Metropolitan Pavel of Krutitsky and Kolomna visited the parishes of the Ozyorsk deanery 08/10/2026translated

On August 10, 2026, an archpastoral visit to the parishes of the Ozyorsk deanery took place. Metropolitan Pavel, accompanied by the secretary of the Kolomna diocese, Priest Andrei Zgonnikov, and the dean, Priest Evgeniy Kochetkov, toured the churches, became acquainted with the liturgical and economic life of the parishes, and talked with the rectors, clergy, employees and parishioners of the churches. The archpastor also got acquainted with the non-liturgical life of the parishes, visited classrooms where Sunday school classes are held, and assessed the progress of repair and restoration work. At the graves of the deceased abbots and parishioners buried near the churches, a funeral prayer was offered and eternal memory was proclaimed. At the end of the working visit, Metropolitan Pavel held a meeting of the clergy of the deanery, at which he expressed his comments on the identified shortcomings, and options and possibilities for eliminating them were discussed. The wishes and questions from the abbots and parishioners that were voiced during the archpastoral visit were also heard and discussed.

An important topic was raised at the meeting - creating an accessible environment in churches and favorable conditions for parishioners with disabilities. To all the parishioners present in the churches in...