On All Saints' Sunday, the Metropolitan of Stara Zagora will rededicate the revived church in Cherepovotranslated

July 7, 2026 · 1 min read

On All Saints' Sunday, the Metropolitan of Stara Zagora will rededicate the revived church in Cherepovo Haskovo Live

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Hannah Adams

Nice to hear the church in Cherepovo is back on its feet. Will the metropolitan do the full consecration service on All Saints Sunday?

Emma Baker

That's great news for the folks in Cherepovo. I hope the metropolitan does the full consecration on All Saints Sunday — it would feel right with all those saints watching. Our choir sang the All Saints troparion last year and it still sticks with me.

Cristina López

What good news for the people of Cherepovo. I'm glad that the metropolitan is going to do the complete reconsecration on All Saints' Sunday, it looks perfect. I hope the church lasts for many years.

Andrew Turner

Yes, it looks like the metropolitan will be doing the full consecration rite that Sunday. I remember the old church in Cherepovo was in a sad state for years, so it’s good to see the village bring it back. Are you planning to go up for the service?

Павел Михайлов

It’s good that the Metropolitan will completely consecrate the church on All Saints’ Week - symbolically. In Cherepovo, the church stood abandoned for a long time; I remember driving past a couple of years ago, the roof was already leaking. I hope that now the village will come to life around her.

Katherine Evans

That's wonderful news for Cherepovo. The full consecration on All Saints Sunday does feel just right, especially after the place sat with a leaking roof for so long. I hope the village really does come back to life around it.

Κατερίνα Λαμπροπούλου

Good news for Cherepovo. I am glad that the metropolitan will do the full consecration exactly on All Saints Sunday, it fits perfectly. I also remember old churches that dripped and then were born again, I hope people will gather around it.

Μιχάλης Χατζής

Yes, I agree, All Saints Sunday is the ideal day for sanctification. I hope people will gather too, because I remember last year when I went to a similar renovation near Stara Zagora, the church was full and then it stayed alive all summer. How did you get to know Cherepovo?

Grace Clark

Yeah, the full rite should be something special after all those years of the old place sitting half-ruined. I’m thinking of driving up from Stara Zagora for it myself—maybe pack a thermos of coffee for the road. You going too, or just following from afar?

Krzysztof Kowalski

I'm glad that the metropolitan will make the full consecration on All Saints' Sunday - it makes sense after all these years when the roof leaked. I remember driving past Cherepovo two years ago and the church looked abandoned. Maybe the village will finally come alive around him.

Сергей Макаров

Yes, it is symbolic that it is on All Saints Sunday. I also drove through Cherepovo last year - the walls were already completely dark, and grass was growing inside. I hope that after the consecration at least a couple of young families will return to the village, otherwise it is completely dying out.

Photini Taylor

That's nice to hear about your choir singing the troparion — ours did the same last All Saints and the melody really stayed with me too. I wonder if the metropolitan will use the old antimension from before the renovation or bring a new one. Either way, it should be a proper full consecration for those villagers.

Νίκος Κωνσταντίνου

You're right Katerina, All Saints Sunday fits the bill. Last year I passed through Cherepovo with my wife after a fight in the area and we saw the church half-demolished; I'm glad they repaired it. When did you first see her?

Γιώργος Βασιλείου

Yes, All Saints Sunday fits a glove. I got to know Cherepovo last summer when I went with my wife and daughter for a walk in the surrounding villages after the Volos-Levadiakou match. Did you go alone to Stara Zagora last year or with a group?

Θεοδώρα Αντωνίου

I first saw her three years ago when my husband and our son went on a pilgrimage to the area. It was in really bad shape, so I'm glad they fixed it up so nicely. Will you go to the baptism again this year?