The stay of the relics of Blessed Matrona of Moscow in the capital of Northern Kazakhstan has ended. More than 15 thousand people venerated the shrine

November 3, 2024. The stay of the relics of Blessed Matrona of Moscow in the Petropavlovsk diocese has ended.

From September 28 to November 10, 2024, with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus', the boundaries of the Kazakhstan Metropolitan District are visited by a great shrine - the relics and part of the robe of the blessed nun Matrona of Moscow, revered by millions of Orthodox believers around the world.

On November 1, the relic was brought to the Ascension Cathedral, where Archbishop Vladimir of Petropavlovsk and Bulaev, co-served by the vicar of the Astana diocese, Bishop Claudian of Taldykorgan and the diocesan clergy performed a prayer service.

The bringing of the revered relic of Orthodoxy to Petropavlovsk became a spiritual gift to the faithful for the 25th anniversary of the Astana and Alma-Ata diocese and the upcoming 15th anniversary of the approval of the canonical status of the Kazakhstan Metropolitan District.

In response to the petition of Metropolitan Alexander of Astana and Kazakhstan, His Holiness gave his Primate's blessing for the bringing of the relics of Blessed Matrona to the diocesan centers for prayerful veneration and spiritual strengthening of the people of Kazakhstan. The shrine is accompanied on pilgrimage by Kazakhstani archpastors and clergy together with Metropolitan Alexander.

Support for bringing the shrine is provided by the public foundation "Apostol" (president - G.G. Sosnovsky).

More than 15 thousand people venerated the relics of the saint of Christ.