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10.10.2025, 14:00

The Visit of Metropolitan Alexander of Astana and Kazakhstan to the Kostanay Diocese Has Begun

The Visit of Metropolitan Alexander of Astana and Kazakhstan to the Kostanay Diocese Has Begun

On October 9, 2025, Metropolitan Alexander of Astana and Kazakhstan arrived on an archpastoral visit to the Kostanay Diocese of the Metropolitan District of Kazakhstan, which is celebrating the 15th anniversary of its establishment.

Accompanying the Head of the Orthodox Church of Kazakhstan on the trip are: Hieromonk Prokhor (Yendovitsky), Head of the Metropolitan’s Personal Secretariat; Protodeacon Roman Golovin, Head of the Protocol Service; Protodeacon Vladimir Syrovatsky; Protodeacon Alexander Mokiy; and Deacon Georgy Tkachenko.

At the airport, the archpastor was welcomed by Hieromonk Gennady (Burdyuzha), Secretary of the Kostanay Diocese, and B.S. Bukeyev, Head of the Department for Religious Affairs of the Kostanay Region Akimat.

As a means of spiritual support and veneration for the faithful, the Metropolitan brought to the Kostanay Diocese a great Orthodox relic — a reliquary containing a portion of the relics of the Holy Great Martyr and Healer Panteleimon.

During a meeting with Burkut Serikovich following the arrival of the Head of the Metropolitan District, the hierarch spoke about the life of the Orthodox Church in Kazakhstan and the visit of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus’ to the Republic, during which the Primate took part in the 8th Congress of World and Traditional Religions and offered prayers to the New Martyrs and Confessors of Kazakhstan at the Assumption Cathedral in the city of Astana.

The sides discussed matters of cooperation between the Kostanay Diocese and the Department for Religious Affairs of the Kostanay Region, which, in the opinion of the participants, will help to strengthen interethnic peace and interfaith harmony in society.

On October 10, the archpastor will celebrate the Divine Liturgy, concelebrated by diocesan clergy, at the Kazan Church in the city of Tobyl (beginning at 8:30 AM).

On October 11, His Eminence will preside at the celebration of the Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral of St. John the Theologian in the city of Rudny (beginning at 8:30 AM).

On October 12, the 18th Sunday after Pentecost, the Head of the Metropolitan District will celebrate the Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral of the Holy Equals-to-the-Apostles Emperor Constantine and Empress Helen in the city of Kostanay (beginning at 8:30 AM).

The program of the archpastoral visit also includes: the minor consecration of the Church of the Protection of the Mother of God in the village of Asenkritovka, Kostanay Region; the presentation of the photo exhibition “The Kostanay Diocese: A New History”; working meetings on diocesan matters; communication with clergy; meetings with regional civil authorities and representatives of public organizations; and visits to local churches.

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