Primate of the Russian Orthodox Old-Rite Church Venerates the Relics of St. Spyridon of Trimythous

September 23, 2026. Uralsk. Metropolitan Cornelius of Moscow and All Rus’, Primate of the Russian Orthodox Old-Rite Church, visited the Cathedral of the Archangel Michael, where the faithful are venerating the relics of St. Spyridon of Trimythous.

Metropolitan Cornelius is in the capital of Western Kazakhstan to participate in a conference dedicated to Bishop Arseny (Shvetsov), one of the prominent ascetics of the Old Believer tradition of the early 20th century.

Vladyka Cornelius was accompanied by Bishop Sava (Chalovsky) of Kazakhstan; Archpriest Vladimir Goshkoderya, rector of the Church of the Sign in Orenburg; and Protodeacon Viktor Savelyev, assistant to the Metropolitan.

The guests venerated the incorrupt right hand of St. Spyridon of Trimythous and offered prayers to the great wonderworker.