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Celebrations in honor of the Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of God: Bishop Theognost took part in the festive servicestranslated

July 9, 2026 · 1 min read

On July 9, celebrations dedicated to the day of memory of the Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of God were held at the Alexander Nevsky Novo-Tikhvin Convent in the city of Yekaterinburg. On this day, the monastery celebrated its “name day,” and believers celebrated the 643rd anniversary of the acquisition of the holy image. Hundreds of people - residents and guests of the Ural capital - came to the monastery to offer prayers to the Most Holy Theotokos.

The central event of the holiday was the solemn Divine Liturgy. It was headed by the head of the Yekaterinburg Metropolis, Metropolitan of Yekaterinburg and Verkhoturye Evgeniy. Concelebrating with him, the service was performed by:

Metropolitan Alexy of Chelyabinsk and Miass; Bishop of Serov and Krasnoturinsky Feognost; Bishop Methodius of Kamensky and Kamyshlovsky; Bishop of Trinity and South Ural Pavel; Bishop of Alapaevsk and Irbit Sergius; Bishop of Nizhny Tagil and Nevyansk Meliton; Bishop of Velikoluksky and Nevelsk Varnava.

The abbess of the Alexander Nevsky Novo-Tikhvin Monastery, Abbess Domnika (Korobeinikova), as well as the abbess of a number of convents prayed during the service:

Abbess Smaragda (Zykova) (St. Elisabeth Convent, Alapaevsk); Abbess Galina...

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მიხეილ აბაშიძე

Thanks for this information. It is nice to read that Bishop Feognost was also there and officiated at the liturgy. Similar news often comes to our region, but it is particularly interesting from the Urals.

Красимира Василева

I am glad that Bishop Feognost served together with Metropolitan Eugene. I am always interested to see how our Bulgarian bishops participate in such distant holidays in the Urals. Interestingly, how many people gathered exactly on the 643rd anniversary of the discovery of the icon.

Ana Stanković

Bishop Feognost was there, that first caught my eye. Here in Serbia, Tikhvinska is also celebrated, but I did not know that it is already 643 years since the conversion. Thanks for the news, it's nice to see so many people at the liturgy.

Miloš Radovanović

Bishop Feognost was in service with Metropolitan Evgeniy, that was the first thing that caught my eye. Here in Niš, Tikhvinska is also celebrated, but I did not know that it has been 643 years since the conversion of the icon. Thanks for the news, it's nice that so many people gathered at the liturgy.

Олександр Коваль

It is good that Bishop Feognost served again with Metropolitan Yevhenii. Here in Poltava, Tikhvinsk is also revered, but 643 years is impressive, how much this image helps people. Thanks for the news, it was interesting to read.

Nemanja Savić

Yes, Feognost immediately caught my eye too, because we know him from our region. Tikhvinska is really celebrated in our country, but I didn't count that it is already 643 years since the conversion. Thank you for reminding me, it's nice when people gather at the Liturgy.

Михайло Бойко

Yes, it is nice to see that Feognost again served together with Metropolitan Yevgeny. In Poltava, we also take the Tikhvin icon to the procession once a year, people always go. And in which church do you pray before her?