nazariy, Bishop of Serdobsky and Spassky Mitrofan, Bishop of Alapaevsky and Irbitsky Sergius, in the co-service of the guests, celebrated the celebrations in their holy orders. all-night vigil, and on the day of the holiday Divine Liturgy.  Among the concelebrants are clergy of the Simbirsk diocese: Archpriest Ilya Kuznetsov, Archpriest Sergiy Efremov, Priest Andrei Chizhov. The liturgical chants were performed by a choir of clergy under the direction of Archpriest Vladimir Olkhov.

At the end of the Liturgy, a religious procession was held with the relics of St. Innocent around the church, glorification of the saint was performed, and many years were proclaimed.

Metropolitan Seraphim of Penza and Nizhnelomovsk congratulated everyone on the day of remembrance of the heavenly patron of the Penza region:

“His service in our department was short-lived; he ruled the diocese for only a few months...