Archpriest Stefan Gladyshchuk, the priest of the diocese, was honored in Gomeltranslated

September 5, 2026 · 1 min read

In the parish of the Church of the Great Martyr George the Victorious in Gomel, on September 5, 2026, a Divine Liturgy was held on the feast of the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos, which was timed to the sixth anniversary of the repose of the priest of the Gomel Diocese, Archpriest Stefan Gladyshchuk. With the blessing of His Eminence Stefan, Archbishop of Gomel and Zhlobin, the Divine Liturgy was led by the Dean of the Gomel City District, Archpriest Igor Olshanov, in the concelebration of the clergy of the Gomel Diocese. During the service, prayers were offered for the restoration of peace. At the end of the Liturgy, a memorial service was held for the ever-memorable Archpriest Stefan Gladyshchuk.

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Ηλίας Χατζής

May we always remember him this way. Father Stefanos was spiritual for many people, and the Liturgy together with the pannychida show that they do not forget him. Especially since they also mentioned peace, our world needs this.

Γιάννης Κωνσταντίνου

Yes, Elias says it well. The pannychida after the Liturgy shows that Father Stefanos is still helping his parish. And that they commemorated peace was right, because that is what is lacking most of all.

Sarah Taylor

It's good they held the Liturgy right on the sixth anniversary and followed it with the panikhida. Father Stefan was the kind of spiritual father who shaped a whole generation of priests in Gomel. Mentioning peace in the petitions felt especially right after everything these last years.

Κώστας Θεοδώρου

Yes, Father Stefanos had a special grace in the confessional, I remember my neighbor from Gomel telling me that last year. Good thing they also mentioned peace, we all really need that. Did you meet him personally, Elias?

Θεοδώρα Αντωνίου

Yes, I agree with Giannis, the pannychida after the Liturgy shows that Father Stefanos still supports the people there. In Heraklion where we are, I remember last year that we did a similar memorial service for our spiritual one, and my wife made a special one the night before. What do you think, does the prayer for peace help more when it is done right after the Liturgy?

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