Archpastoral Visit to Siberia

Bishop Michael of Boston Made his First Visit to Bishop Evtikhii of Ishim and Siberia
Archpastoral Visit to Siberia

The representative of the Synod of Bishops in Russia, Bishop Michael of Boston, made his first visit to Siberia on 19-24 July. Besides Ishim, Bishop Michael also visited the rural churches near Ishim, as well as Omsk, Voskresenka (with Hieromonk Feofan), Shandrinsk and Chelyabinsk. Despite the fact that Bishop Michael has visited the Russian Federation many times, he acquainted himself with church life in the Siberian Diocese for the first time, which made a great impression on him.

During trapeza he once said “Grant God that all of Russia is like Ishim.” On Sunday, 21 July, on the day of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, Bishop Michael served with Bishop Evtikhii of Ishim and Siberia in the Cathedral of the Epiphany in Ishim. Several priests from the Urals, Omsk and Krasnoyarsk attended. A hierarchal service was also held in Ishim on the feast day of St. Olga. Between the two services there was a visit to Omsk.