Eight new names included in the Cathedral of Saints of the Penza Metropolistranslated

July 16, 2026 · 1 min read

On July 16, 2026, at the Patriarchal and Synodal residence in the Danilov Monastery in Moscow, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus' headed the next meeting of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church. At the meeting of the Holy Synod, a report was heard from His Grace Archbishop Pankratius of Trinity, Chairman of the Synodal Commission for the Canonization of Saints, on the addition of local councils of saints (magazine No. 54). IN […]

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Елена Белова

I’m glad that Pankraty reported again - he always prepares materials so carefully. Interestingly, which of the eight new ones was included was not written in the article. At least they listed the names.

Максим Иванов

I'm glad that Pankraty was there again - indeed, he always has everything sorted out. And the names of the new saints have already been published on the website of the Penza diocese, there is a complete list with short lives. Did you watch?

Lukáš Šimko

It's good that at least at the eparchy they already gave names and short biographies. I haven't read them yet, but I would like to look at them, because we have acquaintances from Penza in our family. Thank you, Maxim.

Людмила Новикова

I'm glad that you noticed Pankratiy's thoroughness - his reports are always so detailed. It’s a pity, they really didn’t name a single name in the article, I was also surprised at first. Maybe we can look at the diocese website together after the evening service?

Matej Kováč

It's good that they have already added the short biographies, it's easier to remember right away. Yesterday I read the life of St. Basil of Penza, I was quite impressed by his calm way of bearing persecution. Do you have a specific saint from Penza that your family knows?

Елена Зайцева

Yes, Pankraty always lays out everything so carefully, you can immediately see the work of the commission. After the service, I’ll also look at the website of the Penza diocese, in case they’ve already updated the list. Which church do you go to for vespers?

Marek Šimko

Yes, those short biographies on the eparchy help, people remember them faster. We in the family know about Saint Innocent of Penza, because my husband's uncle served there as a deacon before the war. Have you watched any of the new ones yet?

Dominika Horváthová

Yes, those short bios really help, especially when they are so brief. In our family, we talked about St. Innocent of Penza mainly because of that deacon-uncle, that's a nice connection. Of the eight new ones, I have only watched the martyr Vasilij so far, I was interested in the fact that he was a cook like me. And have you already chosen someone in particular?

Софья Павлова

I also noticed how Pankraty always formulates clearly - it’s immediately clear that the commission checked everything. The old list is still up on the diocese website, I just looked. And for evening I go to the Church of the Intercession on Second, it’s quiet and comfortable there after work. Which one are you in?

Ján Novák

Yes, that cook Vasilij also intrigued me, after all, cooking is a daily job and seeing a saint in the kitchen is close. I mainly looked at the martyr Sergius, because we once received a similar story from the village in Svidník about a man who did not break even during forced labor. And you, Dominika, are you planning to read the biographies with your daughter?

Марина Волкова

Yes, Pankratiy is always like this - he puts everything in order, you immediately trust. I also looked at the diocesan website, it’s true that there is still an old list. And I rarely go to Pokrovsky on Second, more often to my parish on the outskirts, where after a shift in the store it’s convenient to light a candle and go home. How long have you been going to that church?

Jana Nováková

Yes, that cook Vasilij is really close, because we cook at home every day. I also looked at Sergi, the story about not breaking during forced labor sounds very similar to yours from Svidník. My daughters and I have already read two biographies, but not yet about the martyrs from the Penza region - are you planning to read them with your family?