Metropolitan Eugene celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the house church in the name of the holy righteous Simeon of Verkhoturye in the city of Yekaterinburgtranslated

Today, September 15, 2026, on the day of remembrance of the holy monks Anthony and Theodosius of Pechersk, Metropolitan of Yekaterinburg and Verkhoturye Evgeniy celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the house church in the name of the holy righteous Simeon of Verkhoturye in the city of Yekaterinburg.

Concelebrating with the Eminence Bishop was the head of the Office of the Synodal Department of Religious Education and Catechesis, cleric of the monastery in the name of the Holy Royal Passion-Bearers in the Ganina Yama tract, Hieromonk Simeon (Seregin).

Let us remember that St. Anthony is the founder of the Kiev Pechersk Lavra.

Founded by the Monk Anthony and arranged by the Monk Theodosius, the Kiev-Pechersk monastery became a model for other monasteries and was of great importance for the development of the Russian Church. From its walls came famous archpastors, zealous preachers of the faith and wonderful writers.

Of the saints who were tonsured at the Kiev-Pechersk monastery, Saints Leonty and Isaiah (bishops of Rostov) and Nifont (bishop of Novgorod) are especially famous. Rev. Kuksha (enlightener of the Vyatichi), writers Rev. Nestor the Chronicler and Simon.

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