Hallows of St. Alexander Nevsky transferred to Minsk

30 июля 2021
The reliquary with a piece of the relics of the holy blessed prince Alexander Nevsky is completing its procession across Belarus. The pilgrimage of the relics in the territory of our country began on July 2. The first city to accept the shrine was Vitebsk. For more than a month of its stay in Belarus, the ark has visited 16 cities and towns of all Belarusian regions. Today it is in Minsk.  Until tomorrow evening, the holy relics can be venerated in the Holy Spirit Cathedral of the capital. On August 1, the ark will move to the Alexander Nevsky parish in Minsk and will stay there until August 2.

Saint Alexander Nevsky is especially revered by the Belarusian Orthodox Church. There are about 40 churches named after the famous commander, who was canonized in 1547. The spiritual voyage of the ark with the relics across Belarus is connected with the 800th anniversary of the birth of Alexander Nevsky and is held with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia.