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On the feast of the Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of God, Bishop Ignatius celebrated the Liturgy at the Epiphany Cathedral in Polotsktranslated

July 9, 2026 · 1 min read

On July 9, the 6th Week after Pentecost, the day of remembrance of the Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of God, Bishop Ignatius of Polotsk and Glubokoe led the Divine Liturgy at the Epiphany Cathedral in Polotsk.

Concelebrating with His Eminence were: Secretary of the Polotsk Diocese Archpriest Alexander Petlitsky, Priest Georgy Odynets, Priest John Gavrilchik, Priest Georgy Dubovsky, Deacon Vladimir Dzhezhora, Deacon Gennady Dzichkovsky, Deacon John Kamenkov, Deacon Boris Marmuzevich, Deacon John Nabokov.

The liturgical hymns were performed by the bishop's choir under the direction of Natalia Semashko.

After the special litany, Bishop Ignatius offered a prayer for the restoration of peace in our land.

At the end of the service, a prayer service and glorification of the Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of God took place. And also a prayer service to the holy martyr Konstantin Zhdanov, presbyter Sharkovshchinsky.

Upon completion, the archpastor addressed the parishioners and clergy of the cathedral with a word of edification.

Bishop Ignatius of Polotsk and Glubokoe congratulated the communicants on their reception of the Holy Mysteries of Christ and gave an archpastoral blessing.

Video of Worship

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Petru Munteanu
Mulțumesc pentru articol. Mă bucur că au pomenit și de sfântul mucenic Constantin Jdanov la moleben, nu-l știam prea bine. Slujba pare frumoasă, mai ales cu corul Nataliei Semașko.
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Тарас Шевчук
Добре, що згадали молебень священномученику Константину Жданову, я теж його раніше мало знав. А хор Наталії Семашко завжди співає так, що слухаєш і хочеться ще постояти. Дякую за статтю.
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Nicholas Turner
Thanks for sharing the article. I didn't know much about Hieromartyr Constantine Zhdanov either until they mentioned the moleben for him—makes me want to look up his life. The choir under Natalia Semashko always adds something solid to these services.
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Десислава Николова
Хубаво, че споменаха молебена и за свещено мъченик Константин Жданов, и аз не го знаех добре досега. Хорът на Наталия Семашко винаги пее така чисто, че човек стои и не му се тръгва. Благодаря за статията.
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Emily Young
I didn't know much about Hieromartyr Constantine Zhdanov before either, but reading up on him after the service really hit home — he served right here in our area before the arrests. Glad the choir under Natalia Semashko keeps things steady; their singing always helps me stay focused during the moleben. Have you found any good sources on his life yet?
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