On the day of remembrance of St. Athanasius of Kovrov, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Liturgy in the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow

On October 28, 2022, on the feast day of St. Athanasius the Confessor, Bishop of Kovrov (1962), His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporarily Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow.

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On the feast of the Iberian Icon of the Mother of God, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Liturgy at the Church of the Resurrection of Christ in Sokolniki, Moscow

On October 26, 2022, on the feast of the Iberian Icon of the Most Holy Mother of God, with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Church of the Resurrection of Christ in Sokolniki in Moscow.

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First divine service celebrated in Rosslare, County Wexford, Republic of Ireland

On Saturday, October 22, 2022, with the blessing of His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, the first Orthodox Divine Liturgy was celebrated near Rosslare, County Wexford, Republic of Ireland.

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On the 19th Sunday after Pentecost, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Liturgy at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow

On October 23, 2022, on the 19th Sunday after Pentecost, memory of the Holy Fathers of the VII Ecumenical Council (787) and St. Ambrose of Optina (1891), His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporarily Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord  in Bogorodskoye, Moscow.

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On the eve of the 19th Sunday after Pentecost, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated an all-night vigil at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow

On October 22, 2022, on the eve of the 19th Sunday after Pentecost, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, celebrated an all-night vigil at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow.

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On the day of remembrance of the Hieromartyr Dimitry, Archbishop of Mozhaisk, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Liturgy at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow

On October 21, 2022, on the feast day of New Hieromartyr Dimitry Archbishop of Mozhaysk and of other New Martyrs (1937), His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow.

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Patronal feast was celebrated at the Church of the Intercession of the Most Holy Mother of God in Manchester

On October 16, 2022, a patronal celebration took place at the Church of the Intercession of the Most Holy Mother of God in Manchester. With the blessing of His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, the patronal feast was moved from October 14 to the next Sunday.

The Divine Liturgy was officiated by Archpriest Dimitry Nedostupenko, Secretary of the Diocese of Sourozh, Dean of the Diocesan District of Northern England and Wales, concelebrated by clerics of the deanery Priest Anatoly Vikhrov and Priest Viktor Akhryapin.

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On the 18th Sunday after Pentecost, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Liturgy at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow

On October 16, 2022, on the 18th Sunday after Pentecost, the feast day of Hieromartyr Dionysios the Areopagite, Bishop of Athens, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow.

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On the eve of the 18th Sunday after Pentecost, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated an all-night vigil at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow

On October 15, 2022, on the eve of the 18th Sunday after Pentecost, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, celebrated an all-night vigil at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow.

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On the feast of the Intercession of the Most Holy Mother of God, a Divine Liturgy was celebrated at the Dormition Cathedral in London

On October 14, 2022, on the feast of the Intercession of the Most Holy Mother of God, a Divine Liturgy was celebrated at the Dormition Cathedral in London.

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On the Feast of the Intercession of the Most Holy Mother of God, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Liturgy at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow

On October 14, 2022, on the feast of the Intercession of the Most Holy Mother of God, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow.

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On the eve of the feast of the Intercession of the Most Holy Mother of God, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated an all-night vigil at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow

On October 13, 2022, on the eve of the Feast of the Intercession of the Most Holy Mother of God, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, celebrated an all-night vigil at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow.

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Archbishop Nestor Appointed Patriarchal Exarch of Western Europe

Archbishop Nestor of Madrid and Lisbon was appointed Patriarchal Exarch of Western Europe, with temporary retention of the administration of the Spanish-Portuguese diocese.

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Bishop Matthew of Sourozh visited the House of Russian Abroad named after A. Solzhenitsyn

On October 13, 2022, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh visited the Alexander Solzhenitsyn House of Russian Abroad in Moscow.

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Bishop Matthew of Sourozh served a panikhida on the 20th anniversary of the repose of Archbishop Evgeny (Zhdan)

On October 11, 2022, on the 20th anniversary of the death of the ever-memorable Archbishop Evgeny (Zhdan), His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh served a panikhida at the Transfiguration Church in Bogorodskoye, Moscow.

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Cleric of the Sourozh Diocese attends the 10th Annual Official Commemoration of Nayrouz celebrated in St Margaret’s Church, Westminster Abbey

The Coptic Orthodox Church in the United Kingdom celebrated its 10th Official Annual Commemoration of Nayrouz (Coptic New Year) on 11 October 2022 in St Margaret’s Church, Westminster Abbey, London. His Eminence Archbishop Angaelos, Coptic Orthodox Archbishop of London and Papal Legate to the United Kingdom, presided at the service, assisted by many clergy of the Coptic Orthodox Church communities in the United Kingdom. 

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On the 17th Sunday after Pentecost, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Liturgy at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow

On October 9, 2022, on the 17th Sunday after Pentecost, the day of the repose of the Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian, the memory of St. Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow.

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Bishop Matthew of Sourozh took part in the celebrations in the Holy Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra

On October 7-8, 2022, celebrations were held in the Holy Trinity - St. Sergius Lavra in commemoration of the repose of St. Sergius, Hegumen of Radonezh, the Wonderworker. The festivities were attended by His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada.

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On the eve of the day of memory of St. Sergius of Radonezh, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh took part in the all-night vigil at the Dormition Cathedral of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra

On October 7, 2022, on the eve of the Memorial Day of St. Sergius of Radonezh, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, took part in the all-night vigil at the Dormition Cathedral of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra.

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Bishop Matthew of Sourozh took part in the celebrations on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the rectorship of Archpriest Damian Kruglik

On October 2, 2022, on the 16th Sunday after Pentecost, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh took part in the celebrations on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the rectorship of Archpriest Damian Kruglik, Rector of the Transfiguration Church in Bogorodskoye, Moscow.

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