08/16/2026 Metropolitan Joseph celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Assumption Cathedraltranslated

On August 16, the 11th Sunday after Pentecost, the day of remembrance of the Venerable Isaac, Dalmatus and Faustus, the Venerable Anthony of Rome, the Wonderworker of Novgorod, Metropolitan Joseph of Ivanovo-Voznesensk and Vichuga celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Assumption Cathedral in the city of Ivanovo.

Metropolitan Joseph read a prayer for Holy Rus'.

Concelebrating with the Bishop were Hieromonk John (Pletmintsev), Abbot Vitaly (Utkin), Hieromonk Feofan (Naumov), Protodeacon Pavel Konik, Hierodeacon Avksentiy (Fokin) and Hierodeacon Andrey (Datsko).

The apostle was read by Hierodeacon Auxentius (Fokin).

The Gospel was read by Protodeacon Pavel Konik.

The service of hymns was performed by the bishop's male choir under the direction of Deacon Kirill Shtanin.

The subdeacons were Deacon Sergius Vityazev, Philip Rusieshvili, Andrei Filippov, Alexander Filippov, Pavel Romashenko and Nikolai Kalinkin.

Press service of the Head of the Ivanovo Metropolis

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