Greeting of Archbishop Elisey to His Royal Highness Prince Charles during his visit to the Dormition Cathedral of the Sourozh Diocese

Your Royal Highness,

It is both a joy and an honour to welcome you to our cathedral today.  

Of course, this is by no means your first visit to this church, but it is of great significance that you have chosen to be with us today as we celebrate a special service of prayer giving thanks to God during the 90th birthday year of Her Majesty the Queen.

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New Issue of diocesan journal 'Sourozh' is published

Issue 111 of the diocesan journal 'Sourozh' is dedicated to the 300th anniversary of the Russian Orthodox presence in the British Isles. It includes an extensive interview with Archbishop Elisey, two talks about Metropolitan Anthony from the 2014 Diocesan Conference (which was devoted to the 100th anniversary of his birth),  a number of articles by or about Bishop Vasily Rodzianko and Father George Florovsky, some pieces about early British saints and an obituary for Fr Ephrem Lash, whose penetrating book reviews were a notable feature of the journal. It can be purchased at the Sourozh Publications online shop.

PILGRIMAGE TO JERUSALEM 10-17/11/2016

With the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Elisey of Sourozh, a pilgrimage to the Holy Land will take place from 10 to 17 November 2016.

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His Holiness Patriarch Kirill thanked the clergy and laity of the Diocese of Sourozh for the organisation of his primatial visit to Great Britain

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia sent a letter of thanks to Archbishop Elisey of Sourozh in which he expressed his gratitude to the clergy and laity of the Diocese of Sourozh for the organisation of his primatial visit to Great Britain on the occasion of the 300 years of the presence of Russian Orthodoxy in the British Isles.

To His Eminence, Archbishop ELISEY of Sourozh

Your Eminence!

I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to you and to your co-workers for the hospitality shown to me and to those who accompanied me during the time of my visit to the Diocese of Sourozh, and also for the work involved in preparing for the visit.

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Patriarch Kirill's discussion with Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury

On October 18, 2016, His Holiness Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, met with Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury at the Lambeth Palace in London.

Participating in the meeting from the Russian Orthodox Church were also Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church relations, Archbishop Elisey of Sourozh, and Archimandrite Philaret (Bulekov), DECR vice-chairman. From the side of the Church of England, there was also Bishop Richard Chartres of London.

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Patriarch Kirill meets with Queen Elizabeth II in London

On October 18, 2016, His Holiness Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, met with Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the Buckingham Palace in London.

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His Holiness Patriarch Kirill celebrates litiya at the grave of Metropolitan Anthony (Bloom)

On 17 October 2016, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, whose visit to Great Britain is timed to the 300th anniversary of the Russian Orthodox Church’s presence in the British Isles, performed the rite of the blessing of a new headstone at the grave of Metropolitan Anthony (Bloom) of Sourozh at the Brompton Cemetery.

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The Sermon of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill after the Divine Liturgy in the Dormition Сathedral in London

On the 16th of October His Holiness Patriarch Kirill visiting the Diocese of Sourozh consecrated the Dormition Сathedral in London and celebrated the Divine Liturgy therein. After the service the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church delivered a sermon.

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His Holiness Patriarch Kirill celebrates Divine service in London at the Dormition Cathedral of the Russian Church Abroad

In the evening of the 15th of October 2016, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, while on a pastoral visit to Great Britain, celebrated Matins at the London church of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, consecrated in honour of the Dormition of the Mother of God and the Holy Royal Martyrs.

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Patriarch Kirill prays in the building in London rented from 1813 to 1921 to serve as a Russian Church

On October 15, the first day of his visit to Great Britain devoted to the 300th anniversary of the presence of the Russian Church on the British Islands, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia presided over a thanksgiving in 32 Welbeck Street in which a Russian Church was accommodated from 1813 to 1921.

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Patriarch Kirill begins his pastoral visit to Great Britain

On October 15, 2016, His Holiness Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, began his visit to the Diocese of Sourozh devoted to the 300th anniversary of the Russian Orthodox Church’s presence in the British Islands.

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Opening of the historic building of the Russian Orthodox Church in London (1813 -1920)

On Saturday 15th October, in connection with the celebration of 300 years of the Russian Orthodox presence in the British Isles, the building which from 1813 to 1920 was the embassy church of the Dormition of the Mother of God will be open to the public.  There will be guided tours and an exhibition about the history of the church and also about the Grand Duchess Elisabeth Feodorovna.

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The Programme of the Primatial Visit of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill to the Diocese of Sourozh

We provide here for your information the programme of the Primatial Visit of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, which will take place from 15th – 18th October, 2016.

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Primatial Visit of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia to the Diocese of Sourozh

A Primatial visit of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia to the Diocese of Sourozh will take place from 15^th to 18^th October 2016. The visit marks 300 years of the presence of the Russian Church in Great Britain.

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His Holiness Patriarch Kirill will make a pastoral visit to Britain

His Holiness, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, will make a pastoral visit to the Diocese of Sourozh from 15^th to 18^th October, marking 300 years of the presence of Russian Orthodoxy in the British Isles. The history of the Russian parish in London and the Diocese of Sourozh begins with the embassy church founded on the orders of Tsar Peter the First in 1716.

The central event of the visit will be the Patriarchal service in the London Cathedral of the Dormition of the Mother of God.

During the visit there will be several events dedicated to the ever-memorable Metropolitan Anthony (Bloom), who in the middle of the 20^th century played an important role in the establishment of the Russian community in Britain and devoted a great deal of effort to the development of the Diocese of Sourozh, which was founded in 1962.

In the course of the visit there will also be a number of events of an ecclesiastical and social nature.

Press service of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia

PILGRIMAGE TO THE MONASTERY OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST

With the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Elisey of Sourozh, a pilgrimage to the Monastery of St John the Baptist will be organised on the 24th of September 2016, Saturday.

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The Tercentenary of Russian Orthodoxy in the British Isles

The patronal feast day of the Cathedral of the Diocese of Sourozh reminds that 300 years ago the first Russian church in the British Isles was dedicated to the Dormition of the Mother of God.

Diocesan Conference 2016

Сonference-01 from dml_2001 on Vimeo.

Pascha in London

Easter in London from dml_2001 on Vimeo.

PASCHAL MESSAGE BY ARCHBISHOP E L I S E Y OF SOUROZH

Venerable pastors, dear brothers and sisters!

Pascha  truly opens the doors of  Paradise to us. These doors are not to be found in some far–off  imaginary place but close at hand - within the soul. Christ is risen and grants us His Divine Light, which enlightens every man that comes into the world. Let us open the doors of our souls, the hinges of which are lubricated with the oil of repentance. Let us marvel at this mysterious revelation, which is more valuable than any scientific discovery. Rejoicing in the revelation of the truth of the wonderful and life-giving action of God in us, we  exclaim from the depths of hearts:

Christ is Risen! He is Risen indeed! 

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