On November 21, 2024, on the feast of the Cathedral of the Archistratigus Michael and all Heavenly Forces incorporeal, celebrations were held on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Lida Diocese.
The central event was the Divine Liturgy in the Cathedral of Archangel Michael of Lida, which was led by Patriarchal Exarch of All Belarus Metropolitan Veniamin of Minsk and Zaslavl.
The main event was the Divine Liturgy in the Cathedral of Archangel Michael of Lida, led by Patriarchal Exarch of All Belarus Metropolitan Veniamin of Minsk and Zaslavl.
His Eminence was served by: Bishop Pavel of Molodechno and Stolbtsov, Bishop Porfiry of Lida and Smorgon, Bishop Amvrosy of Borisov and Maryinogorsk, Bishop Evseviy of Drutsk, Executive Secretary of the Department of Affairs Belarusian Executive Committee.html">Belarusian Orthodox Church, Archpriest Andrei Volkov, secretary of the Novogrudok diocesan administration, rector of the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Slonim, Archpriest Dimitriy Syomukha, secretary of the diocesan administration of the Molodechno diocese, dean of churches of the Molodechno church district, Archpriest Vitaly Bogdanenok, vice-rector for educational work of Minsk Hieromonk Andrei (Vasilyuk), vice-rector for academic work of Minsk Theological Seminary, Priest Konstantin Machan, and clerics of the Lida Diocese.
The liturgical chants were performed by the choir conducted by Irina Lis. The service was broadcast on YouTube channel of the Belarusian Orthodox Church.
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The service was attended by the head of the main department of ideological work and youth affairs of the Grodno regional executive committee I.M. Bulavko and the chairman of the Lida district executive committee A.L. Versotsky.
After the Litany of Supplication, prayer petitions for the restoration of peace were offered. Archpriest Maxim Tsigel delivered the sermon before communion.
At the end of the service, Bishop Porfiry greeted the archpastors and clergy who had arrived for the celebration, thanked them for their joint prayer and presented the Patriarchal Exarch with an icon of the patron saints of the Lida diocese.
Bishop Porfiry greeted the archpastors and clergy who had arrived for the celebration.
Afterwards, I.M. Bulavko and A.L. Versotsky made welcoming speeches, after which the guests of honor were awarded diocesan medals of St. Galaktion of Lida of the first degree.
The Patriarchal Exarch was presented with the first degree medals of St. Galaktion of Lida.
All those who gathered for the jubilee Metropolitan Veniamin congratulated the celebrants. He addressed an archpastoral word to those praying and in memory of the event presented Bishop Porfiry with a facsimile edition of the Bible of Matthew the Tenth from 1507.
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