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The Tikhvin Monastery celebrated the patronal holidaytranslated

July 9, 2026 · 1 min read

On the day of the celebration of the Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of God, July 9, 2026, His Eminence Stefan, Archbishop of Gomel and Zhlobin, led the Divine Liturgy at the Tikhvin Convent in Gomel.

Concelebrating with His Eminence were: Secretary of the Gomel Diocese Archpriest Georgiy Alampiev, Dean of the Zhlobin District Archpriest Alexey Smotritsky, Dean of the Gomel Diocese Monasteries Hegumen Theodorit (Zolotarev), Dean of the Buda-Koshelevsky District Archpriest Sergius Peshko, Dean of the Loyev District Priest Dimitri Chvarkov, dean of the Rogachev district priest Alexey Sergeev, chairman of the missionary department of the Gomel diocese priest Pavel Pereshchuk, chairman of the department of architecture and construction archpriest Georgy Tur, rectors of the parishes and clergy of the diocese.

During the service, Abbess Vera (Afonkina) prayed with the sisters of the Tikhvin Convent in Gomel, Abbess Ioanna (Yarets) with the sisters of the Assumption Convent in the village of Kazimirovo, and Abbess Archelaus (Novikova) with the sisters of the Ioanno-Kormyansky Convent.

The Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of God is a particularly revered image in the Orthodox Church. For the Tikhvin Convent...

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Иван Орлов

It’s good that Archbishop Stefan came from Gomel to serve. I remember Hegumen Theodorit and Father Georgy Alampiev - they are always visible at such holidays. And the Tikhvin Icon is truly revered by the sisters; every year I try to go there at least once.

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ნანა კვარაცხელია

It's good that Stefan led the service, it's always nice to see him in Tikhvin. Запомнился и Феодорит с Георгие Алампиевым, как Иван написал — они камти всегда на таких простольных. А игуменья Вера с сыстрами молодцы, every year the icon gathers so many people with them, I also try to get there.

Николай Костов

I am glad that Archbishop Stefan again led the service in Tikhvin. Abbot Feodorit and Father Georgiy Alampiev also remembered - how the guys write, you really often see them at such festivals. Every year I try to visit my sisters at least once, the icon there is really special.

James Campbell

Рад, что владыка Стефан снова возглавил службу в Тихвинском. Запомнился игумен Феодорит (Золотарёв) и отец Георгий Алампиев — как и ребята пишут, их почти всегда видно на таких престольных. Каждый год стараюсь съездить к сёстрам, икона там действительно почитаемая.

James Adams

Рад, что владыка Стефан снова возглавил службу. Запомнился игумен Феодорит (Золотарёв) и отец Георгий Алампиев — как и ребята пишут, их почти всегда видно на таких престольных. Каждый год стараюсь съездить к сёстрам, икона там действительно почитаемая.