Metropolitan Seraphim performed the great consecration of the church in honor of the icon of the Mother of God “Look at Humility” in Penzatranslated

September 8, 2026 · 1 min read

On September 8, 2026, on the day of the Presentation of the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God, Metropolitan Seraphim of Penza and Nizhnelomovsky performed the great consecration of the church in honor of the Icon of the Mother of God “Look upon Humility” in Penza, after which he led the Divine Liturgy in the newly consecrated church. Concelebrating with His Eminence was Hegumen Augustine (Zaitsev), the rector of the church, Priest Nikolai Pashkov, Archpriest Vladimir Olkhov, Priest Sergius Chervyakov […]

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Тимофей Тарасов

It’s good that the church was finally consecrated; it was built a long time ago. The name of the icon “Look at Humility” is just right - in our time there is such a lack of humility. I wonder if the icon in the church is the same as the one in the old place, or was a new one painted?

Elizabeth Taylor

Yes, it’s good they finally finished it after all those years of building. I like how the name “Look upon Humility” fits our times perfectly. Did they keep the same old icon or paint a new one for the new church?

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