On the day of remembrance of the martyr Tatiana of Rome, Metropolitan Alexander celebrated the Liturgy in the church of the Representative Office of the Kazakhstan Metropolitan District in Moscow

January 25, 2025 is the day of remembrance of the holy martyr Tatiana and those who suffered with her in Rome.

Metropolitan Alexander of Astana and Kazakhstan celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the church of the holy martyrs Vera, Nadezhda, Lyubov and Sophia at the Patriarchal Metochion of the city of Moscow - Representative Office of the Metropolitan District of the Russian Orthodox Church in the Republic of Kazakhstan.

His Eminence was assisted by: Acting Rector of the Alma-Ata Orthodox Theological Seminary, Head of the Information Department of the Metropolitan District Archpriest Evgeny Ivanov; Vice-Rector of the Alma-Ata Theological Seminary, Candidate of Theology, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor Hegumen Agafangel (Gagua); clergy of the metochion.

The following prayed at the service: Chairman of the Orthodox society "Skiniya", church and public figure A.V. Bugaevsky; Secretary of the working group under the President of the Russian Federation on the restoration of cultural heritage sites of religious significance, special representative of the Governor of St. Petersburg M.N. Belogubova; employees of the Representative Office of the Kazakhstan Metropolitan District, parishioners of the church.

The church choir and pupils of the parish Sunday school under the direction of Anna Rozhnova sang.

After the Liturgy, the glorification of the Epiphany and the Holy Martyr Tatiana took place, after which Metropolitan Alexander cordially congratulated the parishioners of the monastery, who bear the name of the sufferer of Christ, on their Angel Day and wished them good health, fortitude of soul and God's generous help.

Then the archpastor addressed the congregation with a sermon in which he spoke about the feat and martyrdom of Saint Tatiana.