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Showing posts with label Bishop Seraphim of Sendai. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bishop Seraphim of Sendai. Show all posts
Friday, May 6, 2011
Bishop Seraphim of Sendai on the Reconstruction
In an interview Bishop Seraphim (Tsujie) of Sendai of the Japanese Orthodox Church has said that, "The restoration of damaged buildings is a difficult task, but doable. It is more difficult to heal the wounds in the souls of the faithful." The funds necessary to repair the churches destroyed or damaged by the recent earthquake are available, but due to the ongoing reconstruction needs of eastern Japan as a whole the restoration of the Eparchy of Sendai's churches will take some time. More (in Russian) here.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Sendai Bishop Reports Status of Coastal Parishes Unknown
A report from Bishop Seraphim (Tsujie) of Sendai to Patriarch Kirill (Gundyayev) of Moscow reprots that the status of most of the diocese's coastal parishes, which were in the area worst effected by the recent earthquake in Japan, is unknown. More here.
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Sendai Cathedral Unharmed
The Eparchy of Sendai of the Japanese Or
thodox Church, located in the areas of Japan most effected by the recent earthquake, has reported that its cathedral in Sendai is unharmed despite the damage done to much of the city. In relaying the above Bishop Seraphim (Tsujie) of Sendai also, however, stated that the status of many of the other parishes of the diocese was unknown. More here.
thodox Church, located in the areas of Japan most effected by the recent earthquake, has reported that its cathedral in Sendai is unharmed despite the damage done to much of the city. In relaying the above Bishop Seraphim (Tsujie) of Sendai also, however, stated that the status of many of the other parishes of the diocese was unknown. More here.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Moscow Celebrates 2nd Anniversary of Patriarch's Enthronement
On the second anniversary of his enthronement Patriarch Kirill (Gundyayev) of Moscow and All Rus' concelebrated the Divine Liturgy in Moscow's Christ the Savior Church with the permanent members of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church, the representatives of the Local 
Orthodox Churches to the Moscow Patriarchate, and various other hierarchs of the Russian Orthodox Church.
During the festive services Bishop Nicon of Lipetsk and Yelets was elevated to the rank of archbishop. Additionally, Archbishop Justinian (Ovchinnikov) of Narofominsk was awarded the Order of St. Innocent of Moscow, Bishops Pitirim of Syktyvkar, Seraphim (Melkonyan) of Baltiysk, and George (Schaefer) of Mayfield the Order of St. Seraphim of Sarov, and Bishop Seraphim of Sendai the Order of St. Daniel of Moscow.
More on the celebrations can be found here.
Orthodox Churches to the Moscow Patriarchate, and various other hierarchs of the Russian Orthodox Church.During the festive services Bishop Nicon of Lipetsk and Yelets was elevated to the rank of archbishop. Additionally, Archbishop Justinian (Ovchinnikov) of Narofominsk was awarded the Order of St. Innocent of Moscow, Bishops Pitirim of Syktyvkar, Seraphim (Melkonyan) of Baltiysk, and George (Schaefer) of Mayfield the Order of St. Seraphim of Sarov, and Bishop Seraphim of Sendai the Order of St. Daniel of Moscow.
More on the celebrations can be found here.
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