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The second Archpastoral visit of Bishop Matthew of Sourozh to Canada

The second Archpastoral visit of temporary Administrator of Patriachal Parishes in Canada Right Reverend Matthew of Sourozh took place from the 14th to 17th of December. His Grace made his way from his cathedral city of London to lead the services at the patronal feast of the main cathedral in Canada – St. Barbara Russian […]

Archpastoral visit of His Grace Bishop Matthew to Canada

From December 14 to 17, 2018, His Grace Matthew, Bishop of Sourozh, the Temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal parishes in Canada and in the USA is coming to Edmonton, Canada with his archpastoral visit. In this trip His Grace will be accompanied by his personal secretary and ipodiakon Nikolai Trubnikov. This will be the second […]

First liturgy with the newly appointed priest at Snt. Mary church of Nisku

October, 22nd there was a first service with a newly appointed priest V. Rev. Evgeniy Protsenko at St. Mary Russian Orthodox church in Nisku region. The church choir was directed by our trustworthy servant Sergiy Kuflevsky, who, together with the Nisku choir, provided a very good singing and reading. The altar service was lead by […]

Bishop Matthew of Sourozh appointed as a interim administrator of the Patriarchal parishes in the USA

On October 15, 2018 at the meeting of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church, held in Minsk and chaired by His Holiness Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh was appointed as a temporary administration of the Patriarchal parishes in the United States of America. JOURNAL No. […]

Marking the 50th Anniversary of the Repose of Archbishop Panteleimon (Rudyk)

On October the 2nd we marked 50 years since His Eminence Archbishop Panteleimon of Edmonton and Canada, the first bishop of the Patriarchal Parishes of the Russian Orthodox Church in Canada, passed away. Memorial services were taking place this year on Sunday, September 30th, after the Divine Liturgy at the parishes where the regularly scheduled […]

His Grace Bishop Job (Smakouz) was appointed as the vicar bishop of the Ternopil Diocese and the new rector of the Pochaiv Theological Seminary

On September 25, 2018, by the decision   of the Holy Synod of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, under the chairmanship of His Beatitude  Onuphriy, Metropolitan  of Kyiv and All Ukraine, which took  place in the city of Kyiv, Ukraine, His Grace, Bishop Job (Smakouz) was appointed  as bishop of Shumsk, a vicar bishop of the Ternopil […]

Recent appointments for Patriarchal Parishes

V. Rev. Igor Kisil –  New Rector for St. Barbara’s Russian Orthodox Cathedral in Edmonton On July 12, 2018, by the Decree (Ukase) of His Grace, Job, Bishop of Kashira, Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in  Canada, V. Rev. Igor Kisil, was released from his duties as the priest of Orthodox 9 Parishes and was […]

(Русский) Patronal Feast at St. Mary’s Church in Nisku and Farewell service for Father Igor Kisil

On Sunday, September 16, 2018, parishioners of St. Mary’s Church in Nisku celebrated their Patronal Feast in honor of the Nativity of the Mother of God.  On that day Father Igor Kisil, who was priest of that parish for 21 years,  served his last Divine Liturgy. According to  the Decree (Ukase) of His Grace, Job, […]

“Russian hotel”, or how bishop Tikhon travelled around the parishes of Alberta in 1904

Когда в 1904 году епископ Тихон (Беллавин), возглавлявший Североамериканскую епархию в 1898-1907 гг., прибыл в Эдмонтон, то его встретили русины с окрестностей Шандро на лошадях, так как далее железной дороги не было, а  об автомобилях в то время никто ещё и не слышал. До Шандро расстояние 82 мили, дороги с твердым покрытием не было. Приходилось переезжать […]

On September 1-12, 2018 Bishop Matthew of Sourozh was in Canada with Archpastoral Visit

From September 1 to September 12, 2018, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, appointed as a temporary ruling Bishop of the Patriarchal parishes, was in Canada with official Archpastoral visit. During his stay, the Right Reverend Vladyka saw the parishes in Toronto, Ottawa, Edmonton and other cities of the country. On September 2, 2018, on the 14th […]