The relics of Saint John the New from Suceava will be carried in procession to the parishes and monasteries in the diocesetranslated

The relics of Saint John the New from Suceava will be carried in procession on the 19th and 20th of October to the parishes and monasteries of the Archdiocese of Suceava and Rădăuţil.

On the first day of the pilgrimage, the casket will be taken to several communities, including: Ipotești, Bosanci, Bunești, Fălticeni, but also to the Fălticeni Municipal Hospital.

The relics of Saint John the New will arrive at the Buciumeni, Cămârzani, Râșcăi Hermitage and Stănișoara Hermitages, and overnight they will stay at the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin in Gura Humorului.

During the night, the Vigil Service and the Holy Liturgy will be performed, and the faithful will be able to worship the saint's relics until 05:00 in the morning.

The pilgrimage will continue in the localities of Botoșana, Cajvana, Solca, Clit, Marginea, Horodnic de Sus, Voitinel, Vicovu de Jos and at the Sihăstria Putnei, Putna, Bogdana and Dragomirna Monasteries. The honored relics will also be taken to the Rădăuți Municipal Hospital.

The tradition of pilgrimage with the relics of Saint John the New from Suceava through the communities of the diocese began in 2020, during the coronavirus pandemic.

Photo credit: Archdiocese of Suceava and Rădăuțil