On August 19, 2024, on the Feast of the Transfiguration of our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral Christ the Savior Cathedral in Moscow.
Holy Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral Christ the Savior Cathedral in Moscow.
After the divine service, archimandrite Feognost (Ilnitsky), cleric of the Odintsovo Diocese, was consecrated Bishop of Bronnitsy, Vicar of His Holiness Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia. The newly ordained hierarch was elected to episcopal ministry by the decision of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church of May 30, 2024 (Journal No. 45).
Bishop of Bronnitsy.
His Holiness was served at the Liturgy by: Metropolitan Gregory of Voskresensk, Administrator of the Moscow Patriarchate, First Vicar of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia for Moscow; Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate; Metropolitan Arseny of Zvenigorod; Archbishop Thomas of Odintsovo and Krasnogorsk, head of the Metropolitan Arseny of Zvenigorod; Archbishop Thomas of Odintsovo and Krasnogorsk, head of the Administrative Secretariat of the Moscow Patriarchate; Bishop Siluan of Pavlovo-Posad, Deputy Administrator of the Moscow Patriarchate; Bishop Kirill of Sergiev Posad and Dmitrov, Vicar of Svyato-Troitskaya Sergiev Lavra, Rector of the Moscow Theological Academy; Bishop Alexis of Ramensk, Personal Secretary of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill; Bishop Methodius of Egorievsk, Vicar of Nikolo-Ugreshsky Stavropegial Monastery, Rector of the Orthodox Svyato-Tikhonovsky Humanitarian University; Protopresbyter Vladimir Divakov, Secretary of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia for Moscow; proto-presbyter Mikhail Ryazantsev, rector of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior; archpriest Dionisy Kazantsev, secretary of the Holy Patriarch for Moscow Region; archpriest Anatoly Alefirov, dean of the Sergievsky Church District of Moscow, rector of the Church of Mts. Archpriest Vladimir Makeev, rector of the church in honor of the icon of the Mother of God «Nechayannaya Joy» in Maryina Roshcha, Moscow; Archpriest Vladimir Makeev, rector of the church of Equal-to-the-Apostles Methodius and Cyril on Dubrovka, Moscow; Archpriest Nikolay Kurdov, dean of the Zvenigorod district of the Odintsovo diocese; Hieromonk Misail (Sarafanov), assistant administrator of the Moscow Patriarchate. Archpriest Nikolai Kurdov, dean of the Zvenigorod district of the Odintsovo diocese; Hieromonk Misail (Sarafanov), assistant administrator of the Moscow Patriarchate; hegumen Nikolai (Pashkov), rector of the St. Nicholas monastery in the village of Bogatoe (Bogatoe). Bogatoe (Kinelsk Eparchy Samara Metropolis); Priest Vasily Losev, head of the legal service of the Moscow Metropolis; clergy of Moscow and the Moscow region.
Moscow Metropolis; clergy of Moscow and the Moscow region.
The church was attended by: the general director of JSC «Volgatransstroy» V.V. Sonin, chairman of the Supervisory Board of the All-Russian public movement «Russia Orthodox» M.M. Ivanov.
The temple was attended by: Director General of JSC «Volgatransstroy» V.V.
The Patriarchal Choir of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior (regent — I.B. Tolkachev) performed liturgical hymns.
The Patriarchal Choir of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior (regent — I.B. Tolkachev).
The Patriarchal Divine Service was broadcast live on the TV channels «Soyuz», «Spas», as well as on the official website of the Russian Orthodox Church Patriarchy.ru.
At the Litany of Liturgy, special petitions were offered for Holy Russia.
After the Liturgy, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill ordained Deacon Anthony Obukhov, clergyman of the Church of the Intercession of the Most Holy Mother of God in Lyubertsy Fields, Moscow, to the rank of presbyter.
The sermon before communion was delivered by Priest Anatoly Tormozov, clergyman of the Church of Archangel Michael in Troparevo, Moscow.
At the end of the Liturgy, the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church instructed Bishop Theognost of Bronnitsy to serve and presented him with the bishop's baton. The newly ordained bishop gave the faithful his first archpastoral blessing.
In accordance with the tradition of the Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord, His Holiness consecrated the fruits of the new harvest.
Holy Patriarch Kirill addressed the faithful with Holy Patriarch's Imperial Word.
Holy Vladyka donated the covers for the Eucharistic vessels to the church.
Afterwards, a church award was presented. In consideration of his help to the Russian Orthodox Church and in connection with his 65th birthday, V.V. Sonin, General Director of JSC «Volgatransstroy» was honored with the Order of the Order of the Russian Orthodox Church. Sonin was honored with the Order of St. Seraphim of Sarov, II degree.
In conclusion His Holiness Vladyka He went to the southern stylobate of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, where he also performed the consecration of fruits. The consecrated apples and other fruits were distributed to the pious believers.
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