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« On All Saints Sunday, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Liturgy at St. Barbara's Cathedral in Edmonton, Canada »

Date16-06-2025
On June 15, 2025, on All Saints Sunday, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at St. Barbara's Cathedral in Edmonton, Alberta.
In the narthex of the church, the Right Reverend Vladyka was greeted with bread and salt and flowers by church warden Roman Lopushinsky, activists of the parish, and young parishioners of the cathedral.
His Grace was assisted by Dean of the Patriarchal Parishes in the Provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan, Rector of the Cathedral Archpriest Igor Kisil, Rector of the Parish District "Orthodox IX" Archpriest Evgeny Protsenko, Rector of the Parish District "Orthodox V" Priest Alexei Suraev, Deacon Andrei Boldyrev and Deacon Stefan Nagy.
During the after communion verse, in recognition of his diligent church labours, the altar servant of the Cathedral Nykodym Demianchuk was awarded by Bishop Matthew the right to wear a cassock.
After the prayer after the communion, His Grace Vladyka and the concelebrating clergy performed a glorification of the feast.
Bishop Matthew congratulated the clergy and parishioners of the Cathedral on the day of remembrance of All Saints and addressed those present with words of spiritual edification.  In his response, Rector of the church, Archpriest Igor Kisil, expressed words of gratitude for the opportunity to share the joy of fellowship and joint prayer with the Archpastor and thanked Vladyka for his visit. 
In consideration of his zealous pastoral labours for the good of the Holy Church and in connection with the 60th anniversary of his birth, Dean of the Patriarchal Parishes in the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan, Rector of the St. Barbara Cathedral in Edmonton, Archpriest Igor Kisil, on the recommendation of Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, was awarded by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus' a high award of the Russian Orthodox Church - the Order of St. Sergius of Radonezh, 3rd degree. 
After the divine service, Bishop Matthew had a conversation with the clergy and parishioners of the Cathedral.