July
19, 2013
Romny:
The
35th
Anniversary
of
Archbishop
Andrei
(Rymarenko’s)
repose
was
commemorated
in
the
Ukraine
The
35th anniversary of the repose of
Archbishop Andrei (Rymarenko) was commemorated not only within
the confines of the Eastern American Diocese, but even in the
Ukraine. Located in northeastern Ukraine, in the Sumy region, is the
small city of Romny, where Archbishop Andrei, then still Archpriest
Adrian, served for five years (1921-1926) as rector of St. Alexander
Nevsky Church. In 1926, the godless authorities closed the church,
and in 1962 demolished it with explosives.
With the blessing of Archbishop Eulogius of Sumy & Akhtyrka,
believers in Romny marked the 120th anniversary of Archbishop
Andrei’s birth and the 35th anniversary of his repose, it was
reported on the
official
site of the Diocese of Sumy. On Saturday, July 13, the Romny
historical society organized a lecture on Archbishop Andrei’s life;
in attendance were the clergy of the Romny Deanery, representatives
of the municipal government, and parishioners. Also present was a
relative of the Archbishop’s – Oxana Rymarenko, who traveled from
Moscow.
On Sunday, July 14, a panihida was served on the site of the
demolished St. Alexander Nevsky Church. Photographs of the events in
Romny are available to our visitors below.
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