His Eminence Metropolitan Vladimir, Primate of the Orthodox Church of Moldova, officiated the Holy and Divine Liturgy on Sunday, October 25, at the parish of the Holy Great Martyr Demetrius in the village of Coropceni, Telenești district.
Praying together with the Primate were Archpriest Marian Boldescu, Dean of Telenești; Archpriest Valerian Stratulat, rector of the host church; a synod of priests and deacons; and the parishioners.
During the Little Entrance, Father Valerian Stratulat, the parish priest, was awarded by the Metropolitan the Order of “the Right-Believing Voivode Stephen the Great and Holy,” First Class, and Father Andrei Chirilov, the priest of the church in the village of Leușeni, was elevated to the rank of Archpriest.
After the Divine Liturgy, the procession around the church took place, with the reading of the festal Gospel passages, followed by a service of thanksgiving and supplication for health, offered to the Lord.
At the report of the parish priest, several founders and benefactors received Metropolitan orders and diplomas. In conclusion, all those present received small icons and prayer booklets.
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