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Patriarchal Exarch of Africa leads patronal celebrations at St. Sergius Parish in Cairo
DECR Communication Service, 09/10/2026
On 8th October 2026, commemoration day of the Venerable Sergius of Radonezh, Metropolitan Konstantin of Cairo and North Africa, Patriarchal Exarch of Africa, led patronal celebrations at the Parish of St. Sergius of Radonezh in Cairo. Concelebrating the Liturgy with His Eminence were Bishop Yevfimy of Lukhovitsy, Vicar of the Patriarchal Exarchate of Africa, Dean of the Egypt Church District and Rector of St. Sergius Parish; Priest Dimitry Gurov, Acting Rector of the Parish of the Holy Myrrh-Bearing Women in Hurghada; Hieromonk Mitrofan (Soldatenko), Rector of the Church of All the Saints Who Shone Forth in the Egyptian Land; as well as the clergymen of the Russian Orthodox Church undertaking a pilgrimage to Egypt’s holy sites at the time.
After the Liturgy, prayers of praise were offered to St. Sergius of Radonezh, followed by a procession of the cross, website of the Patriarchal Exarchate of Africa reports.
At the end of the service, Bishop Yevfimy greeted the Patriarchal Exarch of Africa.
Metropolitan Konstantin delivered a homily and extended greetings to all those present on the occasion of the patronal feast of the church. His Eminence presented Bishop Yevfimy with a cross and a panagia, and the parish – with altar cloths and liturgical covers.
The Patriarchal Exarch of Africa also presented letters of commendation to several parishioners of the St. Sergius Church in gratitude for their work.
On the previous evening, Metropolitan Konstantin had officiated at the All-Night Vigil. Bishop Yevfimy of Lukhovitsy, Priest Dimitry Gurov and Hieromonk Mitrofan (Soldatenko) were His Eminence’s concelebrants. During the service, the blessing of an icon of St. Sergius of Radonezh took place. The icon had been presented to the parish by a benefactor from Russia.
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