Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia

A Subdeacon of the Diocesan Cathedral in London and historian of many aspects of our Diocesan life, Nicolas Mabin, has had a new article published on the Historical Studies of the Church Abroad web site, dealing with a unique moment in the Diocese’s musical history.

With especial happiness and thanksgiving before God, His Grace Bishop Irenei has confirmed today the reception into our Diocese of the Parish of the Protection of the Theotokos in Arnhem, Netherlands. | С особой радостью, Его Преосвященство епископ Ириней подтвердил прием в состав нашей Епархии прихода Покрова Богородицы, в Арнеме, Нидерланды.

Though not organised specifically as an occasion to bring together clergymen from these three strands of Russian Orthodox life in the Diaspora, the Divine Liturgy celebrated on this day — the day of the commemoration of the parish’s heavenly patroness, the Grand Duchess St Elisabeth the New-Martyr — appears to be the first occasion in the British Isles where priests from all three bodies have concelebrated together since the reunification of the Exarchate with the Russian Orthodox Church during the past year.

On the 6th Sunday after Pentecost, His Grace Bishop Irenei of London and Western Europe arrived at the Cathedral of the Exaltation of the Cross in Geneva. | В неделю 6-ю по Пятидесятнице, Преосвященнейший Епископ Лондонский и Западно-Европейский Ириней прибыл в кафедральный Кресто-Воздвиженский собор Женевы.

В неделю 5-ю по Пятидесятнице, когда Святая Церковь празднует день Свв. Первоверховных Апостолов Петра и Павла, торжественное богослужение в Кресто-Воздвиженском соборе Женевы возглавил Преосвященнейший Ириней. | Bishop Irenei led the festal celebrations of the Holy Apostles at the Geneva Cathedral.

В неделю 5-ю по Пятидесятнице в Люксембурге состоялось церковное торжество по случаю престольного праздника местного Петро-Павловского прихода.