On Saturday, November 26, 2022, the Chancellor of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA, Archpriest Igor Vyzhanov, visited Sts. Peter and Paul Church in Elizabeth, New Jersey.
Accompanied by the cleric of the parish and Dean of the Eastern States parishes, Priest Julian Ryabtsev, Archpriest Igor toured the church, the clergy house and the cultural center, where a working meeting was held with the rector of the church and secretary of the Bishop’s Council, Archpriest Emil Minkovich, and the parish treasurer, Natalia Ramirez.
During the conversation, the Chancellor congratulated the rector of the parish on the recent 55th anniversary of his priestly ministry, wishing him a speedy recovery after surgery.
Current matters of parish life were also discussed, including agreeing on the date of a concelebrated Liturgy and the honoring of Archpriest Emil in connection with this milestone of his priestly ministry.
