« On the 22nd anniversary of the repose of Metropolitan Anthony (Bloom), a panikhida was served at Brompton Cemetery in London »

On August 4, 2025, on the 22nd anniversary of the repose of Metropolitan Anthony (Bloom), the clergy of the Diocese of Sourozh served a panikhida at the grave of the ever-memorable hierarch at Brompton Cemetery in London.

With the blessing of His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, the panikhida was led by the Secretary of the Sourozh Diocese, Archpriest Dimitry Nedostupenko, assisted by the clergy of the diocese: Dean of the Diocesan District of Wales, Archimandrite Daniel (Davis), Archpriest Maxim Nikolsky, Dean of the Diocesan District of South-East England, Archpriest Vitaly Polischuk, Dean of the Diocesan District of South-West England, Archpriest Joseph Skinner, Archpriest Nicolae Prescura, Priest Lazar Jones, Priest Alexander Kapustin, Protodeacon Vadim Santsevitch and Protodeacon Ioann Sylnik. 

The funeral hymns were performed by the choir of the Dormition Cathedral in London under the direction of Dmitry Tugarikov. 

The service was attended by parishioners of the Dormition Cathedral, spiritual children and admirers of Metropolitan Anthony, who came from various cities in Great Britain and from abroad.

After the panikhida, the oldest cleric of the London Cathedral, Archpriest Maxim Nikolsky, addressed those present with an edifying word, telling about some little-known moments in the life of Metropolitan Anthony and shared testimonies of the miraculous help of the ever-memorable Archpastor after his death.

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