On the Holy Trinity Day, Archbishop Anatoly of Kerch, Suffragan Bishop of the Diocese of Sourozh, was awarded the order of Saint Andrei Rublev, second class

On Sunday, 23 May, the Holy Trinity Day, the festive Divine Liturgy was celebrated at the London Dormition Cathedral followed by Vespers with kneeling prayers. After the service, Archbishop Anatoly of Kerch, Suffragan Bishop of the Diocese of Sourozh, was awarded the order of Saint Andrei Rublev, second class.

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Festive Matins in the presence of the Turin Shroud

On Monday, 17 May, Archbishop Elisey of Sourozh took part in a festive service in the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist in Turin where the Holy Shroud was opened for vereration.

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Episcopal service in the joint Orthodox parish in Durham

On Sunday, 16 May, Archbishop Elisey of Sourozh together with the Rector of the parish Priest Andrew Louth, cleric of the Diocese of Sourozh and professor of of the University of Durham, Hieromonch Serafim (Aldea), cleric of the Romanian Church, and Protodeacon Dimitry Nedostupenko celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Parish of Saint Cuthbert and Saint Bede in Durham.

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A new Parish dedicated to Holy Great Martyr George Victory-bearer was opened in Newcastle

On Saturday, 14 May, Archbishop Elisey of Sourozh celebrated a Divine Liturgy in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

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Church events in honour of the Victory Day took place in London

On 9 May, the day of the celebration of the 65^th anniversary of the Great Victory in the World War II, a special thanksgiving Moleben blessed by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia and a Memorial Service for the departed warriors and those who suffered for the Faith and Mortherland took place after the festive Divine Liturgy in the London Dormition Cathedral.

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A meeting of the pupils of the Parish School with those who witnessed the Great Patriotic War took place at the London Dormition Cathedral

On Saturday, 8 of May, a meeting of the pupils of the Parish School with the parishioners who remembered the horrors of World War II took place in the London Dormition Cathedral.

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Archbishop Anatoliy of Kerch celebrated his Name's Day

On 6 May, the feast of the Holy Great Martyr George the Victory-bearer, the Holy Martyr Anatoly and the Holy Martyr Empress Alexandra, Archbishop Anatoly of Kerch, Suffragan Bishop of Diocese of Sourozh, celebrated his Name’s Day.

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Archbishop Elisey celebrated the first Liturgy in Newton Abbot

On Sunday, 2 May, Archbishop Elisey of Sourozh celebrated the first Holy Liturgy in the newly established Parish in honour of St Elisabeth and St Barbara the New Martyrs in Newton Abbot.

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An exhibition of Estonian Orthodox Icons opened in London

On 27 April, an exhibition of Estonian Orthodox Icons was opened in London Pushkin House by Bishop Lazar of Narva, who arrived in the UK on that occasion.

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Bishop Lazar of Narva visited the London Dormition Cathedral

On Sunday, 25 April, Bishop Lazar of Narva visited the London Dormition Cathedral. The previous night Bishop Lazar arrived to London to take part in the opening of the exhibition of estonian icons which will take place at Pushkin House on 27 April.

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On Bright Saturday, Archbishop Elisey celebrated the Divine Liturgy in Glasgow

On Bright Saturday, 10 April, Archbishop Elisey of Sourozh made an archpastoral visit to the parish of Saint Kentigern in Glasgow. Vladyka celebrated the Divine Liturgy, together with Archpriest Gennadiy Andreev, Rector of the parish, Protodeacon Dimitry Nedostupenko, clergyman of the London Dormition Cathedral, and some of the clergy of the Glasgow parishes of the Constantinopolitan and Romanian Patriarchates.

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On Bright Friday, Archbishop Elisey greeted the parish of the Mother of God’s icon «The Life-giving Spring» with the patronal festival

On 9 April, the Fiest of the Mother of God’s icon «The Lifegiving Spring», Archbishop Elisey of Sourozh made an archpastoral visit to Walsingham, Norfolk, where he celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Pan-Orthodox Chapel of the Lifegiving Spring together with Archpriest Phillip Steer, Rector of the parish, and Protodeacon Dimitry Nedostupenko, clergyman of the London Dormition Cathedral.

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On Bright Thursday, Archbishop Elisey made his first archpastoral visit to Kingston-upon-Hull

On Bright Thursday, 8 April, Archbishop Elisey of Sourozh made his first archpastoral visit to the emerging community in Kingston-upon-Hull, dedicated to the the Nativity of Christ.

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Paschal Reception took place at the Dormition Cathedral on Bright Monday

On Bright Monday, 5 April, Archbishop Elisey of Sourozh celebrated the Paschal Matins together with some of the clergy of the Diocese of Sourozh.

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On Bright Monday Archbishop Elisey of Sourozh celebrated the Divine Liturgy in at the Church of All Saints in Portsmouth

On Bright Monday, 5 April, Archbishop Elisey of Sourozh made an archpastoral visit to the Parish of Saint Peter and Paul in Portsmouth, Hampshire.

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PASCHAL MESSAGE OF ARCHBISHOP ELISEY OF SOUROZH TO THE PASTORS AND ALL FAITHFUL CHILDREN OF THE RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH IN GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND

 Dearly Beloved in the Lord, 

honourable pastors and God-loving lay people,

dear brothers and sisters!

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Ordination of new priest and deacon took place on the feast of the Entry of our Lord into Jerusalem

On Sunday 28 February, the Feast of the Entry of our Lord into Jerusalem, Archbishop Elisey of Sourozh preformed two ordinations during the festive Holy Liturgy at the Dormition Cathedral.

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Welcome to the Redesigned Diocesan Website!

With the blessing of Archbishop Elisey of Sourozh the diocesan website was renovated to make it more colourful, interesting and user-friendly.

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The Diocesan Assembly presented the Statutes of the Diocese of Sourozh

On Saturday, 20 March, a meeting of the Assembly of the Diocese of Sourozh took place at the Cathedral of the Donmition in London. At the meeting, a new edition of the Diocesan Statutes was presented.

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Archbishop Elisey presided at the Liturgy on the Patronal Festival of the Parish of Saint David of Wales in Derby

On Sunday, 14 March, feast of Saint David of Wales, Archbishop Elisey of Sourozh made an archpastoral visit to the parish of Saint David of Wales in Derby, Derbyshire.

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