Home page News
Archbishop Justinian of Naro-Fominsk leads celebra…

Archbishop Justinian of Naro-Fominsk leads celebrations in Fort Ross – the first Russian settlement in California

On 28 July 2012, Fort Ross celebrated Living History Day dedicated to the 200th anniversary of the first Russian settlement in California.

Archbishop Justinian of Naro-Fominsk, administrator of the Patriarchal parishes in the USA, and Bishop Nikolai of Salavat and Kumertau, head of the group of pilgrims from Bashkiria, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Trinity chapel in Fort Ross.

Attending the festivities were H.E. Sergei Kislyak, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the USA; Consul General to San Francisco Vladimir Vinokurov, special presidential representative for international cultural cooperation and special envoy of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mikhail Shvydkoy, and another officials.

Praying at the Liturgy were many pilgrims, including hegumeness Ioanna (Smolkina) of the Tabyn convent of the Ufa diocese and the sisters. Moleben to the Holy Prince Vladimir, Equal-to-the-Apostles, was celebrated after the Liturgy.

After the Divine service, Archbishop Justinian warmly greeted Bishop Nikolai and all those who have come to the celebration. Bishop Nikolai presented Archbishop Justinian with a Kazan-Tabyn Icon of the Most Holy Mother of God as a token of concelebration.

The archpastors blessed new bells for Fort Ross donated by the residents of the city of Totma, where Ivan Kuskov, who founded the first Russian settlement in America, was born.

At the old cemetery nearby the Trinity chapel, Archbishop Justinian, clergymen and laymen commemorated the founders, builders and all those who had lived and worked at Fort Ross.

On July 27, Archbishop Justinian of Naro-Fominsk, attended official reception given at the Russian Consulate General in San Francisco on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of Fort Ross.

Attending the reception were also H.E. Sergei Kislyak, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the USA; Consul General to San Francisco Vladimir Vinokurov, special presidential representative for international cultural cooperation and special envoy of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mikhail Shvydkoy, other officials, and representatives of cultural and public organizations of Russia and the USA, website of the Representation of the Russian Orthodox Church in the USA reports.

Share:
Congratulations of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill to the President of Turkey on his 70th birthday

26.02.2024

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill's condolences in connection with the murder of the monks of the Ziquala Abo Monastery in Ethiopia

24.02.2024

Address by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill at the XII Christmas Parliamentary Meetings at the Federation Council of the Russian Federation

23.01.2024

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill: Patriarch of Constantinople is not a free man

07.01.2024

Christmas Message from Patriarch KIRILL of Moscow and All Rus’

06.01.2024

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill had phone conversation with Metropolitan Ioann of Belgorod and Stary Oskol

02.01.2024

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill expresses condolences over deadly earthquake in northwest China

19.12.2023

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill congratulates Mr Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on his re-election as President of Egypt

19.12.2023

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill welcomes the opening of an exhibition dedicated to the decoration of the Church of St Sava in Belgrade

19.12.2023

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill presides over jubilee meeting of Inter-Religious Council of Russia

07.12.2023

Address by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill at jubilee meeting of Inter-Religious Council of Russia

07.12.2023

Patriarchal greetings on the occasion of 60th anniversary of the Diocese of Vienna and Austria

26.11.2023

Primate of Russian Church presents historic miracle-working Kazan Icon of the Mother of God to the faithful and celebrates Liturgy in the Kremlin Dormition Cathedral

04.11.2023

Address by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus’ to the participants of the World Conference of Compatriots Living Abroad

01.11.2023

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill met with the Primate of the Assyrian Church of the East

31.10.2023

Metropolitan Hilarion: Many things in a person's life depend on faith

29.08.2021

Metropolitan Hilarion: The Holy Spirit is the main treasure of the Christian soul

01.08.2021

Metropolitan Hilarion: Holiness is a constant striving to imitate the Lord Jesus Christ

27.06.2021

Metropolitan Hilarion: God does not want to condemn, but to save us

07.03.2021

Metropolitan Hilarion: The Lord always grants to us the opportunity to display our talents

24.01.2021

Metropolitan Hilarion: The Lord has imbued the waters of Jordan with his divine presence to wash away human sins

19.01.2021

Metropolitan Hilarion: to repent means to change your way of life

17.01.2021

On commemoration day of St. Catherine, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk officiated at the Church of St. Catherine the Great Martyr In-the-Fields  the representation of the Orthodox Church in America

07.12.2020

Metropolitan Hilarion: We can always show compassion for people

29.11.2020

Metropolitan Hilarion celebrates on commemoration day of St. Varlaam of Khutyn at the church of ‘Joy to All the Afflicted’ icon of the Mother of God

19.11.2020

Metropolitan Hilarion: We should remember that the life of each human being is in the hands of God

06.11.2020

Metropolitan Hilarion: For God there is nothing impossible

25.10.2020

Metropoplitan Hilarion: The cross which was an instrument of dishonourable execution becomes the symbol of salvation for millions of people

27.09.2020

Metropolitan Hilarion: Eucharist is the wedding feast, to which Lord Jesus Christ invites each of us

13.09.2020

Metropolitan Hilarion: Faith alone is not enough for salvation

30.08.2020

Page is available in the following languages
Feedback

Fields marked by * are mandatory required

Send a message
Рус Укр Eng Deu Ελλ Fra Ita Бълг ქარ Срп Rom عرب