In Vladimir, the First Diocesan Missionary Congress Took Placetranslated

On October 30, 2026, the First Missionary Congress of the Vladimir Diocese was held at the Vladimir Regional Scientific Library, bringing together clergy, heads of missionary departments, and missionaries from various cities in the Central Federal District. The theme of the meeting was “Orthodox Mission in Contemporary Public Space. Community. Dialogue. Witness.”

The congress was opened by Metropolitan Vladimir and Suzdal Nikandr, who addressed the attendees with a welcome speech.

Participants in the congress included Archbishop of Zelenograd Sava, First Deputy of the Synodal Missionary Department; Archpriest Anthony Kosikh, Deputy Head of the Department for Internal Mission; Archpriest Sergius Fufaev, Deputy Head of the Department for Apologetic Mission; Archpriest Pavel Toporov, Head of the Missionary Department of the Vladimir Diocese; Protopresbyter Oleg Mumrikov, Head of the Biblical Studies Department of the Moscow Theological Academy; Protopresbyter Evgeny Lipatov, Dean of the Western Ecclesiastical District of Vladimir; and Hieromonk Luke (Kuzmin), Head of the Center for Apologetic Mission in the Volga Federal District, representing the Belgorod Diocese.

Among the participants…