Montreal

Russian Cathedral of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul

1151 de Champlain Rue, Montr al, QC, Canada

Description:

In 1970, the church gained independence from the Moscow Patriarchate, before that it was an integral part of the American Metropolia of the Russian Orthodox Church. It has parishes in Canada, the USA, Mexico, South America and Australia, consists of 13 dioceses, publishes its own newspaper “Orthodox Church”. Believers are members of different ethnic groups. All church services are held in Church Slavonic, sometimes in English and French, and adhere to the Julian "Old" calendar.

The south and north sides of the temple are decorated with kyotes, the manufacture of which used a rare African redwood. For worship, the ancient Gospel is used, which is several hundred years old. Recently, a new icon appeared in the church – this is the icon of St. Xenia of St. Petersburg, which is revered throughout the Orthodox world. On Friday of Holy Week for worship take the Cathedral Holy Shroud, created in 1907 and brought from tsarist Russia. Before the icon of the holy Great Martyr Panteleimon with particles of holy relics, many candles are always placed, people ask for holy intercession before God during illnesses. The cathedral hosts charity concerts of vocal and piano music.

 

 

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