09/06/2026 Metropolitan Joseph celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Assumption Cathedral in the city of Ivanovotranslated

On September 6, the 14th Sunday after Pentecost and the feast of the transfer of the relics of St. Peter, Metropolitan of Kiev, Moscow and All Russia, miracle worker, Metropolitan Joseph of Ivanovo-Voznesensk and Vichuga performed the Divine Liturgy and prayer singing for the preservation of God’s creation in the Assumption Cathedral of the city of Ivanovo.

Metropolitan Joseph read a prayer for Holy Russia and performed glorification to St. Peter.

Concelebrating with the Bishop were Abbot Vitaly (Utkin), Hieromonk Macarius (Markish), Priest Mikhail Kupriyanov, Priest Georgy Alekseev, Protodeacon Pavel Konik, Hierodeacon Avksentiy (Fokin), Hierodeacon Andrey (Datsko) and Deacon Alexander Lityaev.

The apostle was read by Hierodeacon Auxentius (Fokin).

The Gospel was read by Protodeacon Pavel Konik.

After the prayer service, Metropolitan Joseph read out the Patriarchal message in connection with the second discovery of the honorable relics of the Holy Blessed Grand Duke Dmitry Donskoy.

The liturgical hymns were performed by a choir under the direction of Deacon Kirill Shtanin.

The subdeaconates were Reader Ilya Novikov, Philip Rusieshvili, Andrei Filippov, Alexander Filippov, Nikolai Kalinkin, Nikolai Perminov and Roman Tretyak.…