Meeting of the Diocesan Council of the Kolomna Diocese in an expanded format 09/25/2026translated

On September 25, 2026, at the Kolomna Diocesan Administration, under the chairmanship of Metropolitan Pavel of Krutitsky and Kolomna, a meeting of the Diocesan Council of the Kolomna Diocese was held in an expanded format (with the participation of all deans). Before the start of work, Metropolitan Pavel presented the dean of the monasteries of the Kolomna diocese, the rector of the Epiphany Staro-Golutvin monastery, hegumen Varlaam (Gorbunov), with the Order of the Russian Orthodox Church of St. Sergius of Radonezh, third degree, in recognition of his work for the benefit of the Holy Church and in connection with the 30th anniversary of service in the priesthood. The event was attended by: the secretary of the Diocesan Council, Priest Andrei Zgonnikov, the rector of the Kolomna Theological Seminary, Archpriest Vadim Suvorov, members of the council and deans of all districts of the diocese. At the meeting, a number of issues related to the life and activities of the Kolomna diocese were considered.