Friday
Jun072019

The moleben was served in front of the relics of the synaxis of Diveevo Saints at the Residence of the Russian Ambassador in London

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.

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Thursday
Jun062019

The Right Reverend Bishop Matthew of Sourozh presented T.Yu. Nosova with a high Patriarchal Award on the day of her 70th birthday

On June 4, 2019, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh presented T.Yu. Nosova with a high Patriarchal award - Order of St. Seraphim of Sarov, 3rd degree, in connection with her 70th birthday.

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Thursday
Jun062019

The representative of the Diocese of Sourozh took part in a concert organized by the Antiochian Orthodox Society of Britain

On June 1, 2019, with the blessing of Right Reverend Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, Alexander Andreev, His Grace's Assistant for Public Relations, took part in a festive concert organized by the Representation of the Antiochian Patriarchate and the Antiochian Orthodox Society of Britain.

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Thursday
Jun062019

The third day of the Diocese of Sourozh Annual Conference

On June 2, 2019, on the 6th Sunday after Easter (Sunday aboutm the blind man), on the last day of the Annual Conference of the Sourozh Diocese, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, together with the clergy and guests of the Sourozh Diocese, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the chapel of the Hays Conference Center in Swanwick,  Derbyshire.

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Monday
Jun032019

The second day of the Annual Conference of the Diocese of Sourozh

On June 1, 2019, on the second day of the Annual Conference of the Diocese of Sourozh, held at the Hayes Conference Center in Swanwick, Derbyshire, before the beginning of the conference meetings, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, in co-service with the clergy and guests of the Sourozh Diocese, lead, in the chapel of the conference center, a moleben service in front of the relics of the synaxis of Saints of the land of Diveevo.  After the service, the participants of the Conference heard the reports by Archpriest Andrew Louth, Durham, UK;  Archpriest Pavel Velikanov, Sergiev Posad, Russia;  Hieromonk Mark (Underwood), Cardiff, UK; and nun Irina (Merkulova), Diveevo, Russia.

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Saturday
Jun012019

Annual Conference of the Sourozh Diocese Opens in Darbyshire

On May 31, 2019, the Annual Conference of the Sourozh Diocese opened at the Hayes Conference Center in Swanwick, Darbyshire. 

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Friday
May312019

Archbishop Anthony of Vienna and Budapest appointed Patriarchal Exarch of Western Europe

Participants in the meeting of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church, held on May 30, 2019 in St. Petersburg, considered the appointment of bishops abroad (Journal No. 49).

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Thursday
May302019

The reliquary with particles of the relics of the Diveevo saints arrived to the Dormition Cathedral in London

On May 29, 2019, with the blessing of Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill, the Metropolitan Georgy of Nizhny Novgorod and Arzamas and Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, delegation of the Holy Trinity Seraphim-Diveevo monastery in brought to the Diocese of Sourozh the reliquary with relics of Diveevo saints Venerable Seraphim of Sarov, Venerable Alexandra, Venerable Martha, Venerable Elena, Blesses  Matrona, Blessed Pelagia, Blesses Paraskeva and Blessed Maria.

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Monday
May272019

A reliquary with Relics of the Synaxis of the Diveevo Saints Arrives to the Diocese of Sourozh

With the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, Metropolitan Georgy of Nizhny Novgorod and Arzamas and Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, from May 29 to June 10, 201, relics of Diveevo Saints - Venerable Seraphim of Sarov, Venerable Alexandra, Venerable Martha, Venerable Helen, Venerable Matrona, Blesses  Pelagia, Blessed  Paraskeva, Blessed Mary and a particle of the stone of St.  Seraphim of Sarov, - will arrive to the Diocese of Sourozh from the Holy Trinity St. Seraphim-Diveevo monastery, Russia.

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Monday
May272019

Representatives of the Diocese of Sourozh took part in the conference of the Council of the Russian-speaking community of Great Britain

On May 25, 2019, a conference of the Council of the Russian-speaking community of Great Britain was held at the Russian Embassy in London.

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Monday
May272019

Pilgrimage to the relics of St. Nicholas in Bari, Italy

With the blessing of His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, and with the support of benefactors of the Dormition Cathedral of the city of London, a pilgrimage of representatives of the Sourozh diocese to the feast of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in the city of Bari, Italy, took place from 19 to 22 May 2019.

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Friday
May242019

On the feast day of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated Liturgy at the London Cathedral

On May 22, 2019, on Wednesday of the 4th Week after Pentecost, the feast day of transferring the relics of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker from the Myra of Lycia to Bari, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated Divine Liturgy at the Dormition Cathedral in the city of London.

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Friday
May242019

Representatives of the Diocese of Sourozh took part in the opening of the photo exhibition “Holy Mount Athos”

On May 20, 2019, an exhibition by the famous Greek photographer Kostas Assimis “Holy Mount Athos” has opened in the representative office of Rossotrudnichestvo in London.

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Thursday
May232019

Right Reverend Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Liturgy in the church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in the Kalyna-Country Eco-Cultural Reserve, Alberta, Canada

On May 20, 2019, on Monday, the 4th Week after Easter, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administrator of patriarchal parishes in the USA and Canada, celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, located on the territory of the eco-cultural reserve Kalyna-Country, Alberta province, Canada.

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Monday
May202019

His Grace Bishop Matthew of Surozh celebrated the Liturgy at St. Barbara's Cathedral in Edmonton, Canada

On May 19, 2019, on the 4th Sunday after Easter, of the Paralysed Man, memorial day of the righteous Job the Long-suffering, temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal parishes in the USA and Canada, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated Divine Liturgy in the Cathedral of the Great Martyr Barbara in Edmonton, Alberta region, Canada.

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Monday
May202019

A pilgrimage to the tomb of St. John of Beverley took place

On Saturday, May 18, 2019, on the eve of the feast day of St. John of Beverley, clergy and parishioners of the Diocesan District of the North of England and Wales took part in a pilgrimage to the place of rest of the saint in the ancient cathedral of Beverley, where the Divine Liturgy was celebrated by the pilgrims.

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Monday
May202019

Easter concert held at the parish school of the London Cathedral

On May 18, 2019, a concert dedicated to Easter days, the upcoming feast of Saints Methodius and Cyril and the Day of Slavic Literature and Culture was held at the parish school of the Dormition Cathedral in the city of London.

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Sunday
May192019

His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Liturgy in St Peter and St Paul Church in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

On May 18, 2019, Day of memory of the Holy Martyr Irina, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administrator of Patriarchal parishes in the USA and Canada, celebrated Divine Liturgy in St Peter and St Paul Church in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.

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Saturday
May182019

Congratulations to His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh on his birthday

Today is the birthday of the Right Reverend Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal parishes in the USA and Canada.
The clergy and the Christ-loving congregation of the Diocese of Sourozh and the Patriarchal parishes in the North American continent heartily congratulate their archpastor with his birthday!

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Monday
May132019

Bishop Matthew of Sourozh chaired a meeting of the Parish Assembly of the Intercession parish in Ottawa, Canada

On May 12, 2019, on Sunday of the Holy Myrrh-Bearing women, after the Divine Liturgy, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal parishes in the USA and Canada, chaired a Parish Assembly meeting of the parish of the Intercession of the Mother of God in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

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