Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia conducts a service in the Dormition Cathedral of the Diocese of Sourozh, the largest Russian Orthodox church in London. It is the first pastoral visit of Patriarch Kirill to Great Britain, marking 300 years of the presence of Russian Orthodoxy in the British Isles.

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Alexander Yakovenko, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Great Britain, during a service in the Dormition Cathedral of the Diocese of Sourozh, the largest Russian Orthodox church in London. The service was conducted by Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia as part of his first pastoral visit to Great Britain.

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The Dormition Cathedral of the Diocese of Sourozh, the largest Russian Orthodox church in London. The cathedral underwent a major refurbishment marking 300 years of the presence of Russian Orthodoxy in the British Isles. A new iconostasis was made, new icons were painted and a new set of bells was installed.

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Prince Michael of Kent, foreground center, before attending a service in the Dormition Cathedral of the Diocese of Sourozh, the largest Russian Orthodox church in London.

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Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, left, with Prince Michael of Kent during a service in the Dormition Cathedral of the Diocese of Sourozh, the largest Russian Orthodox church in London. The service was conducted by Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia as part of his first pastoral visit to Great Britain. The visit marks 300 years of the presence of Russian Orthodoxy in the British Isles.

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Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia tours a photo exhibition at the Royal Geographical Society in London. It is the first pastoral visit of Patriarch Kirill to Great Britain, marking 300 years of the presence of Russian Orthodoxy in the British Isles.

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The certificate presented to Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, who visited 120 countries of the world, attesting his honorary fellowship in the Royal Geographical Society. This UK's learned society, founded in 1830, is the leading center for geographical studies. It actively supports research and expeditions, and promotes geography worldwide.

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Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia conducts a service in the Dormition Cathedral of the Diocese of Sourozh, the largest Russian Orthodox church in London. It is the first pastoral visit of Patriarch Kirill to Great Britain, marking 300 years of the presence of Russian Orthodoxy in the British Isles.

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Clergymen of the Russian Orthodox Church abroad during a service in the Dormition Cathedral of the Diocese of Sourozh, the largest Russian Orthodox church in London. The service was conducted by Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia as part of his first pastoral visit to Great Britain. The visit marks 300 years of the presence of Russian Orthodoxy in the British Isles.

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Clergymen of the Russian Orthodox Church abroad during a service in the Dormition Cathedral of the Diocese of Sourozh, the largest Russian Orthodox church in London. The service was conducted by Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia as part of his first pastoral visit to Great Britain. The visit marks 300 years of the presence of Russian Orthodoxy in the British Isles.

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Clergymen during a service in the Dormition Cathedral of the Diocese of Sourozh, the largest Russian Orthodox church in London. The service was conducted by Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia as part of his first pastoral visit to Great Britain. The visit marks 300 years of the presence of Russian Orthodoxy in the British Isles.

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Worshipers during a service in the Dormition Cathedral of the Diocese of Sourozh, the largest Russian Orthodox church in London.

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Communion during a service in the Dormition Cathedral of the Diocese of Sourozh, the largest Russian Orthodox church in London.

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Worshipers receive communion during a service in the Dormition Cathedral of the Diocese of Sourozh, the largest Russian Orthodox church in London.

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The women's choir of the Dormition Cathedral of the Russian Orthodox Church's Diocese of Sourozh at the welcoming ceremony for Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia during his first pastoral visit to Great Britain. The visit marks 300 years of the presence of Russian Orthodoxy in the British Isles.

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A clergyman during a service in the Dormition Cathedral of the Diocese of Sourozh, the largest Russian Orthodox church in London. The service was conducted by Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia as part of his first pastoral visit to Great Britain. The visit marks 300 years of the presence of Russian Orthodoxy in the British Isles.

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Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, center, conducts a service in the Dormition Cathedral of the Diocese of Sourozh, the largest Russian Orthodox church in London. It is the first pastoral visit of Patriarch Kirill to Great Britain, marking 300 years of the presence of Russian Orthodoxy in the British Isles.

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Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia conducts a service in the Dormition Cathedral of the Diocese of Sourozh, the largest Russian Orthodox church in London. It is the first pastoral visit of Patriarch Kirill to Great Britain, marking 300 years of the presence of Russian Orthodoxy in the British Isles.

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Prince Michael of Kent during a service in the Dormition Cathedral of the Diocese of Sourozh, the largest Russian Orthodox church in London. The service was conducted by Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia as part of his first pastoral visit to Great Britain. The visit marks 300 years of the presence of Russian Orthodoxy in the British Isles.

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Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia conducts a service in the Dormition Cathedral of the Diocese of Sourozh, the largest Russian Orthodox church in London. It is the first pastoral visit of Patriarch Kirill to Great Britain, marking 300 years of the presence of Russian Orthodoxy in the British Isles.

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Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia conducts a service in the Dormition Cathedral of the Diocese of Sourozh, the largest Russian Orthodox church in London. It is the first pastoral visit of Patriarch Kirill to Great Britain, marking 300 years of the presence of Russian Orthodoxy in the British Isles.

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Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia conducts a service in the Dormition Cathedral of the Diocese of Sourozh, the largest Russian Orthodox church in London. It is the first pastoral visit of Patriarch Kirill to Great Britain, marking 300 years of the presence of Russian Orthodoxy in the British Isles.

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Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russian during the consecration of the bells for the Dormition Cathedral of the Diocese of Sourozh, the largest Russian Orthodox church in London, after a major refurbishment marking 300 years of the presence of Russian Orthodoxy in the British Isles.

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Foreground, from right: Prince Michael of Kent and Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, during a service in the Dormition Cathedral of the Diocese of Sourozh, the largest Russian Orthodox church in London. The service was conducted by Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia as part of his first pastoral visit to Great Britain. The visit marks 300 years of the presence of Russian Orthodoxy in the British Isles.

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Foreground, from left: Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, with Prince Michael of Kent during a service in the Dormition Cathedral of the Diocese of Sourozh, the largest Russian Orthodox church in London. The service was conducted by Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia as part of his first pastoral visit to Great Britain. The visit marks 300 years of the presence of Russian Orthodoxy in the British Isles.

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Foreground, from left: Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, with Prince Michael of Kent during a service in the Dormition Cathedral of the Diocese of Sourozh, the largest Russian Orthodox church in London. The service was conducted by Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia as part of his first pastoral visit to Great Britain. The visit marks 300 years of the presence of Russian Orthodoxy in the British Isles.

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From left: Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, with Prince Michael of Kent during a service in the Dormition Cathedral of the Diocese of Sourozh, the largest Russian Orthodox church in London. The service was conducted by Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia as part of his first pastoral visit to Great Britain. The visit marks 300 years of the presence of Russian Orthodoxy in the British Isles.

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Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia conducts a service in the Dormition Cathedral of the Diocese of Sourozh, the largest Russian Orthodox church in London. It is the first pastoral visit of Patriarch Kirill to Great Britain, marking 300 years of the presence of Russian Orthodoxy in the British Isles.

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Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia during a service in the Dormition Cathedral of the Diocese of Sourozh, the largest Russian Orthodox church in London. It is the first pastoral visit of Patriarch Kirill to Great Britain, marking 300 years of the presence of Russian Orthodoxy in the British Isles.

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Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia conducts a service in the Dormition Cathedral of the Diocese of Sourozh, the largest Russian Orthodox church in London. It is the first pastoral visit of Patriarch Kirill to Great Britain, marking 300 years of the presence of Russian Orthodoxy in the British Isles.

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Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, right, conducts a service in the Dormition Cathedral of the Diocese of Sourozh, the largest Russian Orthodox church in London. It is the first pastoral visit of Patriarch Kirill to Great Britain, marking 300 years of the presence of Russian Orthodoxy in the British Isles.

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Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia conducts a service in the Dormition Cathedral of the Diocese of Sourozh, the largest Russian Orthodox church in London. It is the first pastoral visit of Patriarch Kirill to Great Britain, marking 300 years of the presence of Russian Orthodoxy in the British Isles.

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