Relic of the Holy Cross arrives in London from Jerusalem

London, December 1, 2013

On Saturday 30th November, the city of London was honored to receive a fragment of the Holy Cross of our Lord, which arrived at the Cathedral of the Dormition of the Mother of God at 3:00 pm. This is the first time in the history of Great Britain that this sacred relic has been brought from Jerusalem.

After a solemn meeting of the Holy Relic by the clergy of the Cathedral a Moleben to the Holy Cross was celebrated.

On Monday, December 2, a Pannikhida and Moleben will be served to the Cross and the Holy Royal Martyrs in connection with the 400-year celebration in London of the Russian imperial dynasty of the Romanovs.

The fragment of the Life-Giving Cross of the Lord will then be taken to three Orthodox parishes: in Manchester, Liverpool, and Oxford, after which it will return to the capital city.

Pravoslavie.ru

12/2/2013

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