On the 19th Sunday after Pentecost, the Head of the Don Metropolis celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Rostov Cathedraltranslated

On October 11, 2026, on the 19th Sunday after Pentecost, the Head of the Don Metropolis, Metropolitan of Rostov and Novocherkassk Mercury, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the city of Rostov-on-Don.

His Eminence was served by the chairman of the parish council of the cathedral, Archpriest Alexander Bryantsev, the rector of the cathedral, Priest Dimitry Bolotaev, and the clergy of the church.

At the special litany, a prayer was offered for Holy Russia.

The hymns of the service were performed by the cathedral choir under the direction of Dmitry Bykadorov. The sermon before Holy Communion was delivered by the cathedral cleric, Archpriest Nikolai Bulekov.

Text: Anastasia Borisenko

Photo: Alexander Berezhnoy