Sacrament of marriage is conducted in penalty colony

The sacrament of marriage was conducted in penal colony №20 in the Lakianov district, the Region of Nizhni Novgorod on September 14, 2005. The marriage took place in colony’s prayer room, said I. Zakharov, editor of ‘Trud and Zakonnost’ paper.

Rev. Evgeny Utenkov conducted the sacrament. Among the present were leadership of the colony and relatives of the bridegroom, who was given time for a meeting with his bride.

The prayer room was opened in the colony nine years ago. Divine services are conducted there on great church feasts, and the convicts have an opportunity to confess and commune.

Press service of the Diocese of Nizhni Novgorod