Archbishop John took part in the celebrations in honor of the Suknevich Icon of the Mother of Godtranslated

July 10, 2026, on the day of the celebration of the Suknevich Icon of the Mother of God, Metropolitan of Minsk and Zaslavsky Benjamin, Patriarchal Exarch of All Belarus, concelebrated by Archbishop of Brest and Kobrin John, Archbishop of Gomel and Zhlobin Stefan, Archbishop of Grodno and Volkovysk Anthony, Bishop Porfiry of Lida and Smorgon, Bishop of Borisov and Maryinogorsk Ambrose, Bishop of Pinsk and Luninets Georgy, celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Transfiguration Cathedral of the city of Smorgon, Grodno region.

Concelebrating with the archpastors were: Executive Secretary of the Administration of the Belarusian Exarchate, Archpriest Andrei Volkov; Secretary of the Lida Diocese, Archpriest Georgy Mukha; dean of the Smorgon church district, rector of the Transfiguration Cathedral, Archpriest Anatoly Rezanovich; clergy of the Lida diocese and invited guests in holy orders.

The service was attended by the Chairman of the Smorgon District Executive Committee Andrei Gordey, the Chairman of the Smorgon District Council of Deputies Sergei Kudenchuk and representatives of the district authorities.

The diaconal rank was headed by Protodeacon Vladimir Nazarov.

Liturgical hymns...