The holy relics of St. Martyr Joseph, the first Metropolitan of Astrakhan, killed by Stephan Razin’s troops in 1672, rest in the Assumption Cathedral in Astrakhan
The celebratory concert “Chanting Church: “I shall chant to my God all my life” (Ps. 103, 33)”, devoted to the 75th anniversary of Alexy II, the Most Holy Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia took place in the Hall of Church Councils in the cathedral of Christ the Savior in the evening on June, 11.
On June, 10 it was14 years from the date of the Enthronement the Russian Orthodox Church Head - Alexy II, the Most Holy Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia. This year celebrations in honour of the 75th anniversary of His Holiness’ birthday were put off till that day.
