November 29, 2010
New York, NY: Namesday of Archbishop Justinian of Naro-Fominsk,
Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA
As
reported by the official website of the Russian Orthodox Church in the
USA, on Saturday, November 27, on the feast day of the Holy
Right-Believing Emperor Justinian, Archbishop Justinian of
Naro-Fominsk, Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA,
celebrated the Divine Liturgy in St. Nicholas Patriarchal Cathedral in
New York. Bishop Jerome of Manhattan, clergy
of the Patriarchal parishes and the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of
Russia, as well as a multitude of parishioners and cathedral
guests came to share the joy of Eucharistic union with His Eminence,
who was celebrating his namesday. Present in the cathedral during the
Liturgy were His Excellency, Sergey I. Kislyak, Ambassador
Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation, the Consul General of the
Russian Federation in New York, Andrey K. Yushmanov, the Consul
General of Greece in New York, Aglaia Balta, as well as members of the
Russian Federation Representation to the UN.
Upon completion of
the Liturgy, the archpastors and clergy performed a short moleben in
the center of the church before an icon of St. Justinian. In his
sermon, the Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA
thanked Bishop Jerome and everyone had come together to honor his
heavenly patron. On behalf of His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion,
First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad, His Eminence’s personal
secretary, Archpriest Serafim Gan, congratulated Archbishop Justinian.
On behalf of the clergy and parishioners of the Eastern American
Diocese, diocesan secretary Archpriest Serge Lukianov greeted His
Eminence and presented him with a same-size copy of the Icon of the
Mother of God "of the Sign." After the polychronion was
intoned to Archbishop Justinian, cathedral guests and parishioners
came up to congratulate him, as well.
An official reception in honor of His Eminence’s namesday was then held
in the General Consulate of the Russian Federation in New York, hosted
by Consul General Andrey Yushmanov.
Republication
of materials must include a reference to:
"Eastern American
Diocese www.eadiocese.org."
