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« Clergy of the Diocese of Sourozh participated in celebrations marking the 25th anniversary of the Armenian Church in London »

Date11-10-2026
On Sunday, October 11, 2026, celebrations were held at the Armenian Church of St. Yeghiсhe (Elisha) in London to mark the 25th anniversary of the church's consecration.
At the invitation of His Grace Bishop Hovakim Manukyan, Primate of the Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Great Britain and Ireland, Archpriest Maxim Nikolsky, a cleric of the Dormition Cathedral in London, attended the celebratory service.
His Grace Bishop Aren Shahenian, Primate of the Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Argentina and Chile, celebrated the Divine Liturgy on this memorable day. Representatives of Christian Churches in Great Britain, public figures, numerous parishioners, and members of the Armenian community prayed at the divine service. At the conclusion of the service, a congratulatory address from His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, was read out, along with official congratulations from King Charles III of Great Britain, Archbishop of Canterbury Dame Sarah Mullally, and representatives of Christian denominations represented in the United Kingdom.
The Rt Revd Dr Rosemarie Mallett, Bishop of Croydon and Acting Bishop of Southwark (Church of England), Archbishop Angelos, Primate of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Great Britain, Councillor Janet Evans, Mayor of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, and the Rt Revd James (Jim) Curry, Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster, addressed the participants with words of greeting and congratulations.
On behalf of His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, Archpriest Maxim Nikolsky addressed the participants with words of greeting and congratulations.
In the evening, the anniversary celebration continued with a concert of sacred music and the presentation of diocesan awards to the church's benefactors and workers. Archpriest Vitaly Polischuk, Dean of the Diocesan District of South East England, and his wife took part in the evening's events.


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