Romanian hierarch concelebrates Metropolitan Mark of Khust in Solotvino

Bishop Justin and Metropolitan Mark in the church of the Khust Eparchy. Photo: orthodoxkhust.org.ua

On November 21, 2021, on the Feast of the Archangel Michael and All Angels, the hierarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church concelebrated with the ruling bishop of the Khust diocese of the UOC in the village of Solotvino, Transcarpathian region. This was reported by the diocesan press service.

Metropolitan Mark of Khust and Vinogradov celebrated the festive Divine Liturgy in the presence of Bishop Justin of Maramures and Satu Mare and the clergy of the Khust diocese.

A prayer for an end to the coronavirus pandemic was offered during the worship.

Earlier, the UOJ wrote that the hierarch of the Romanian Church, Bishop Timothy of Satu Mare, performed the Divine Liturgy together with Bishop Simeon of Uglia in the village of Belaya Tserkov of the Khust Eparchy.

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