On the evening of June 12, 2024, on the eve of the feast of the Ascension of the Lord, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia celebrated the All-Night Vigil in the Cathedral Cathedral Christ the Savior in Moscow.
His Holiness was accompanied by His Holiness by Metropolitan Krutitsky and Kolomensky Pavel, Metropolitan Krutitsky and Kolomensky Pavel, Metropolitan Krutitsky and Kolomensky Pavel.
His Holiness was served by: Metropolitan Pavel of Krutitsy and Kolomna, Patriarchal Vicar of the Moscow Metropolis; Metropolitan Kirill of Stavropol and Nevinnomyssk, Chairman of Synodal Department for Cooperation with Armed Forces and Law Enforcement Agencies, Chairman of the Synodal Committee for Cooperation with Cossacks; Metropolitan Constantine of Zaraisk, Patriarchal Exarch of Africa; Archbishop Varlaam of Makhachkala and Grozny; Bishop Kliment of Krasnoslobodsk and Temnikovsk; Bishop Alexis of Ramensk, personal secretary of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill; Protoiereus Mikhail Ryazantsev, clergyman of Christ the Savior Cathedral; archimandrite Alexis (Smirnov), clergyman of the Christopher Savior Cathedral; archimandrite Alexis (Smirnov), clergyman of Stavropol Eparchy, elected Bishop of Baku and Azerbaijan; archimandrite Theodosius (Shitov), cleric of Cheboksary Eparchy, elected Bishop of Alatyr and Poretsky; archimandrite Meletius (Kisnyashkin), cleric of the Saran Diocese, elected Bishop of Ardatovo and Atyashevsky; archimandrite Makarius (Muminov), cleric of the Khabarovsk Diocese, elected Bishop of Nerchinsk and Krasnokamensk; clergy of Moscow.
V.V. Mikhailov, First Deputy Director General of JSC «Russian Railways» attended the service. Mikhailov.
The liturgical hymns were performed by the Patriarchal Choir of Christ the Savior Cathedral (regent — I.B. Tolkachev) and the Chamber Choir of Christ the Savior Cathedral (regent — S.S. Sidorenko).
The service was performed by the Patriarchal Choir of Christ the Savior Cathedral (regent — S.S. Sidorenko).
The service was broadcast live on «Spas» and «Soyuz», as well as on the official website of the Russian Orthodox Church Patriarchy.ru.
After the All-Night Vigil in the Throne Room of Christ the Savior Cathedral, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill presided over the naming ceremony Archimandrite Alexis (Smirnov) to Bishop of Baku and Azerbaijan, Archimandrite Theodosius (Shitov) to Bishop of Alatyr and Poretsky, Archimandrite Meleti (Kisnyashkin) to Bishop of Ardatovo and Atyashevsky, and Archimandrite Makarii (Muminov) to Bishop of Nerchinsk and Krasnokamensk.
Press service of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia
Press service of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia
