The Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia (ROCOR) has celebrated its first Divine Liturgy in Liechtenstein in several decades, marking the Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord.

The service was the first full liturgical event organized by ROCOR’s recently established mission in the principality.

The August 19 liturgy was celebrated at the Church of Saint John by Priest Georgy Titov, who serves the All Saints community in Frauenfeld, Switzerland, according to the website of the ROCOR Diocese of Great Britain and Western Europe.

The mission was established in May 2025. Previously, its members, together with the Christian Orthodox Religious Association of Liechtenstein, had mainly organized memorial services, including on Radonitsa and Trinity Parents’ Saturday. The Divine Liturgy has now given regular Orthodox parish life in the country fresh momentum.

Liechtenstein is a small principality with a population of approximately 40,000. Official statistics show that in 2020, nearly 70 percent of residents identified as Catholic, while about 8 percent identified as Protestant and almost 10 percent said they had no religious affiliation.

Orthodox Christians make up a small religious minority in the country. Orthodox services in Liechtenstein date back to 1945, but regular worship gradually ceased over time.