« Bishop Matthew of Surozh, together with the delegation of the Orthodox Church in America, visited the Donskoy Monastery in Moscow »

On February 2, 2019, in the framework of the visit to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the enthronement of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, a delegation of the Orthodox Church in America led by His Beatitude MetropolitanTikhon of America and Canada and accompanying American guests, Bishop Matthew of Surozh, together with the delegation of the Orthodox Church in America, visited the Donskoy Monastery in Moscow.

At the holy monastery the distinguished guests were met by the abbot of the monastery Bishop Paramon of Bronnitsy, the Vicar Bishop of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill.

The Archpastors and their attendants visited the cathedral church in honor of the Don Icon of the Mother of God (the Great Cathedral), where they venerated the main shrine of the Cathedral - the especially revered church ikon of the Don Mother of God located in the local iconostasis row to the right of the Royal Doors. The image dates back to the XVII century and was brought here from the Small Cathedral. The prayer service was served in front of the shrine with the holy relics of St. Tikhon, the Patriarch of All-Russia. After visiting the Small Cathedral of the monastery, where St.Tikhon (Belavin), Patriarch of All-Russia, was buried in the southern part of the refectory church on April 12, 1925, His Grace Bishop Paramon gave a dinner in honor of the monastery guests.

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