Metropolitan Longin consecrated the dome and cross for the house church of the Mariinsky Gymnasiumtranslated

On July 21, Metropolitan Longin of Simbirsk and Novospassky performed the rite of consecration of the cross and dome for the church in the name of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Mary Magdalene at the Mariinsky Gymnasium in Ulyanovsk. His Eminence was co-served by the secretary of the Simbirsk diocesan administration, Priest Roman Solodko, the dean of the first urban district of the Simbirsk diocese, Archpriest Nikolai Arkhangelsky, the rector of the churches in honor of the Three Hierarchs and in the name of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Mary Magdalene at the Mariinsky Gymnasium in Ulyanovsk, Priest John Bereza, and Deacon John Kosyakov. and Deacon Grigory Shevchenko. The chants of the rite were performed by the Bishop's male choir of the Simbirsk diocese under the direction of regent Roman Khitev.

Praying at the service were the Minister of Education and Education of the Ulyanovsk Region Natalya Semyonova, the head of the city of Ulyanovsk Alexander Boldakin, the first deputy head of the city Inna Mitrofanova, the director of the Mariinsky Gymnasium Inna Tsvetkova, and city residents.

Bishop Longin addressed those gathered for prayer:

- Today a significant event occurred in the life of our diocese and our city - we are restoring historical justice. The church in the Mariinsky Gymnasium was restored some time ago, now it...