Metropolitan Seraphim and Bishop Mitrofan celebrated an all-night vigil in the St. Sergius Church in the village of Solovtsovkatranslated

August 5, 2026 · 1 min read

On the evening of August 5, 2026, on the eve of the 75th anniversary of the repose of one of the most revered ascetics of our region - the holy confessor John Olenevsky, Metropolitan Seraphim of Penza and Nizhnelomovsky, Bishop of Serdobsky and Spassky Mitrofan held an all-night vigil in the Sergiev Church in the village of Solovtsovka, Penza region. The archpastors were served by numerous representatives of the clergy, headed by the secretary of the Penza diocese, Archpriest Pavel Matyushechkin, […]

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Gregory Morris

Thanks for the article. The timing on the eve of St. John of Olenevsky’s 75th repose anniversary makes a lot of sense—our study group just read about his life last month. Did many locals turn out for the vigil?

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