Archbishop SERAPHIM represents OCA at
the 1020th celebration of the Baptism of Kyivian-Rus

On July 27, 2008 on St. Vladimir’s Hill in the centre of Kiev Holy Patriarchs celebrated Liturgy Dedicated to 1020th Anniversary of Baptism of Kyivian-Rus. Concelebrating to the Ecumenical Patriarch BARTHOLOMEW I were Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and All Russia, Archbishop Hieronymos of Athens and All Greece, Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana and All Albania, Metropolitan Volodymyr of Kyiv and All Ukraine, representatives of Orthodox Churches. Please:
- see the list of main Delegations of Orthodox Churches Participated in the Anniversary Celebrations
- read the Sermon of His All Holiness The Ecumenical Patriarch BARTHOLOMEW I During the Divine Liturgy
- see some pictures from the main event of the celebration at the Hill of St. Vladimir of Kiev (source)

   Find Vladyka Seraphim on this picture

On June 28, the commemoration day of the Holy Equal to the Apostles Prince Vladimir His Holiness Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexy II performed the Divine Liturgy in concelebration with His Beatitude Anastasios, Archbishop of Tirana and All Albania and His Beatitude Volodymyr, Metropolitan of Kyiv and All Ukraine.

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