“Faithful Confessor of the Russian Church”: in Dimitrovgrad they honored the memory of St. Gabriel of Melekestranslated

Local residents consider the venerable confessor Gabriel of Melekess to be the patron saint of the city of Melekess-Dimitrovgrad. They are sure that today the patron saint stands before the Lord and prays both for Melekess and for the whole country. On the day of memory of St. Gabriel, a festive service was held in the St. Nicholas Church in the city of Dimitrovgrad.