Celebration of the 10th anniversary of the revival of the Arkhangelsk diocese is completed

On February 6, the commemoration day of St.Xenia of Petersburg, Metropolitan Clement officiated at the Divine Liturgy in the church of St.Xenia in Arkhangelsk. Concelebrating were Archbishop Alexander of Kostroma and Galich, Bishop Yustinian of Tiraspol and Dubossary and Bishop Tikhon of Arkhangelsk and Kholmogory.

After the divine service members of the delegations visited the Pomorje State University named after M.V. Lomonosov and its home chapel consecrated in the name of St. John of Kronshtadt. Metropolitan Clement presented rector of the church Archpriest Evgeny Sokolov with an icon of the holy hierarchs of Moscow.

The delegation met with the faculty and students. Rector of the University Vladimir Bulatov was awarded an Order of St.Daniel of Moscow, 3^rd class, in consideration of his contribution to spiritual revival of the Russian North.

Metropolitan Clement answered questions of the journalists about the outcome and significance of the celebrations and about topical problems for church and society.

Official program of the jubilee celebrations in the Arkhangelsk diocese was completed.

• Celebration of the 10th anniversary of the revival of the Arkhangelsk diocese is completed