The III International Bible Colloquium "Holy Scripture: Translation, Interpretation, Interpretation" was held in Minsk from October 20 to 21, 2026. On the 150th anniversary of the Synodal Translation of the Bible", dedicated to the memory of the first Patriarchal Exarch of All Belarus, Metropolitan Filaret (Vakhromeev).
The scientific forum was organized by the International Public Association "Christian Educational Center named after Saints Methodius and Cyril."
Before the start of the event, Bishop Auxentius of Nesvizh celebrated a requiem mass for the ever-memorable Metropolitan Filaret (Vakhromeev).
Opening the colloquium, Bishop Auxentius addressed the audience with a welcoming speech.
Archimandrite Athanasius (Sokolov), Rector of the Minsk Theological Academy, also addressed the participants of the event. He noted that the timing of the colloquium on the day of the episcopal consecration of Metropolitan Filaret (Vakhromeev) allows us to gratefully recall his works in the field of church ministry and theological science.
The plenary session was moderated by the chairman of the Christian Educational Center named after Saints Methodius and Cyril, Priest Svyatoslav Rogalsky.
During the plenary session, presentations were made by Veronika Androsova, Associate professor of the Biblical and Theological Department of the Nikolo-Ugresh Theological Seminary ("Features of the language and style of Revelation of John the Theologian and the specifics of his Synodal translation") and Tatyana Matrunchik, Secretary-coordinator of the Biblical Commission of the Belarusian Exarchate ("Peraklad Svyashchennaga Pisannya on the Belarusian movement Biblical kamisii Belaruskai Pravaslainai Tsarkva ").
The program of the second day of the colloquium, on October 21, included a round table with reports on biblical studies.
The scientific forum was attended by teachers, staff, and students of the Minsk Theological Academy, as well as representatives of other church and educational institutions. In total, the colloquium brought together more than 50 representatives of the clergy, researchers of the Holy Scriptures, teachers, graduate students and undergraduates from the CIS countries and abroad. The work took place in full-time and remote formats.
The main attention of the participants was focused on topical issues of modern biblical studies, translation and interpretation of biblical texts, as well as the importance of Holy Scripture for the spiritual life of man and world culture.