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Tags: Metropolitan Nicholas
Nicholas Olhovsky was born on 17 December, 1974, in Trenton, NJ.
In 1991, he graduated St Alexander Nevsky Russian Orthodox Parish School in Lakewood, NJ, and in 1993, he graduated Hamilton West High School.
In 1998, he graduated from Holy Trinity Theological Seminary in Jordanville, NY, with a Bachelor of Theology Degree. During his studies at the seminary, he worked at Holy Trinity Monastery in the book-binding department and iconographical shop, and until 2002 in the monastery publishing concern. (more…)
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Tags: Met Nicholas
On Tuesday, 13 September, 2022, the election of the new Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia by its Council of Bishops took place. In accordance with the Act of Canonical Communion, signed on 17 May, 2007, the Council will send the Act of the election, drafted by the counting committee to His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia with a request to bless the electee to assume the duties of the First Hierarch entrusted to him by his brethren archpastors, and for confirmation of the election by the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church. (more…)
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Tags: St John of Kronstadt Academy
On Sunday 14 August 2022 at Sts Peter and Paul Cathedral Strathfield, Fr Stephen David from Holy Annunciation Russian Orthodox church in Brisbane will present on a project to establish the first classical Orthodox school in Brisbane – the St John of Kronstadt Academy.
This will be a great opportunity to hear about the aims and objectives of the Academy, what ‘classical education’ is and how you can support this effort to establish the first Orthodox school in Queensland.
The presentation will be given following the Divine Liturgy.
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Tags: Announcement, Ukase
Click here to read the announcement by the Synod of Bishops
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Tags: Ukase
Click here to read the order of commemoration of the hierarchy at the divine services
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Tags: Metropolitan Hilarion, reposed
16 мая 2022 года, на 75-м году жизни, после тяжелой продолжительной болезни отошел ко Господу Высокопреосвященнейший ИЛАРИОН, митрополит Восточно-Американский и Нью-Йоркский, Первоиерарх Русской Зарубежной Церкви и архиепископ Сиднейский и Австралийско-Новозеландский. (more…)
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Tags: Metropolitan Hilarion, Paschal Epistle
PASCHAL EPISTLE
of His Eminence HILARION Metropolitan of Eastern America and New York, First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia
Eminent Brother Archpastors, Honorable Fathers, Dear Brothers and Sisters:
CHRIST IS RISEN! (more…)
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Dear in the Lord Brothers and Sisters:
As we approach Great Lent, this salvific time of profound prayer and self-correction, and in connection with the events in the Ukrainian land, I turn to all with a heartfelt plea: to refrain from excessive watching television, following newspapers and the internet, to close our hearts to the passions ignited by mass media, while doubling our fervent prayers for peace throughout the world, for overcoming enmity and discord, for help for the suffering, for the repose of those who have departed into the eternal life and the consolation of their friends and relatives, so that we all first and foremost remain humane and Orthodox Christians in these difficult times. (more…)
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Tags: Protodeacon Constantine Moshegov
On Friday, 4 February at 6pm, the body of Fr Constantine will be brought to Sts Peter and Paul Cathedral, 3 Vernon St, Strathfield NSW 2135. Vespers and Matins will commence after the arrival of the newly reposed. On Saturday, 5 February a Divine Liturgy will be served at 7:30am. The funeral service will be held following the Divine Liturgy. (more…)
Sts Cyril and Methodius Orthodox Institute
