Diocesan Pilgrimage to the Holy Land

Annual Diocesan Spiritual Event

THE PILGRIMAGE

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‘Walking in the footsteps of Christ and His saints…’

Each year, in addition to several pilgrimages to the Holy Land organised at a regional level by its individual parishes, the Diocese centrally organises a pilgrimage to the Holy Land that is customarily led by the diocesan Bishop. The Diocesan pilgrimage to the Holy Land is normally a 11-13 day experience of intensive immersion in the spiritual life, centred in the principal sites of Christ’s incarnate life and mission in this world, together with the lives of His most pure mother and many of the apostles and saints. At each site, Bishop Irenei, together with travelling clergy as well as local monastics and inhabitants of the holy sites, serves Divine Services, proclaims the Scriptures associated with the site, and provides spiritual instruction and insight into the locations and their importance to the Orthodox spiritual life.

CANCELLATION: The 2025 pilgrimage was intended for 2nd-13th August 2025. However, on account of the political and military violence that has since erupted in the region, which has led airlines to cancel our flights and make rebooking impossible, the pilgrimage for August 2025 has had to be cancelled. Refunds of deposit payments will be issued for those who had booked for the pilgrimage.

The 12-day programme includes a simply vast collection of holy sites to be visited (the detailed programme for 2025 will be available soon; in the meantime, see the programme from 2023 for a traditional example of how we organise this pilgrimage), with spiritual and historical discussion about each from Bishop Irenei and resident monastics and clergy of the region; and the Divine Services will be served throughout the pilgrimage. The registration cost of £1,415 includes accommodation in a double (shared) room, all transportation within the Holy Land, and entrance to all sites. Single rooms are available at a small surplus. Airfare is not included, and is to be booked independently by each pilgrim; but this should not be done until confirmation is issued by the organisers.

We invite you to join us for this spiritually unforgettable event. You may register via the form, below, to assure yourself of a place.

ESSENTIAL INFORMATION