On the feast of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, Bishop Artemy of Taganrog celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Kazan Church in the city of Novocherkassktranslated

On November 4, 2026, on the day of the celebration of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, the vicar of the Rostov diocese, Bishop Artemy of Taganrog, celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the church of the same name in the city of Novocherkassk, Rostov region.

His Eminence was co-served by the dean of the parishes of the Novocherkassk district, Archpriest Oleg Dobrinsky, the rector of the church, Priest Oleg Bogovsky, Abbot Filaret (Avdyushkin) and clergy of the deanery.

The hymns of the service were performed by the church choir under the direction of Ksenia Kolodyazhnaya. The sermon before Holy Communion was delivered by Priest Evgeniy Fomin.

At the end of the Liturgy, glorification was performed in front of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God. Then, His Eminence addressed the worshipers with an archpastoral word, conveying the blessing of Metropolitan Mercury of Rostov and Novocherkassk and congratulations on the occasion of the throne day.