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Prayer service to St. Pimen of Ugreshsky at the Lobnensky Penitentiary Inspectoratetranslated

August 31, 2026 · 1 min read

On August 28, 2026, at the branch of the FKU UII UFSIN of Russia in the Moscow region in the city of Lobnya, a prayer service was served to St. Pimen Ugreshsky, the patron saint of workers in the penal system. The service was led by the cleric of the Spassky Church in Lobnya, Archpriest Alexander Abakumov, and the staff of the institution prayed with him. At the end of the prayer singing, Alexander spoke about the life of St. Pimen and addressed the staff of the institution […]

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Αντώνης Οικονόμου
Καλά έκαναν που κάλεσαν τον πατέρα Αλέξανδρο. Ο Πίμενος είναι κατάλληλος προστάτης για όσους δουλεύουν σε τέτοια μέρη, ειδικά όταν πρέπει να κρατάς ισορροπία μεταξύ αυστηρότητας και ανθρωπιάς. Θα ήθελα να μάθω αν μετά τον μολεμπέν έγινε και καμιά κουβέντα με καφέ, όπως συνηθίζουμε εδώ.
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Alexander Turner
Good choice calling Fr. Alexander — he always explains the saint’s life in a way that sticks with people. Pimen as patron for prison workers makes sense; keeping that balance between firmness and mercy isn’t easy. Curious if they managed any coffee and talk afterward like Antonis asked.
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Александр Орлов
Хороший выбор святого для этих ребят. Пимен Угрешский как раз из тех, кто умел быть и строгим, и милостивым одновременно. Интересно, удалось ли после молебна посидеть с отцом Александром за чаем и поговорить по душам, как обычно бывает.
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Emily Baker
Yeah, Fr. Alexander is great at making the saint’s life feel real instead of just a story. Pimen being the patron for the penal system folks makes sense, that mix of strict and merciful isn’t easy day to day. Did they actually get to sit down with coffee and talk after, like the guys are wondering?
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