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Welcome to the website of the London Russian Orthodox Church Abroad’s Cathedral of the Nativity Of the Most Holy Mother of God and the Royal Martyrs.

On this site can be found the schedule of services, and contact details of the clergy of the Cathedral.

The services are mainly held in Church Slavonic, (the liturgical language of the Russian Orthodox Church) with some parts in English. A sermon is preached at the Sunday Liturgy in Russian, with a simultaneous translation in English, or in English with a translation into Russian.

Announcements

Church Cleaning on Saturday 18/09Dear parishioners, On Saturday 18/09 11:00 after the Liturgy, cleaning before the feast day of the Nativity of the Virgin. We invite everyone to take …

Russian parish school "Pokrov" resumes its workDear Parents! Our Russian parish school “Pokrov” resumes its work. On September 25th, in the refector, from 12.00 to 13.00, children will …

Booking the blessing of the Easter cakesDear parishioners, unfortunately registration for the blessing of Easter Cakes and Eggs is now finised. Due to the current restrictions, there are no …

Important Notice to All WorshippersDue to the extraordinary number of faithful coming to our Cathedral for worship due to the closure of their regular parishes during this time of …

Holy Unction - No more spacesDear parishioners, the registration for the Unction is completed. The number of participants is limited and the Unction is now fully booked.

News

10.01.2020 - Archpriest Vitaly Serapinas is awarded the Palitsa during the Divine Liturgy of the Nativity On 25th December 2019 / 7th January 2020, the Russian Orthodox World celebrated the Nativity according to the flesh of our Lord and Saviour Jesus …

24.10.2018 - New York: October 18, 2018 - Statement of the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia. The Synod of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia communicates to the plenitude of her clergy and faithful, and to her fellow …

24.10.2018 - LONDON: September 24, 2018 - A regular session of the Synod of Bishops coincides with the great consecration of a new cathedral in Great Britain. On Thursday, September 20, 2018, His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion of Eastern America and New York chaired a meeting of a regular meeting of the …

29.09.2018 - Consecration (+Photos) On Friday 21/09, on the feast of the Nativity of the Mother of God, the main Altar of our Cathedral was consecrated.

28.08.2017 - Award of a Jeweled Cross to Archpriest Peter Baulk During the festive liturgy on the day of the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos, His Grace Bishop of Sacrament Irinei awarded Archpriest Peter …

28.08.2017 - Celebration of the Dormition of the Mother of God His Grace, Bishop Irenei, the Administrator of the Diocese of Gt Britain and Ireland served the Vigil Service on Sunday evening 27th August, for the …

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Our Cathedral address is 57 Harvard Road, London, W4 4ED
For all questions you can contact the clergy:

His Grace Irenei, Bishop of London and Western Europe
Archpriest Vitaly Serapinas Tel: +44 (0) 7935 700 721
Archpriest Peter Baulk Retired. Tel: +44 (0) 771 432 4482

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