His Holiness Patriarch Kirill congratulated the abbess of the Diveyevo Monastery on her 80th birthday and the 35th anniversary of her elevation to the rank of igumen.

      To the Abbess of the Holy Trinity Seraphimo-Diveevo Women's Monastery, Igumenia Sergia (Konokova)

       Honorable Mother Igumenia!

       Please accept my sincere congratulations on the significant dates: the 80th anniversary of your birth and the 35th anniversary of your elevation to the rank of igumen.

       In your youth, having resolved to dedicate your life to God, you steadfastly kept this desire and, already in mature age, donned monastic robes. After some time, seeing your diligence, the Almighty deemed you worthy to become the abbess of the Seraphimo-Diveevo Monastery, which was then in desolation.

       For more than three decades, you have diligently fulfilled this difficult and responsible obedience. It is gratifying to testify that, with God's assistance, through your efforts and endeavors, the monastery has been restored: its former beauty has returned, the liturgical and monastic life has been established, and many pilgrims now flock here for spiritual comfort and strength.

       In recognition of your merits and in connection with the celebrated dates, I consider it just to award you the Order of Equal-to-the-Apostles Princess Olga (1st class).

       I prayerfully wish you physical and spiritual health, vigor of spirit, and unceasing divine assistance in your further labors for the benefit of Holy Orthodoxy and in your unwavering journey along the path of salvation.

      

       I invoke upon you the blessing of Christ.

       +KIRILL, PATRIARCH OF MOSCOW AND ALL RUSSIA

      

      

      

      

      

      

      

      

      

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       On the day of the 80th anniversary of the abbess of the Diveevo Monastery, Metropolitan Georgiy celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the monastery

       Text by Darya Petrova

      On May 26, the day of the Feast of the Ascension of the Lord, Metropolitan Georgiy of Nizhny Novgorod and Arzamas served a moleben with an akathist to St. Seraphim at the Holy Trinity Seraphimo-Diveevo Monastery. 13:03 26.05.2026 Nizhny Novgorod Diocese - Nizhny Novgorod

      

      

      

      

      

      

       His Holiness Patriarch Kirill congratulated the abbess of the Diveevo Monastery on her 80th birthday and 35th anniversary of her elevation to the rank of igumen

       To the Abbess of the Holy Trinity Seraphimo-Diveevo Women's Monastery, Igumenia Sergia (Konokova)

      Honorable Mother Igumenia! 10:43 26.05.2026 Nizhny Novgorod Diocese - Nizhny Novgorod

      

      

      

      

      

      

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       The patronal feast at the Ascension Cathedral in the city of Yelets

       On the Feast of the Ascension of the Lord, a festive Divine Liturgy was celebrated at the cathedral in the city of Yelets. 07:51 26.05.2026 Yelets Diocese - Yelets

      

      

      

      

      

      

      

      

      

      

      

       Penzans made a pilgrimage trip to the Holy Trinity Seraphimo-Diveevo Monastery

       On May 23-24, 2026, the pilgrimage service of the Penza Diocese organized a trip to the Holy Trinity Seraphimo-Diveevo Women's Monastery in the village of Diveevo, Nizhny Novgorod region. 01:23 25.05.2026 Penza Diocese - Penza