On May 29, 2024, in the Church of the Twelve Apostles of the Tver Diocesan Administration, a memorial evening was held in honor of the 130th anniversary of the birth of Hieromonk Pavel (Troitsky) (1894-1991), an outstanding ascetic, confessor of faith and elder.
The evening was opened by the youth choir Tver Diocesan Administration.
The evening was opened by the youth choir of the Tver Eparchy, which sang the Troparion of Easter and the hymn «Courage, Church of Christ» (music by Deacon S. Trubachev).
The evening was opened by the youth choir of the Tver Eparchy.
Metropolitan Amvrosy of Tver and Kashin made an opening speech to the audience: «Tver land has always abounded with people of saints. This is ancient times, of course, and our troubling, already gone XX century, which has grinded up many, unfortunately, human destinies, but at the same time gave the Church of Christ many holy new martyrs and confessors. Among them there is an amazing man, whose feat is probably practically unique, perhaps since the time of Paul of Thebes, and especially unknown, at least to us, all of us who are here. A feat of confession, simultaneously combined with amazing humility and desire for the unknown. I want to thank all those who have come today to share their memories, to open the corners of their lives, related to the memory of Father Paul»
The following speakers spoke: Chairman of the Synodal Department for Church Charity and Social Service Bishop Panteleimon of Verea, Rector of the Orthodox Svyato-Tikhonovsky University for the Humanities Protopriest Vladimir Vorobyev, rector of the Church of the Resurrection of Christ Kashashachagh in Moscow.html">Protopriest Vladimir Vorobyev, Archpriest Alexander Saltykov, abbot of the Church of the Resurrection of Christ in Kadashy in Moscow, and the abbess of the Zachatievsky Stavropegial Nunnery in Moscow, Higumenia Juliana (Kaleda) — people who have had experience of communication with the ascetic.
As part of the evening's program, the guests were treated to chants performed by the youth choir of the Tver diocese.
The program of the guests' stay in the Tver diocese will continue with a visit to the shrines and sights of Tver.
With the blessing of the head of the Tver Metropolitan Church, the Diocesan Commission for Divine Worship and Canonization of Saints was in charge of organizing and preparing the commemorative events.
By the blessing of the head of the Tver Metropolitan Church.
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