« Congratulations to His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh on his namesday »

November 29 is the day of memory of the Holy Apostle and Evangelist Matthew, patron saint of His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporarily Administrator of the Patriarchal parishes in the USA and Canada.

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, in his congratulations to Vladyka Matthew, noted: "Through the prayers of your heavenly patron, may the Eternal Hierarch Christ send you fullness of spiritual and bodily strength, good spirit and His unfailing help in your further labors for the benefit of His Holy Church."

The clergy, monastics and laity of the Diocese of Sourozh and the Patriarchal parishes in the USA and Canada, joining in the congratulations of the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church, heartily congratulate their ruling Archpastor on his namesday and prayerfully wish him good health, spiritual joy and God’s help in his hierarchal ministry for the benefit of the Church of Christ for many blessed years!