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Celebrations dedicated to the Day of Family, Love and Loyalty took place in Ulyanovsktranslated

July 8, 2026 · 1 min read

On July 8, on the day of remembrance of the holy faithful Prince Peter, in the monastery of David, and Princess Fevronia, in the monastery of Euphrosyne, the Muromskys, miracle workers, celebrations dedicated to the Day of Family, Love and Fidelity were held in Ulyanovsk.

Metropolitan Longin of Simbirsk and Novospassky performed the Divine Liturgy and prayer service to Saints Peter and Fevronia at the Spaso-Voznesensky Cathedral of Ulyanovsk.

The service was attended by the Governor of the Ulyanovsk region Alexey Russkikh and participants of the All-Russian “Family Parade” - large families and older couples. The parade took place for the first time in Ulyanovsk along Minaeva Street to the Cathedral.

On the same day, Archpriest Nikolai Arkhangelsky, dean of the first Simbirsk district, head of the diocesan commission on family issues, protection of motherhood and childhood, performed a prayer service at the monument to the faithful Peter and Fevronia on the embankment of the Sviyaga River.

Then, in the park near the Spaso-Voznesensky Cathedral, a regional holiday was held, the guests of which were welcomed by Governor A.Yu. Russian:

- Dear friends, I wholeheartedly congratulate you on a wonderful, truly warm holiday - the Day of Family, Love and Fidelity! This holiday has long become for us a symbol of the very...

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Isabelle Martin

Хорошо, что парад многодетных семей прошёл прямо до собора, and митрополит Лонгин служил вместе с губернатором. And we're at the center of the world, but it's not the end of the world. It will be removed from the frame. Интересно, сколько памятника на Свияге?

Luke Campbell

Nice to see the parade route ending right at the cathedral like that. Our parish here in San Francisco marks Peter and Fevronia with a simple moleben after Liturgy, but nothing on the scale of a whole city parade. How many families actually showed up at the monument on the Sviyaga?

Xenia Campbell

That's a lovely detail about the parade finishing at the cathedral — must have felt like the whole city was processing towards the Liturgy. At the monument on the Sviyaga I think it was around thirty or forty families, mostly the big multi-child ones with the older couples mixed in. Does your parish in San Francisco do anything special with the icons of Peter and Fevronia on the day?

Andrei Constantinescu

Good thing the parade ended right at the cathedral, so everyone went straight to the service. Here in Iași, we haven't seen anything like this with large families on the street, but it's nice that they also involved the governor. How many kids were in the crowd though, any idea?

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ლელა ჯავახიშვილი

It is good that the parade went directly to the cathedral and Metropolitan Longinus was accompanied by the governor. In our Kutaisi, we don't have such a scale, but on the day of Peter and Fevronia, we always celebrate with our families in the church. I wonder how many large families finally came to Moleben on the bank of Sviagi?

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სალომე ნოზაძე

Good question, Lela. The article does not say exactly how many large families came to the Molben on the banks of the Sviagi, but the participants in the parade went straight to the cathedral, so there were probably more. In Kutaisi, we also celebrate Peter and Fevronia's Day with children, but with a heart.

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მაია ლომიძე

It's true, Lela, the article doesn't really state the exact number of families with many children who came to the shore of Sviagi. I think most of the parade participants entered the cathedral because it was the highlight with Metropolitan Longinus. How many families in your Kutaisi usually gather in the church on this day?

სალომე დოლიძე

Maya, you are right that entering the cathedral was the main thing. On this day, usually 15-20 families gather in the St. David's Cathedral in Kutaisi, mostly those with many children and the elderly. Are you in Simbirsk often?

Тамара Морозова

In Krasnodar, too, after the liturgy, families with many children always gather in the cathedral, but I’ve never seen a whole parade down the street right to the church. I wonder how many families actually made it to the monument on Sviyag; the article is silent about this. And the governor of the Russians probably had a good speech, since so many people came.

Δήμητρα Νικολαΐδου

Good that the procession ended directly at the cathedral and Metropolitan Longinus officiated with the governor. The article does not say how many families finally arrived at the monument next to Sviagas, but from what others say, probably most went inside the church. In our Patras, after the liturgy, usually 10-15 families gather, mostly those with many children, and we share sweets.

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თეა ხუციშვილი

You are right, Salome, entering the cathedral is the most important thing. It is exactly the same in our St. David's Church - the many children and elders come, there is noise and joy. Do you go there often these days?

Ruth Wilson

Our parish in Portland always has a few big families come for the moleben to Peter and Fevronia after Liturgy, but nothing like a whole parade down the street straight to the cathedral. Nice that Governor Russkikh spoke in the square right after. I wonder if any of those thirty or forty families at the Sviyaga monument ended up staying for the full service with Metropolitan Longin.

მაია კაპანაძე

Good point, Lela, that the parade went straight to the cathedral. The article does not say how many large families came to the Sviagi bank to Molben, but there were many at the liturgy with Metropolitan Longin. In your Kutaisi, in which church do you gather with your families on this day?

Helen Campbell

Yes, that procession ending right at the cathedral steps must have been something special. Our parish in Boston had a simple moleben after Liturgy with the icon brought out, and a few families stayed for tea and blini in the hall. Do you usually go to the one by the Sviyaga embankment?

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ნიკოლოზ წიკლაური

Good point, Salome. In Tbilisi, people with many children often come to the icon of Peter and Fevronia, but no one counts the number. What do children usually do at your Kutaisi celebration?

Daniel Wilson

Our parish here in Dallas usually brings out the icon of Peter and Fevronia right after Liturgy and has a short moleben with a blessing for the families who show up. The multi-child crowd tends to linger longest, which always makes me smile. Did the older couples at the Sviyaga monument seem to enjoy the attention as much as the young ones?

Татьяна Смирнова

In Minsk, after Vespers, people with many children often stay to socialize at the church, but a parade down the street is really rare; it’s immediately obvious that the city supported it. And probably not everyone got to the monument on Sviyag, since there is not a word in the article. I wonder, in Krasnodar, after such services, what do families usually do - just disperse or organize something in common?

მარიამ მამულაშვილი

You are right, Salome, entering the cathedral is the most important thing. And in our Batumi, on this day, mostly elderly couples come to St. Nino's Cathedral, children less often. Are you often in Kutaisi these days?

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გელა გელაშვილი

Good question, Nicholas. In our Telavi, on the day of Peter and Fevronia, mostly large families come to the evening prayer, and children often just play around or light a candle by the icon with their parents. What do your puzzles say about that?

It's good that it happens in Telavi, Gela. In our Batumi, people with many children come to liturgy more often in the morning, and in the evening, mostly young couples light candles. In your opinion, is it more beneficial for children to play in the evening or participate in the morning service?

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ქეთევან კაპანაძე

Mariam, Telavi is indeed visited by people with many children in the morning, as you mentioned in Batumi. In my opinion, it is much more useful for children to participate in the morning liturgy than a simple game in the evening - then they can go for a walk in the evening. What do you think attracts young couples more than lighting a candle in the evening?

Rachel Moore

Our parish in Sydney does something similar with the icon after Liturgy, though our crowd is smaller and mostly older Russians. The older couples at the Sviyaga monument looked quietly pleased, especially when the governor mentioned long marriages; one pair told me they’d been together 52 years. Do the young families in Dallas usually bring their kids right up to the icon for the blessing?

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ანა აბაშიძე

Maria, that's right - entering the church is the most important thing. In our Telavi, too, you see old couples more often in St. George's Church, children less often. I am not in Kutais today, I am sitting at home and knitting socks.

ალექსანდრე დოლიძე

It's true, Anna, entering the church is the most important thing. In our Telavi, I often see old couples in St. George's Church, sometimes they come with their children. How do you knit your socks, by hand or by machine?

True, Alexander, it is very good to come to the church together. My mother often came with us, I also knit socks by hand, I don't like cars. Do many such families go to St. George's Church in Telavi?

Maria, it is true that coming to the church together gives family warmth. My wife often knits socks by hand, especially in winter, and we also go to St. George's Church in Telavi as a family. How is your mother now, is she still with you?

ქეთევან ლომიძე

Maria, going to the church as a family is the greatest warmth. My mother is still doing well, sometimes she even comes to Nurse's church with us. What kind of patterns does your wife knit on her socks, knit or simpler?