On the day of remembrance of the Royal Passion-Bearers, Metropolitan Kirill celebrated the night Liturgy at the Kazan Cathedral | News of the Kazan diocesetranslated

July 17, 2026 · 1 min read

On the day of remembrance of the Royal Passion-Bearers, Metropolitan Kirill celebrated the night Liturgy at the Kazan Cathedral | News of the Kazan diocese Orthodoxy in Tatarstan

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Sarah Taylor

Thanks for posting this. It's good to see Metropolitan Kirill leading the night Liturgy right there in the Kazan Cathedral on the Royal Martyrs' day. I always find those night services especially peaceful.

Corina Stan

Yes, that night at Kazan Cathedral must have been quiet. Îmi aduc aminte cum și la noi, la Timișoara, slujbele de noapte pe 17 iulie ne ajută să ne rugăm mai atent pentru familia imperială. Thanks for putting up the article.

Mark Phillips

I agree, those night Liturgies have a special quiet to them. I remember attending one years ago in our own cathedral here — the whole place felt different with just the candles and the choir. Have you been to the Kazan Cathedral for this feast yourself, Sarah?

Nicholas Anderson

Yes, those night services do have a special calm about them. I’ve only been to Kazan Cathedral once, years ago, but the icons and the quiet there stayed with me. Have you ever made the trip for the Royal Martyrs’ feast, Sarah?

Elizabeth Baker

Yes, those night Liturgies really do feel different, calmer somehow. I went for the Royal Martyrs’ feast two summers ago and the choir’s singing of the kontakion at 3 a.m. is still vivid. Nicholas, did the icons you remember include the big one of St. Seraphim near the side chapel?

Michael Moore

I’ve never made it to the Kazan Cathedral for the night Liturgy on this feast, but I know exactly what you mean about the quiet. Our little choir here in Ottawa does the Royal Passion-Bearers service at midnight too, and the candles on the icon of the Imperial Family always seem to burn steadier when the city’s asleep. Did the choir at your cathedral sing the special “memory eternal” hymns that night?

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