« A photo exhibition dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the repose of St. Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus', opened in London »

On August 4, 2025, with the blessing of His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, a photo exhibition dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the repose of St. Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus', opened in the rotunda of Brompton Cemetery in London.

Archpriest Dimitry Nedostupenko, Secretary of the Sourozh Diocese, addressed the audience with a welcoming speech. The curator of the exhibition, Yana Reznik, gave a presentation and spoke about the work on compiling the exhibition. Archpriest Joseph Skinner shared his memories of Metropolitan Anthony (Bloom) and his veneration of St. Tikhon.

The presentation of unique historical photographs aroused great interest among the clergy, parishioners and representatives of the British public present at the opening. The exhibition is a joint project of two churches - the Church of St. Innocent in Beskudnikovo, Moscow, and the Dormition Cathedral in London. Models and unique photographic materials for the exhibition were provided by the Rector of the Moscow church, Archpriest Mikhail Dudko, who was a cleric of the Sourozh Diocese and the sacristan of the Dormition Cathedral in London from 2006 to 2013. On behalf of the London church, volunteers of the cathedral Yana Reznik and Sofia Chekanova took part in the preparation of the exhibition. The presentation also used materials from the press service of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus', the scientific and educational foundation named after St.  Patriarch Tikhon, Patriarchal Parishes in the USA, the Church Herald publication, the Russian State Archive of Film, Photo, and Sound Documents, the Foma magazine, and the Orthodox St. Tikhon's Humanitarian University.

The exhibition will be located in the Dormition Cathedral in London.

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