Residents of Astrakhan Were Invited to the 80th Anniversary Celebration of the Appearance of the Savior

A meeting in Astrakhan presented the 1946 event and the spiritual ties between the two regions, and invited residents to the anniversary celebrations in Kalmykia.

On 25 August, representatives of the Diocese of Elista and Kalmykia and the Astrakhan Metropolia met in Astrakhan as part of preparations for the 80th anniversary of the Appearance of Christ the Savior in Elista.

Participants heard about the Appearance and about Semyon Bondarenko, one of the eyewitnesses to the 1946 event. The meeting also highlighted the historic and spiritual ties between Astrakhan and Kalmykia.

Astrakhan residents were invited to attend the anniversary events. Before the meeting, the Kalmykian delegation visited the resting place of Archbishop Philip (Stavitsky), laid flowers, and offered a memorial prayer.

Source: Diocese of Elista and Kalmykia. Video: Astrakhan 24.