Metropolitan Alexander Celebrates the Divine Liturgy at the Moscow Representation of the Kazakhstan Metropolitan District on the Feast Day of Hieromartyr Cyprian and Martyr Justina

October 15, 2026 — the commemoration of Hieromartyr Cyprian, Martyr Justina and Martyr Theoctistus; Blessed Andrew the Fool-for-Christ; Righteous Warrior Theodore Ushakov; and Right-Believing Princess Anna of Kashin.

Metropolitan Alexander of Astana and Kazakhstan celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Church of the Holy Martyrs Faith, Hope, Love and their mother Sophia, located at the Patriarchal Metochion in Moscow, which serves as the Representation of the Kazakhstan Metropolitan District.

Concelebrating with His Eminence were: Abbot Agafangel (Gagua), Vice-Rector of the Almaty Theological Seminary, Candidate of Theology, Doctor of Medical Sciences and Professor; Hieromonk Anthony (Drobyazko), Dean of the Church of the Holy Martyrs Faith, Hope, Love and their mother Sophia; and Deacon Roman Frolov.

The liturgical hymns were sung by the church choir under the direction of Anna Rozhnova.

Praying at the service were: O. N. Ovchinnikov, Secretary of the Kazakhstan Metropolitan District, Honoured Worker of Kazakhstan and Honoured Artist of the Russian Federation; staff members of the Representation; and parishioners of the church.

At the conclusion of the Liturgy, Metropolitan Alexander addressed those gathered in prayer with a word of spiritual instruction.

The Head of the Metropolitan District then chaired a meeting concerning the activities of the Kazakhstan Metropolitan District’s Representation. Particular attention was given to plans for extensive scholarly restoration of the architectural complex of the Patriarchal Metochion in the Miusy district of Moscow.