Vladimir received the right hand of St. Spyridon
The bringing of the shrine to Russia was made with the blessing of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia. The route started on August 20 and covered 12 regions. Vladimir became the twelfth stop before Moscow. Believers came from all over the region and from neighboring regions, lining up in long queues.
In Vladimir was the right hand of St. Spyridon of Trimifunt, one of the most revered Orthodox shrines. In the Assumption Cathedral, an all-night vigil was performed, and the access of believers to the shrine was open around the clock.
Saint Spyridon is one of the most revered saints of the Orthodox world. According to church legend, he was born in Cyprus, lived in the III-IV centuries, was a shepherd, and then a bishop of the city of Trimifunt, became famous for miracles and help to the needy, died about 348. His relics from the XV century rest on the Greek island of Corfu; only the right hand (right hand) was brought to Russia.
The bringing of the shrine to Russia was made with the blessing of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia. The route started on August 20 and covered 12 regions. Vladimir became the twelfth stop before Moscow. Believers came from all over the region and from neighboring regions, lining up in long queues.
In the cathedral, a farewell prayer song was performed, after which the ark departed for Moscow. Since September 15, access to the shrine was opened in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. The waiting time in the queue reached 8-10 hours. According to the Moscow diocese, only for 15-17 September the shrine worshiped about 140 thousand people. By the time of departure on September 20, more than 300 thousand believers worshiped in Moscow, and over a million across Russia.
