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Five people converted to Orthodoxy at a Russian parish in Tanzaniatranslated

November 5, 2026 · 1 min read

On November 1, 2026, the Sacrament of Baptism took place in the village of Kimamba (Morogoro region) in Tanzania.

On this day, in the Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker of the Patriarchal Exarchate of Africa, the rector, Priest Lavrenty Sakva, baptized five local residents into the Orthodox faith, reports the website of the Patriarchal Exarchate.

Photo: exarchate-africa.ru

In the Sacrament of Baptism, new members of the Russian Orthodox Church were given the names: Joanna, Moses, Luke, Catherine and Peter.

It is noted that Father Lawrence congratulated the newly enlightened and addressed them with a word of edification, “wishing to grow in faith and to be faithful children of the Holy Church.”

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