07/20/2026 The cleric of the Shuya diocese, Hieromonk Evfimy (Kulikov), elected Bishop of Anadyr and Chukotka, was elevated to the rank of archimandritetranslated

On July 20, on the eve of the celebration of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, Bishop John of Shuya and Teikovsky celebrated an all-night vigil at the Resurrection Cathedral in the city of Shuya. During the service, Vladyka, with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus', elevated to the rank of archimandrite the cleric of the Shuya diocese, Hieromonk Evfimy (Kulikov), who was elected by the Holy Synod at a meeting on July 16, 2026 as Bishop of Anadyr and Chukotka (magazine No. 50).

Based on materials from the website of the Shuya diocese

Entry 07/20/2026 The cleric of the Shuya diocese, Hieromonk Evfimy (Kulikov), elected Bishop of Anadyr and Chukotka, was elevated to the rank of archimandrite for the first time the Ivanovo Metropolis appeared.