Metropolitan Nikandr led the All-Night Vigil on the eve of the day of remembrance of St. John, Bishop of Suzdaltranslated

On October 27, 2026, on the eve of the day of remembrance of St. John, Bishop of Suzdal, Metropolitan Nikandr of Vladimir and Suzdal led an all-night vigil in the Resurrection Cathedral of the city of Suzdal.

His Eminence was co-served with the secretary of the Vladimir diocesan administration, rector of the Spaso-Evfimiev Monastery in the city of Suzdal, Hieromonk Arseny (Smirnov); economist of the Vladimir diocese, rector of the Resurrection Cathedral, Hieromonk Hilarion (Kopytin); the Metropolitan's personal secretary, Hieromonk Macarius (Varezhkin), as well as clergy of the Vladimir diocese.

The abbess of the Pokrovsky convent in the city of Suzdal, abbess Ekaterina (Kozhevnikova), and the abbess of the Deposition of the Robe convent in the city of Suzdal, abbess Ekaterina (Ivanova), prayed during the service.

The liturgical chants were performed by a combined choir, uniting singers from the Bishop's Choir, the Spaso-Evfimiev Monastery and the Trinity-Sergius Lavra, under the direction of Hieromonk Nestor (Volkov).

During the all-night vigil, a lithium was performed with the blessing of bread, wheat, wine and oil.

After reading the Holy Gospel, Hieromonk Macarius (Varezhkin) anointed the faithful with the sanctified...