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On June 4, 2019, the reliquary with the holy relics of the synaxis of Diveevo Saints - Venerable Seraphim of Sarov, Venerable Alexandra, Venerable Martha, Venerable Elena, Blesses  Matrona, Blessed Pelagia, Blesses Paraskeva, Blessed Maria and a particle of the stone of St.Seraphim of Sarov - was brought to the Residence of the Ambassador of the Russian Federation in London.

His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, assisted by Archpriest Igor Borisov, cleric of the Seraphim Diveevo Convent, who is accompanying the relics,  priest Dimitry Nedostupenko, Secretary of the Sourozh Diocese and Protodeacon Vadim Santsevitch, served a moleben in front of the relics of the saints and addressed those present with a word of spiritual edification.

The moleben was attended by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Great Britain and Northern Ireland A.V.  Yakovenko and his wife,  treasurer of the Cathedral A.V.  Motlokhov, believing staff and guests of the Embassy.

The holy relics will be staying at the Sourozh Diocese until June 10, 2019.

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