In Baku from St. Petersburg delivered the ark with a particle of the Belt of the Most Holy Mother of God

From St. Petersburg to Baku delivered an ark with a particle of the Belt of the Most Holy Mother of God. This was reported by the press service of the Baku-Azerbaijani diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church.

The ark with the Belt particle was brought as part of the program of the Synodal Department for Youth Affairs of the Russian Orthodox Church. In the cathedral of the holy myrron-bearing women, the shrine was met by Bishop Alexy of Baku and Azerbaijan with the clergy of the diocese. Then a prayer was performed, after which the bishop greeted the guests and addressed the assembled with a sermon.

The service was attended by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia Mikhail Evdokimov and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus Dmitry Pinevich.

According to church tradition, the belt was woven from camel wool by the Virgin Mary and used it during her earthly life.

Since 2011, the Belt particle has been permanently stored in the Kazan Cathedral in St. Petersburg.