On April 10, 2026, Good Friday, the Patriarchal Exarch of Africa, Metropolitan Constantine of Cairo and North Africa, celebrated the Vespers with the procession of the Shroud of the Saviour and the Matins with the rite of the Burial of our Lord Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His Eminence was served by Archpriest Daniel Lugovoi, rector of the cathedral, and Deacon Stephen Hayes, clergyman of the parish.<\/p>\n\n\n\nngg_shortcode_0_placeholder\n\n\n\n
After the Great Doxology, with the singing of the funeral \u00abHoly God\u00bb, a procession with the Epitaphion was carried out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On April 11th, Great Saturday, in St. Sergius Cathedral, Metropolitan Konstantin, concelebrating with clergy, performed Vespers with the reading of 15 Old Testament lessons and the Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After the apostolic reading, before the Gospel reading, the clergy changed from their Lenten black vestments to white ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After the prayer of the Ambon, His Eminence performed the consecration of the bread and wine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After the service, Metropolitan Konstantin delivered a pastoral address and consecrated the Easter provisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\nngg_shortcode_1_placeholder","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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