On 6 February 2021, at the Center for Social and Economic Studies, headed by O. N. Damenia, a final seminar was held on the results of activities in 2020. State and various public organizations, including the Holy Metropolis of Abkhazia took part in the activities of the Center. The head of the Center for Social and Economic Studies Oleg Damenia asked the invitees to share their opinions on the activities
read more...6 February, Saturday: 16.00 – Vespers, Confession 7 February, Sunday: Council of New Martyrs and Confessors of the Russian Church. New Martyrs and Confessors of the Sukhum and Sukhum-Abkhazian Dioceses: Holy Martyrs Metropolitan Seraphim Chichagov († 1937) and Archbishop Andrey Ukhtomsky († 1937); Martyrs of New Athos – Schema monk Alexander and monk Gideon (+ 1930); Confessor Priest Elizbar Achba († 1944) and St. George Karslidis († 1959).
read more...On 18-19 January 2021, Divine Services in honor of the Feast of Epiphany were held in the monastery of St. Apostle Simon the Canaanite. Despite the weather conditions on 19 January, after the Divine Liturgy, the clergy and laity went to the Psyrdzkha River to perform a great water blessing ceremony.
read more...On 6-7 January 2021, the feast of the Nativity of Christ took place in the monastery of St. Apostle Simon the Canaanite. In connection with the quarantine measures taken in the Republic of Abkhazia, the flock and pilgrims attended the Church service in surgical masks. They were asked to keep a necessary distance, to be not only in the church of St. Andrew, but also in the cathedral church of
read more...On 18 December 2020, the Vice-President of the Republic of Abkhazia Badra Gunba held a meeting with the participation of the Speaker of the People’s Assembly Valery Kvarchia, President of the Academy of Sciences of Abkhazia Zurab Dzhapua, Director of Abkhazian Institute for Humanitarian Studies Arda Ashuba, Secretary of the Сivic Chamber Guli Kichba, famous historians Alexey Papaskir, Guram Gunba, Archimandrite Dorotheos (Dbar), Naala Kaslandzia and Aslan Avidzba. The reason
read more...In December 2020, works on the improvement of the territory of the Skete of St. John the Baptist were continued in the village of Ankhua. The southern and northern slopes of the Skete were cleared of wild vegetation, then landscaping works were carried out with the use of special equipment.
read more...In November 2020, on the territory of the Skete of St. John the Baptist, adjacent to the skete on the eastern side, the staff and workers of the Holy Metropolis of Abkhazia planted various fruit trees. In particular, planted: 1) сherry-laurel – 11 roots; 2) apple trees – 11 roots; 3) pomegranates – 14 roots; 4) fig trees – 6 roots; 5) persimmons – 6 roots; 6) pears – 5
read more...The monastery of the Holy Apostle Simon the Canaanite in New Athos expresses condolences on the passing of Boris Yuryevich Alexandrov to his family and friends. In November 2019, a well-known Russian entrepreneur, president of Rostagroexport and founder of the “B. Yu. Alexandrov” brand, visited the New Athos Monastery. He expressed his wish to provide financial assistance to the monastery for restoration works. In the late of 2019, B. Yu.
read more...3 December, Thursday: 16.00 – Great Vespers with Litany 4 December, Friday: The Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple 7.00 – Matins 9.00 – Divine Liturgy 5 December, Saturday: 16.00 – Vespers, Confession 6 December, Sunday: 7.00 – Matins 9.00 – Divine Liturgy 12 December, Saturday: 16.00 – Vespers, Confession 13 December, Sunday of St. Andrew the Apostle, enlightener of Abkhazia 7.00 – Matins 9.00 – Divine
read more...On 16 October 2020, the corn harvest began in the Skete of St. John the Baptist. Employees of the New Athos Monastery harvested 1050 kilogram of corn on that day. The entire harvested corn was delivered to the subsidiary farm of the New Athos Monastery for storing in a new barn (abh. Аца), built in August this year. The rest of the corn and beans will be harvested by the
read more...On 9 October 2020, the abbot of the New Athos Monastery, Hierodeacon David (Sarsaniya), together with other representatives of the Holy Metropolis of Abkhazia Germain Marchand and Azamat Chuaz visited the Armenian church of Surb Amenaprkich in the city of Gagra to transfer donations to victims of the recent military events in Nagorno-Karabakh. On behalf of the Council of the Holy Metropolis of Abkhazia, Ab David (Sarsaniya) gave a cover
read more...This year, for the first time since the revival of the New Athos Monastery in 1994, agricultural works have been carried out in the monastery. Vegetables, cereals and other crops are cultivated. Agricultural works were carried out on the territory of the New Athos Monastery and on the territory of the Skete of St. John the Baptist in the village of Ankhua. After the crops were harvested, they were canned
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