Approximately 9,000 people stand in a line several kilometers long on Saturday waiting to worship the relics of Saint Pious Paraskeva, who was today in the morning on the esplanade in front of the cathedral, reports Agerpres.

There are about 9,000 people queuing on the streets of the Moldavian-Bukovyna Metropolis.

According to the organizers, during the first ten hours of the pilgrimage, more than 17,000 pilgrims worshiped a specially arranged canopy in the Courtyard of the Moldavian-Bukovinian Metropolis, where the reliquary with the relics of the pious Saint Paraskeva is located. time is about 6 hours. However, there are also pilgrims who waited for more than 20 hours, having arrived since Friday morning with the intention of being among the first believers to worship the relics of the saints.

From October 7 to 15, it is expected that about 300,000 faithful from the country and abroad will arrive at the Metropolis of Moldova and Bucovina in Iasi.

Around October 14, when the Orthodox celebrate the patron saint of Saint Paraskeva, Iasi turns into one of the largest pilgrimage centers in the country.

The pious Saint Paraskeva is celebrated throughout the Romanian Orthodox Church and is considered the protector of Moldova, as well as the protector of those who suffer.

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