The ruling bishop performed the great consecration of the Church of the Great Martyr Catherine in Vzmoryetranslated

On October 31, on the day of remembrance of the Apostle and Evangelist Luke, Archbishop Nikanor of South Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands performed the great consecration of the church in honor of the Holy Great Martyr Catherine of Alexandria in the village of Vzmorye, Dolinsky district, and the Divine Liturgy in the newly consecrated church.

His Eminence was served by the secretary of the diocese, the rector of the Resurrection Cathedral in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Hieromonk Apollinaris (Obukhov), the dean of the Dolinsky district, the rector of the church, Archpriest Vyacheslav Kalichava, and the diocesan clergy.

The service was attended by the mayor of the Dolinsky municipal district Vyacheslav Kozhukhov, the builders of the church, sisters of the diocesan sisterhood of mercy, pilgrims from Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Dolinsk, Starodubsky and other areas of Sakhalin.

At the special litany, special petitions were offered, then the archpastor read a prayer for Holy Russia.

At the end of the service, the archpastor congratulated those present on a significant event in the life of the village and addressed the clergy and parishioners with a sermon.

Next, Bishop Nikanor presented diocesan awards to those who worked on the construction of the church and blessed the parishioners with icons of the Mother of God “Kazan”.