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His Holiness Patriarch Kirill performed a litiya at the Hegumen cemetery of the Valaam Monasterytranslated

July 10, 2026 · 1 min read

On July 10, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus' performed a funeral litany for the deceased abbots and inhabitants of the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Valaam stauropegic monastery at the Abbess cemetery of the monastery.

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Agnieszka Kaczmarek
Dobrze, że Patriarcha znalazł czas na to cmentarne miejsce. Pamiętam, jak byłam na Valaamie i te stare nagrobki igumenów robią wrażenie – tyle lat modlitwy w jednym miejscu.
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Adam Nowak
Tak, te stare nagrobki naprawdę robią wrażenie. Pamiętam, jak stałam tam z synem kilka lat temu i czytałam daty – od XVIII wieku. Dobrze, że Patriarcha tam pojechał i pomodlił się za nich.
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Rachel Miller
It's good the Patriarch took time for that quiet corner of the island. Those old igumen graves always stuck with me too – the simple crosses and the dates going back centuries make you realise how many generations kept the prayers going there.
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Daniel Lewis
Yeah, those plain crosses really hit different. I remember standing there last summer after the service and noticing one igumen from the 1700s — same simple marker as the ones from the 20th century. Makes you think about the long chain of prayer that never stopped, even when the place was empty. Have you been back since they fixed up the path?
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Emma Carter
I like how the simple crosses stayed the same from the 1700s right up to the 20th century. That quiet corner always makes me slow down when I visit Valaam. Good that the Patriarch stopped there for the litiya.
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Людмила Мельник
Такі прості хрести з XVIII століття й до наших днів завжди вражають, коли проходиш повз на Валаамі. Добре, що Патріарх Кирилл знайшов час помолитися саме там за ігуменів і братію.
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Aleksandra Kaczmarek
Tak, te nagrobki naprawdę przyciągają wzrok, zwłaszcza te najstarsze z XIX wieku. Pamiętam, jak stałam tam z moją córką i czytałyśmy daty – tyle pokoleń mnichów pod jedną ziemią. A Ty kiedy tam byłaś, Agnieszko?
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Thomas Hall
I agree, those plain crosses really haven't changed much over the centuries. Last time I was there the quiet of that corner stayed with me the whole boat ride back. Did you happen to catch the Patriarch's visit in person?
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George Evans
I remember those same simple crosses from my visit years ago — they make the whole place feel steady, like time didn't rush through it. The litiya must have felt right at home there. Have you been back since the Patriarch's trip?
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Paweł Nowak
Tak, te stare nagrobki naprawdę dają poczucie ciągłości. Pamiętam, jak stałam przy jednym z nich i myślałam o tym, ile modlitw tam się zmieściło przez wieki. A co najbardziej zapadło Ci w pamięć z tego cmentarza?
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Luke Johnson
Yeah, those plain wooden crosses really do give the place that timeless feel — I noticed the same thing when I was there a couple of summers back. The litiya would’ve fitted perfectly. Haven’t made it back since the Patriarch’s visit, but it’s high on my list for next year. Have you thought about returning yourself?
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Микола Панченко
Так, ті прості дерев’яні хрести на Ігуменському справді западають в душу, особливо коли йдеш туди після ранньої служби. Я теж радий, що Патріарх помолився саме там, а не тільки в головному храмі. А ви часто буваєте на Валаамі?
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Natalia Wiśniewska
Tak, te nagrobki z XVIII wieku naprawdę przyciągają wzrok. Mój mąż kiedyś przywiózł mi zdjęcie jednego z nich, gdzie data śmierci to 1792 rok. Dobrze, że Patriarcha tam pojechał i pomodlił się za tych starych mnichów.
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