X-th Afanasiev intellectual tournament among students of Sunday schools of the Brest diocese [UPDATED]translated

On November 3, 2026, the Xth Afanasyev intellectual tournament was held among students of Sunday schools of the Brest diocese, dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the birth of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus'.

In September-October 2026, qualifying rounds were held in all deaneries of the Brest diocese, in which Sunday school students took part. As a result, teams were formed from each deanery (9 teams in total), which became participants in the Afanasyevsky intellectual tournament.

The main tournament was held in the tapestry hall of the Brest State Regional Center for Youth Creativity. The Youth Brotherhood in honor of the Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of God in Brest took part in organizing the tournament.

The jury evaluating the teams' performance included: Archbishop of Brest and Kobrin John - chairman; Associate Professor, Department of History, World History and Political Science, BrGU. A.S. Pushkin, Candidate of Historical Sciences, Associate Professor A.N. Svirid; Archpriest Mikhail Nosko, dean of the churches of the Pruzhany district; Chairman of the diocesan commission for holding the Afanasyevsky intellectual tournament of the Brest diocese, priest Andrei Petrusevich.

At the tournament as observers...