The memory of the first Bishop of Gomel was prayerfully honored at the St. Nicholas Monasterytranslated

On the day of remembrance of the Hieromartyr Mitrofan of Krasnopol, the first bishop of Gomel, a Divine Liturgy was celebrated at the St. Nicholas Monastery in Gomel.

The service on July 6, 2026 was led by His Eminence Stefan, Archbishop of Gomel and Zhlobin. His Eminence was co-served by His Eminence Ambrose, Bishop of Borisov and Maryinogorsk, and His Eminence Varnava, Bishop of Velikoluksky and Nevelsk.

The archpastors were concelebrated by the secretary of the Gomel diocese, Archpriest Georgy Alampiev, the dean of the monasteries of the Gomel diocese, the acting abbot of the St. Nicholas Monastery, Abbot Theodorit (Zolotarev), the dean of the Cherven district of the Borisov diocese, Hieromonk Gideon (Fomenko), monastics in holy orders and the clergy of the Gomel diocese.

The abbess of the monasteries of the Gomel diocese prayed during the service: Abbess Ioanna (Yarets) with the sisters of the Holy Dormition Convent in the village of Kazimirovo, Abbess Vera (Afonkina) with the sisters of the Holy Tikhvin Convent in Gomel, Abbess Arhelaya (Novikova) with the sisters St. John of Kormyansky Women's Monastery. The abbess also prayed during the Liturgy...