Patriarchal Divine Liturgy at Ascension Nikitsky Gate

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May 13, 2010, the feast of the Assumption, the Holy Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, Kirill celebrated the Divine Liturgy at Ascension (The Great Ascension “), a watchman, Nikitsky Gate in Moscow.

His Holiness concelebrated: Archbishop Arseny of Istra, Chairman of the Department of Religious Education and catechesis of the Russian Orthodox Church , Bishop Zaraisk Mercury, rector of the church, Dean of the Central District of Moscow, Archpriest Vladimir Divakov; abbot of the Kazan Cathedral on Red Square, Archpriest Nikolai Inozemtsev; Archpriest Vladislav Tsypin, the secretary of the Office Chancellor of the Moscow Patriarchate, abbot Sawa (Tutun); clerics of the temple “Big Assumption” and the Moscow clergy.

At the church service attended by the Prefect of the Central District of Moscow JSC Aleksandrov, deputy prefect of the Central District of Moscow, AV Litoshin, the head of council Presnensky district of the capital, GS Boryatinskaya, Honorary Consul of the Russian Federation in the state of Penang (Malaysia) Teo Seng Lee, philanthropists participating in the revival of the temple.

Clergymen of the church presented to His Holiness Patriarch Cyril engraved with the image of Saints Cyril and Methodius, teachers Slovenian, created the popular artist of Russia SM Kharlamov.

Following the Divine Liturgy of the Russian Orthodox Church, concelebrated by His Holiness the bishops and priests have committed slavlenie holiday.

Then the Patriarch Cyril welcomed the temple Archpriest Vladimir Divakov.

In the temple of “Great Ascension” has repeatedly served as Patriarch Tikhon – it was here two days before the death of Archbishop led the latest in their lives the Divine Liturgy and the episcopal consecration, recalled his father, Vladimir. Also in the temple in Nikitskaya liturgy memorable His Holiness Patriarch Alexy II, who in the first months after his inauguration “put a lot of works to restore this temple of the Church.” “The Return of the temple has become especially solemn, – continued my father abbot. – On the day of its opening – it was a day in Moscow on Sept. 3, 1990 – thousands procession moved from the walls of the Patriarchal Cathedral of the Dormition of the Moscow Kremlin to the walls of the temple. This was an unprecedented event since 1918.

“You – the third patriarch, who made the worship in the church” The Great Resurrection “- said, referring to a primate, the father Vladimir. – I have to bring a special word of thanks to you, Your Holiness, because, as Metropolitan of Smolensk and Kaliningrad, you are blessed benefactors to the sacred cause of the revival of our church and the rebuilding of the surviving photographs of his historic main iconostasis.

Patriarch Cyril congratulated the participants of worship on the occasion of the Assumption and told about the spiritual sense celebrated evangelical events.

Press office of Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia

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