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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.
The cathedral choir, directed by Dmitry Tugarinov, performed the funeral hymns.
Praying at the service were cathedral parishioners, spiritual children, and admirers of Metropolitan Anthony.
Following the panikhida, His Grace the Archbishop laid flowers on Metropolitan Anthony's grave and addressed those present with an edifying sermon, translated into English by Protodeacon deacon Vadim Santsevitch.