Working visit of Metropolitan Pavel of Krutitsky and Kolomna to the Church of Blessed Xenia in the St. Petersburg village of Medvezhye Ozera 07/24/2026translated

On July 24, the Patriarchal Vicar of the Moscow Metropolis, Metropolitan Pavel of Krutitsky and Kolomna, paid a working visit to the parish of the Church of Blessed Xenia of St. Petersburg in the village of Medvezhye Ozera in the Shchelkovo urban district. His Eminence was met by: Bishop Nikolai of Balashikha and Orekhovo-Zuevsky, dean of the Shchelkovo church district and rector of the church Archpriest Andrei Kovalchuk, cleric of the Trinity Cathedral of the city of Shchelkovo Deacon Kirill Kovalchuk, responsible for working with the media in the Shchelkovo Deanery Deacon Valery Polyankin, altar servers and parish workers. Metropolitan Paul inspected the Church of Blessed Xenia of St. Petersburg, the attached Church of St. Alexy, the Man of God, the adjacent territory and all parish buildings (including technical and auxiliary premises), became acquainted with the liturgical and economic life of the parish, expressed support and gave a blessing to the clergy and workers of the parish.