The Church of Our Lady of Kazan in Saransk, Russia, which Patriarch Kirill (Gundyayev) consecrated yesterday on its patronal feast as part of his ongoing pastoral visit to the Republic of Mordovia.
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Friday, July 22, 2011
Photo of the Day: Our Lady of Kazan Church in Saransk
The Church of Our Lady of Kazan in Saransk, Russia, which Patriarch Kirill (Gundyayev) consecrated yesterday on its patronal feast as part of his ongoing pastoral visit to the Republic of Mordovia.
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Patriarch Cyril Begins Visit to Mordovia
Patriarch Kirill (Gundyayev) of Moscow has begun a pastoral visit to the Russian Orthodox Church in Mordovia, a member republic of the Russian Federation. 
The patriarch was welcomed to Mordovia by Metropolitan Varsonofiy (Sudakov) of Saransk and Mordovian President N.I. Merkushkin, after which Patriarch Kirill blessed a newly opened pilgrimage center of the Mordovian capital's Monastery of St. John the Theologian. More (in Russian) here and here.
Pictured are women and girls in traditional Mordvin clothing welcoming Patriarch Kirill to Mordovia at the Saransk Airport.
The patriarch was welcomed to Mordovia by Metropolitan Varsonofiy (Sudakov) of Saransk and Mordovian President N.I. Merkushkin, after which Patriarch Kirill blessed a newly opened pilgrimage center of the Mordovian capital's Monastery of St. John the Theologian. More (in Russian) here and here.Pictured are women and girls in traditional Mordvin clothing welcoming Patriarch Kirill to Mordovia at the Saransk Airport.
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