Metropolitan Nikita celebrated the Liturgy in the prison church of the Great Martyr Anastasia the Pattern Makertranslated

October 18, the day of remembrance of the Moscow saints Peter, Theognostus, Alexy, Cyprian, Photius, Jonah, Gerontius, Joasaph, Macarius, Philip, Job, Hermogenes, Tikhon, Peter, Philaret, Innocent and Macarius, Metropolitan Nikita of Krasnoyarsk and Achinsk celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Church of the Great Martyr Anastasia Pattern makers at correctional colony No. 22 of the Main Directorate of the Federal Penitentiary Service for the Krasnoyarsk Territory.

His Eminence was served by the dean of the prison churches of the Krasnoyarsk diocese, the rector of the church of the Holy Martyr Amphilochius, Bishop of Krasnoyarsk, Priest Rodion Petrikov and clergy of the churches of the city of Krasnoyarsk.

The Liturgy was attended by the first deputy head of the GUFSIN of Russia for the Krasnoyarsk Territory, Evgeniy Anatolyevich Stepanov, and the deputy head of the GUFSIN for the region, Yuri Vladimirovich Semenyuk.

50 convicted women prayed during the service. In conclusion, His Eminence addressed the worshipers with a sermon.