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« Bishop Matthew of Sourozh concelebrated with His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia at the All-Night Vigil at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior »

Date05-11-2022
On November 5, 2022, on the eve of the 21st Sunday after Pentecost, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia celebrated an all-night vigil at the Cathedral Church of Christ the Savior in Moscow.
His Holiness was assisted by: Metropolitan Dionysius of Voskresensk, the first vicar of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia in Moscow, Chancellor of the Moscow Patriarchate; Metropolitan Victorin of Izhevsk and Udmurtia;  Bishop Victor of Glazov and Igra; Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal parishes in the USA and Canada; Bishop Thomas of Odintsovo and Krasnogorsk; Bishop Theoktist of Pereslavl and Uglich; Protopresbyter Vladimir Divakov, Secretary of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia in Moscow; Archpriest Mikhail Ryazantsev, Deputy Dean of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior; Archimandrite Pavel (Belokrylov), cleric of the Izhevsk diocese, elected Bishop of Sarapul and Mozhga; Archimandrite Peter (Pruteanu), cleric of the Spanish-Portuguese Diocese, elected Bishop of Caffa, Vicar of the Patriarchal Exarch of Western Europe; Archimandrite Khrisanf (Konoplev), cleric of the Astana diocese, elected Bishop of Chimkent and Turkestan; Archimandrite Alexy (Turikov), personal secretary of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill;  and the clergy of the capital.
Liturgical hymns were performed by the Patriarchal and chamber choirs of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior (choirmasters — I.B. Tolkachev and S.S. Sidorenko).
The All-Night Vigil was broadcast live on Soyuz and Spas TV channels and on the official website of the Russian Orthodox Church Patriarchia.ru.
After the divine service, in the Throne Hall of the Patriarchal Chambers of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill led the rank of naming Archimandrite Pavel (Belokrylov) as Bishop of Sarapul and Mozhga, Archimandrite Peter (Prutyan) as Bishop of Caffa, and Archimandrite Khrisanf (Konoplev) as Bishop of Chimkent and Turkestan.