His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA met with the Primate of the Orthodox Church in America

On September 25, 2019, a working visit to the United States of His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary  Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the United States and Canada, has began.

On the first day of his visit, Bishop Matthew visited the Administrative Center of the Orthodox Church in America in Sayoset, where he met with His Beatitude Archbishop Tikhon of Washington, Metropolitan of All America and Canada.

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The Parish meeting will be held on October 27th, 2019 at the Dormition Cathedral in London

With the blessing of His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh the Parish meeting will be held on Sunday, October 27th, 2019, after the Divine Liturgy at the Dormition Cathedral in London.

His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh served a panikhida at the grave of Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna Romanova in Toronto, Canada

On September 24, 2019, completing his archpastoral visit to Canada, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporarily Administrator of the Patriarchal parishes in the USA and Canada, served  a panikhida at the resting place of Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna Romanova and her husband, Colonel Nikolai Kulikovsky,  at the York Cemetery in Toronto.

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His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh completed his stay in Alberta, Canada

On September 23, 2019, after a number of divine services and visits to parishes, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administration of the Patriarchal Parishes in the United States and Canada, completed his stay in Alberta, Canada.

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His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh visited the Church of the Ascension of the Lord near Kalmar, Alberta province, Canada

On September 22, 2019, after the Divine Liturgy, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporarily Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, paid a visit to the Ascension Church near Kalmar, Alberta, Canada.

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On the14th Sunday after Pentecost, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh headed the festivities on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Holy Trinity Church near Thorsby, Canada

On September 22, 2019, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, headed the Divine Liturgy and took part in festive events on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Holy Trinity Church (Whitsuntide) near Torsby, Alberta, Canada.

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On the eve of the 14th Sunday after Pentecost, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh served an all-night vigil in St. Barbara Cathedral of Edmonton, Canada

On September 21, 2019, on the eve of the14th Sunday after Pentecost, Bishop Matthew of  Sourozh served an all-night vigil in St. Barbara Cathedral of Edmonton, province of Alberta, Canada.

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On the feast of the Nativity of the Most Holy Mother of God, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, and Archbishop Irenaeus of Ottawa and Canada (OCA), celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Nativity of Mother of God church in Nisku, Canada

On September 21, 2019, on the feast of the Nativity of the Most  Holy  Mother of God, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, visited the Church of the Nativity of the Most  Holy Mother of God in the village of Nisku, located in Leduc County, Alberta, Canada.

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On the eve of the feast of the Nativity of the Most Holy Mother of God, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh served an all-night vigil in St. Barbara Cathedral of Edmonton, Canada

On September 20, 2019, as part of the archpastoral visit to the North American continent, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the United States and Canada, arrived in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

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His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh started his Archpastoral visit to Canada and the USA

On September 19, 2019, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, arrived in Canada.  The archpastoral visit began with a visit to the Patriarchal metochion of St. Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia in the city of Toronto, Ontario.

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Classes began at the parish school of the Dormition Cathedral in London

On September 14, 2019, with the blessing of His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, a moleben, dedicated to the beginning of the new academic year, was served at the Dormition Cathedral in the city of London.

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The Russian Orthodox Church Holy Synod integrates the head of the Archdiocese of the Western European Parishes of Russian Tradition as well as clergy and parishes who wish to follow him

On September 14, 2019, the Holy Synod considered an appeal from Archbishop John (Renneteau), head of the Archdiocese of Western European Parishes of Russian Tradition, who expressed the desire of a majority of the Archdiocese’s clergy and parishes to preserve its existence through entering the jurisdiction of the Russian Orthodox Church and asked for the entry in canonical communion and unity with the Moscow Patriarchate together with those clergy and parishes who wish to follow him.

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His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh took part in the presentation of the film "Armenia Uncovered"

On September 8, 2019, at the invitation of Bishop Hovakim Manukyan, Head of the Armenian diocese in Great Britain,  Bishop Matthew of Sourozh took part in the presentation of the documentary film “Armenia Uncovered” at the Mayfair Hotel in London.

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On the feast of the meeting of the Vladimir Icon of the Holy Mother of God, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Liturgy in the Cathedral of London

On September 8, 2019, 12th Sunday after Pentecost, feast of the meeting of the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God (the feast was established in memory of saving Moscow from the Tamerlane invasion in 1395), His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Dormition Cathedral in the city of London.

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His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh took part in a theological conference dedicated to the publication of Philokalia in English

On September 7, 2019, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh took part in a theological conference dedicated to the completion of the publication of the fifth volume of Philokalia in English, held at St. Anthony College of the University of Oxford.

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Cathedral staff meeting took place at the Dormition Cathedral of London

On September 4, 2019, a staff meeting under the chairmanship of His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, Rector of the Cathedral, was held at the Dormition Cathedral in the city of London.

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His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh attended the opening of the Kate Marsden Memorial

On September 3, 2019, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh consecrated a tombstone on the grave of Kate Marsden, a well-known English public figure of the XIX-XX centuries, a philanthropist, sister of mercy and an active organizer of care for patients with leprosy in Yakutia.

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On the feast of the Don Icon of the Mother of God, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh assisted His Holiness Patriarch Kirill at the celebration of the Divine Liturgy in the Donskoy Monastery

On September 1, 2019, on the feast of the Don Icon of the Mother of God, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the United States and Canada, assisted His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia during the celebration of the Divine Liturgy in the Great Cathedral of the Donskoy Stavropegic Monastery in Moscow.

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A pilgrimage to the well of Holy Martyr Winifred in Holywell

On August 31, 2019, a pilgrimage took place to the well of Holy Martyr Winifred of Trefynnon (+630).  With the blessing of His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh and Bishop Irenaeus of London and West Europe (ROCOR), two parishes - Intercession Stavropegic Parish of Manchester and Parish of Holy Martyr Elizabeth of Wallace (ROCOR) - have organized a pilgrimage trip.

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His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh took part in a meeting of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church

On August 30, 2019, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia headed the meeting of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church, which became the 60th since the beginning of the Most Holy Ministry of the Holy Vladyka. The meeting of the Holy Synod was attended by His Grace Bishop of Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada.

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