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Archpastoral visit to the parish of the Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in Brest [UPDATED]translated

July 12, 2026 · 1 min read

On July 12, 2026, on the day of remembrance of the holy glorious and all-validated chief apostles Peter and Paul, Archbishop John of Brest and Kobrin celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in Brest.

Concelebrating with His Eminence were: Secretary of the Brest Diocesan Administration, Archpriest Sergius Petrusevich; dean of the churches of the Brest city district, rector of the parish of the Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in Brest, Archpriest Peter Romanovich; the abbot of the monastery of the Transfiguration of the Lord in the agricultural town of Khmelevo, Zhabinkovsky district, Archimandrite Seraphim (Petruchik); dean of the churches of the Brest district, rector of the parish of the Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ in Brest, Archpriest Vladimir Kornelyuk; Dean of the churches of the Drogichin district, rector of the parish of the Church of St. Euphrosyne of Polotsk in the city of Drogichin, Archpriest John Pinchuk; dean of the churches of the Kobrin district, rector of the Cathedral of the Holy Blessed Prince Alexander Nevsky in Kobrin, Archpriest Sergius Utrata; dean of the churches of the Kamenets district, rector of the parish of the Church of St. Simeon the Stylite in Kamenets, Archpriest Sergius Burkovsky; dean of churches...

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Theresa Wagner

Let's see what the beautiful Joanna is called in the St. Nicholas' Church in Brest Today Peter and Pavla. It is also interesting that you receive mail from all the famous circles — from Hmelva до Каменца. Interesting, what was the legend of the liturgy on a big holiday?

Горан Ангеловски

Yes, Bishop Ioann with all the nobles from Khmelyova to Kamenets — that's solid. In us in Nikolsk, the people of Peter and Paul are always full, especially when such a council serves. Interestingly, does he sing "Kto nyneye zaprovet" or something from the apostles?

Михаил Лебедев

It’s good that Bishop John came to Nikolsky on such a day. Almost all the deans from Khmelev to Kamenets gathered - this rarely happens. And there were probably really a lot of people; Nikolskoye was already crowded on St. Petersburg’s Day.