Festive events in Zaraysk on the day of remembrance of the Nativity of St. Nicholas 08/11/2026translated

On August 11, on the birthday of St. Nicholas, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia, the people of Zaraisk celebrated the day of remembrance of the transfer of his miraculous image from Chersonesus to Zaraisk. The celebrations began with a prayer service at the White Well and continued with a religious procession to the St. Nicholas Cathedral of the Kremlin. The religious procession was led by the main shrine of the city, the icon of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, the patron saint of our ancient city, which turns 880 this year. The Divine Liturgy in St. Nicholas Cathedral was led by the dean of the 1st Zaraisk district, Archpriest Pyotr Spiridonov, co-served by the dean of the 2nd Zaraisk district, Priest Roman Kudelin and the clergy of the Kolomna diocese. The head of the municipal district, V. A. Petrushchenko, parishioners and pilgrims prayed during the service. After the special litany, a prayer was offered for Holy Rus'. The sermon on the sacramental verse was delivered by the rector of St. Nicholas Cathedral, Archpriest Pyotr Spiridonov. At the end of the service, glorification of St. Nicholas was performed. At the end of the service, a common meal took place on the territory of the Kremlin.