The Ukrainian primate was concelebrated by five hierarchs and local and visiting clergy.
Nadezhda Ignatova
Theophan Fyodorovich Pleshcheyev’s brother, Elevfery Fyodorovich (1293–February 12, 1378), from childhood found his mission in the service of the Lord. We know him as a great God-pleaser—St. Alexei, Metropolitan of Moscow and All Russia.
Having learned the history of the parish since ancient times, I couldn’t help but begin restoring the house of God.
The Metropolitan has been in poor health in recent years, which is only exacerbated by the pressure of the Ukrainian state’s persecution against the Church and against him personally.
The vigil will be held from December 26 to January 1.