The patronal feast day was celebrated in the Kazan Church of Kaspiysktranslated

On November 4, 2026, on the feast of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God (the memory of the liberation of Moscow and Russia from the Poles in 1612), Archbishop Varlaam led the patronal celebrations in the church in Kaspiysk.

The night before, the archpastor celebrated an all-night vigil in the Assumption Cathedral of Makhachkala.

During the Divine Liturgy, Archbishop Varlaam was co-served by the dean of the Makhachkala church district, Priest Sergiy Abasov, the rector of the Kazan Church, Hieromonk John (Anisimov), and clergy of the Assumption and Kazan Churches.

The diaconal rank was headed by the senior deacon of the Assumption Cathedral, Sergius Belyavsky.

The liturgical chants were performed by the choir of the Kazan Church (regent - Kristina Hovsepyan).

Among the worshipers was an honorary citizen of Kaspiysk, Doctor of Military Sciences, Major General German Vasilyevich Kirilenko.

After reading the Gospel, the bishop addressed the congregation with an archpastoral word.

At the special litany, special petitions were offered. Archbishop Varlaam read a prayer for Holy Russia, performed in all churches of the Russian Orthodox Church with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill.

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