Monday
May112026

A Children's Easter Celebration was held at the Church of the Intercession of the Most Holy Mother of God in Manchester

On May 10, 2026, the Fifth Sunday after Easter, of the Samaritan Woman, after the Divine Liturgy, a children's Easter celebration was held at the Church of the Intercession of the Most Holy Mother of God in Manchester.

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Monday
May112026

On the 5th Sunday after Easter, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Divine Liturgy at St. Barbara's Cathedral in Edmonton, Alberta

On May 10, 2026, on the 5th Sunday after Easter, on the Samaritan Woman, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the United States and Canada, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at St. Barbara's Cathedral in Edmonton, Alberta. 

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Saturday
May092026

Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Divine Liturgy at Sts. Peter and Paul Church in Regina, Saskatchewan

On May 9, 2026, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the United States and Canada, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at Sts. Peter and Paul Church in Regina, Saskatchewan.

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Saturday
May092026

Bishop Matthew of Sourozh arrived in Regina, Saskatchewan

On May 8, 2026, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, acting Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the United States and Canada, arrived in Regina, the capital of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.

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Friday
May082026

Dean of the Diocesan District of Scotland served a litany for departed at the Soviet submariners' memorial in Dundee

On May 6, 2026, on the eve of the 81st anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War, Priest Alexander Menshikov, Dean of the Diocesan District of Scotland, took part in the laying of wreaths and flowers at the memorial in Dundee, Scotland. The monument was erected in honor of the crew of the Soviet submarine B-1, commanded by Hero of the Soviet Union, Second Rank Captain I.I. Fisanovich.

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Friday
May082026

On the feast day of the Great Martyr George the Victorious, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Divine Liturgy at St. Barbara's Cathedral in Edmonton, Alberta

On May 6, 2026, on the day of Mid-Pentecost, the feast day of the Great Martyr George the Victorious (303), the feast of the Iveron Icon of the Mother of God (the second discovery of the icon's copy, 2012), His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the United States and Canada, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at St. Barbara's Cathedral in Edmonton, Alberta.

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Wednesday
May062026

The archpastoral visit of Bishop Matthew of Surozh to the Patriarchal Parishes in Canada has begun

On May 5, 2026.Bishop Matthew of Surozh, temporary Administrator of patriarchal parishes in the United States and Canada arrived in Edmonton, Alberta. 

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Wednesday
May062026

Bishop Matthew of Sourozh's visit to the West Coast of the United States concludes

On May 5, 2026, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, Acting Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the United States and Canada, visited St. Nicholas Patriarchal Cathedral in San Francisco before departing for Canada.

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Wednesday
May062026

Bishop Matthew of Sourozh met with Bishop Basil of San Francisco and the West

On May 4, 2026, a meeting was held at Holy Trinity Cathedral of the Orthodox Church in America in San Francisco between Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, Acting Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, and Bishop Basil of San Francisco and the West.

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Monday
May042026

On the Fourth Sunday after Pascha, Bishop Matthew celebrated the Divine Liturgy at St. Nicholas Patriarchal Cathedral in San Francisco

On Sunday, May 3, 2026, the Fourth Sunday after Pascha, the Sunday of the Paralytic, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the United States and Canada, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at St. Nicholas Patriarchal Cathedral in San Francisco.

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Sunday
May032026

Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Divine Liturgy at Our Lady of Kazan Church in San Diego

On May 2, 2026, Saturday of the third week after Pascha, the feast day of the Blessed Eldress Matrona of Moscow, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the United States and Canada, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at Our Lady of Kazan Church in San Diego, California.

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Sunday
May032026

Bishop Matthew of Sourozh visited the first Christian mission on the West Coast of the United States

On May 1, 2026, after visiting Our Lady of Kazan Cathedral in San Diego, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the United States and Canada, visited San Diego de Alcalá Mission, the first Franciscan mission in the province of Las Californias in the Viceroyalty of New Spain.

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Sunday
May032026

Bishop Matthew of Sourozh Arrives in San Diego, USA

On May 1, 2026, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, Acting Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the United States and Canada, arrived in San Diego, California, as part of an archpastoral visit to the Deanery of the Western United States.

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Sunday
May032026

Bishop Matthew made a pilgrimage to California's spiritual and historical heritage sites

On April 30, 2026, upon arrival in California, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the United States and Canada, visited the Mission of the Holy Archangel Gabriel and the Port of St. Peter the Apostle in Los Angeles.

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Saturday
May022026

Bishop Matthew's Easter visit to the Patriarchal Parishes in the United States and Canada

On April 30, 2026, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, acting Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the United States and Canada, arrived in the United States. Over the next two weeks, His Grace will visit parishes in the deaneries of the Western United States, the Eastern United States, the Atlantic States, and the Patriarchal Parishes in Canada.
He will also lead the patronal feast of St. Nicholas Patriarchal Cathedral in New York City.
Meetings with hierarchs of the Local Orthodox Churches are also planned during the visit.
The Archpastor is accompanied on his trip by his personal secretary, N.V. Trubnikov.

 

Tuesday
Apr282026

An Orthodox pilgrimage took place to Crowland Abbey (8th century)

On Saturday, April 25, 2026, with the blessing of His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, an Orthodox pilgrimage took place to the ancient Crowland Abbey in Lincolnshire. It was founded in the 8th century on the site of the exploits of St. Guthlac of Crowland (c. 673-714).

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Wednesday
Apr222026

On Radonitsa, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated a panikhida at the grave of Metropolitan Anthony (Bloom)

On April 21, 2026, on the day of Radonitsa, after the Divine Liturgy at the Dormition Cathedral in London, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh and the cathedral clergy celebrated a panikhida at the grave of the ever-memorable founder of the Diocese of Sourozh, Metropolitan Anthony (Bloom), in Old Brompton Cemetery in London.

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Wednesday
Apr222026

On Radonitsa, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Dormition Cathedral in London

On April 21, 2026, Tuesday of the second week after Easter, the day of Radonitsa, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Dormition Cathedral in London.

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Sunday
Apr192026

On St.Thomas Sunday, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Divine Liturgy at Dormition Cathedral in London

On April 19, 2026, the Second Sunday after Pascha, the Sunday of the Apostle Thomas, the day of Antipascha, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Divine Liturgy at Dormition Cathedral in London.

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Saturday
Apr182026

On the Eve of St.Thomas Sunday, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh Celebrated the All-Night Vigil at the Dormition Cathedral in London

On the evening of April 18, 2026, the eve of the Second Sunday after Pentecost (the Sunday of the Holy Apostle Thomas), His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the All-Night Vigil at the Dormition Cathedral in London. 

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