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« On the eve of the day of remembrance of the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the all-night vigil at the Dormition Cathedral in London »
11-07-2025 
On the evening of July 11, 2025, on the eve of the day of remembrance of the glorious and all-praiseworthy chief Apostles Peter and Paul, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the all-night vigil at the Dormition Cathedral in London.His Grace was assisted by Archpriest Maxim Nikolsky, Dean of the Diocesan District of South-East England Archpriest Vitaly Polischuk, Archpriest Nikita Kozlov, Priest Alexander Kapustin and Protodeacon Vadim Santsevitch.
The liturgical hymns were performed by the Cathedral choir under the direction of Anna Kobrina.
During the evening service, Bishop Matthew celebrated the litiya with the blessing of bread, wheat, wine and oil. During the matins, after the reading of the Gospel, the Archpastor anointed the clergy and worshipers with holy oil.