Archbishop Stefan made a number of working visits to parishes of the Gomel district deanerytranslated

On August 10, 2026, His Eminence Stefan, Archbishop of Gomel and Zhlobin, made a working trip to the parishes of the Gomel district deanery.

The archpastor was accompanied by the secretary of the Gomel diocese, Archpriest Georgy Alampiev, the dean of the Gomel district, Archpriest Artemy Krivitsky, and the chairman of the department of architecture and construction of the Gomel diocese, Archpriest Georgy Tur.

In the village of Kravtsovka, Archbishop Stefan visited the parish of the church in honor of the Holy Spirit and met with the rector. During the conversation, current issues of parish life were discussed.

The next point of the working trip was the agricultural town of Novaya Guta, where construction of a church in honor of St. Nikola Svyatoshi continues. The Bishop inspected the construction site, got acquainted with the progress of the construction of the church and discussed with the rector the upcoming stages of work and preparations for its consecration.

At the end of the trip, Archbishop Stefan visited the parish of the Entry into the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the village of Tsagelnya. The archpastor toured the church and became familiar with the progress of work being carried out at the parish.

Working visits to parishes allow you to directly get acquainted with their life, discuss pressing issues with the rectors and determine...