In the Ternopil region, in the Cathedral - temple festival
For the feast of the Immaculate Conception of the blessed virgin Mary, December 22, held a hierarchical divine Liturgy on the occasion of the patronal feast Ternopil Archikatedra. Celebrated the divine Liturgy, Archbishop and Metropolitan of Ternopil-zborivs'kyi Vasyl Semeniuk. The festive divine service was attended by the Chairman of the regional state administration Stepan Barna. "Archikatedra is one of the first temples, where they began to serve the Greek Catholics in Ternopil after years of harassment and persecution of Christians - said Stepan Barna. is a kind of calling card of the entire region. In shrines embody a variety of initiatives important for the spiritual enrichment of his countrymen. The clergy do not stand aside from the struggle for the independence of the state, uniting people for volunteering and serving in the East to cheer the soldiers. I am grateful to the priests of the temple for devotion to Christian duties and productive work." After the Liturgy, Metropolitan Vasyl Semeniuk presented the blessed Apostolic letter of Pope Francis Pope to the President of the regional state administration Stepan Barney. This was reported in the Ternopil regional state administrationÏåðåâåäåíî ñåðâèñîì "ßíäåêñ.Ïåðåâîä÷èê": translate.yandex.ru.
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