Nearly 1,000,000 have venerated relics of St. Nicholas in Moscow

Moscow, June 21, 2017

    

Around 930,000 people have waited in line to venerate the relics of St. Nicholas Wonderworker in Moscow’s Christ the Savior Cathedral since May 22, according to the latest data, reports RIA-Novosti. Pilgrims are allowed access to the relics daily from 8:00 AM until 9:00 PM.

On May 21, a left rib of the greatly beloved hierarch was ceremoniously delivered to and greeted at Christ the Savior during the All-Night Vigil, to the sound of bells from every Orthodox church in the city. The transfer marks the first time any part of the Bari relics have left the Italian city in 930 years.

St. Nicholas’ relic will remain in Christ the Savior Cathedral from May 21 to July 12, and will then be taken to the St. Alexander Nevsy Lavra in St. Petersburg from July 13 to 28.

According to official data, between 20 and 40 thousand people have venerated the relics every day. The most pilgrims came on June 7 and 8, with 47.9 and 45.3 thousand people respectively venerating the fourth century prelate.

As of midday June 21, the average wait in the line, which stretches two miles to Frunzenskaya metro station, was five hours. The Church has advised Muscovites and residents of the Moscow region to venerate the relics on weekdays if possible, as pilgrims from farther away come on weekends. On Saturday, June 17, the wait extended to twelve hours.

6/21/2017

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Relics of St. Nicholas ceremoniously greeted at Christ the Savior Cathedral Relics of St. Nicholas ceremoniously greeted at Christ the Savior Cathedral Relics of St. Nicholas ceremoniously greeted at Christ the Savior Cathedral Relics of St. Nicholas ceremoniously greeted at Christ the Savior Cathedral
The cathedral, which can hold 10,000 believers, was filled to capacity with Orthodox faithful from around Russia, and from neighboring countries where the faithful also have a great love and respect for the great Myra hierarch. Miraculous appearance of icon of St. Nicholas in village of Velikoretskoye Miraculous appearance of icon of St. Nicholas in village of Velikoretskoye Miraculous appearance of icon of St. Nicholas in village of Velikoretskoye Miraculous appearance of icon of St. Nicholas in village of Velikoretskoye
It is no accident, the clergy believe, that the icon appeared on the third day after the feast of St. Nicholas. On that day the first service in the renovated church in Velikoretskoye, named for the saint, took place. It is emblematic that this is the second such acquisition in the village’s long history. Wonderworking Belt of St John of Shanghai and San Francisco Brought to Arkhangelsk Wonderworking Belt of St John of Shanghai and San Francisco Brought to Arkhangelsk Wonderworking Belt of St John of Shanghai and San Francisco Brought to Arkhangelsk Wonderworking Belt of St John of Shanghai and San Francisco Brought to Arkhangelsk
The arrival of the Icon and Wonderworking Belt were made possible by the blessings of Metropolitan Daniel of Arkhangelsk and Kholmogory and Archbishop Irénée of Ottawa and Canada.
Comments
Ben6/22/2017 1:34 am
Would be interesting to know when the Romanians received their relic of St Nicholas.

http://www.sfantulgheorghenou.ro/hramuri/sfantul-ierarh-nicolae-arhiepiscopul-mirelor-lichiei/
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