Hundreds of UOC believers honor the memory of St. Job in Pochaiv Lavra
Religious procession with the relics of St. Job in the Pochaiv Lavra on October 10, 2024. Photo: Khmelnytskyi Eparchy
On November 10, the Dormition Pochaiv Lavra commemorated the blessed repose of St. Job, Abbot of Pochaiv. According to the Khmelnytskyi Eparchy, the Divine Liturgy in the Dormition Cathedral was led by Metropolitan Sergiy of Ternopil and Kremenets.
Hundreds of believers who arrived at the Pochaiv Monastery during these days had the opportunity to venerate the incorrupt relics of St. Job, Abbot of Pochaiv, and to seek his intercession and healing from physical and spiritual ailments.
On the feast day, Metropolitan Sergiy was joined by Metropolitan Ioann of Kherson and Taurida, the abbot of the monastery, Metropolitan Volodymyr of Pochaiv, Metropolitan Victor of Khmelnytskyi and Starokostiantyniv, Archbishop Job of Shumsk, Archbishop Ioann of Zolotonosha, along with the Lavra’s brethren and visiting clergy.
After the service, a festive procession took place with the holy relics of St. Job of Pochaiv.
As reported by the UOJ, on November 9, the Church commemorates Saint Nestor the Chronicler.
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