Head of the Orthodox Church of Kazakhstan Holds a Working Meeting with Archbishop Sebastian of Karaganda and Shakhtinsk

November 11, 2026. Almaty. Metropolitan Alexander of Astana and Kazakhstan held a working meeting with Archbishop Sebastian of Karaganda and Shakhtinsk at the Administrative, Spiritual and Cultural Centre of the Metropolitan District of Kazakhstan.

The Head of the Metropolitan District and the ruling hierarch of the Karaganda Diocese discussed current issues concerning the life of Orthodox believers in the country’s mining capital and the surrounding region.

Archbishop Sebastian informed the Primate of the Orthodox Church of Kazakhstan about the implementation of educational, charitable and youth projects in the diocese, spoke about the life of the Convent of the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos, and shared plans for the celebration in 2027 of the 30th anniversary of the uncovering of the holy relics of Venerable Confessor Sebastian of Karaganda.

During the conversation, the ruling hierarch of the Karaganda Diocese informed Metropolitan Alexander of the completion of the final stage of interior finishing works at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity and St. Sebastian in the mining capital.

An exchange of views took place on the current state of Church-state relations and interfaith dialogue in the diocese.