Where is the queue in the temple of Christ the Savior. The queue to the relics of Spyridon Thermifuntsky starts from Gorky Park. Saint Spyridon of Thermifant helps Christians in worldly affairs

Hundreds of pilgrims gather at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior to venerate the relics of St. Spyridon, which will stay in the capital until October 14, a RIAMO correspondent reports on Saturday.

All pilgrims who wish to venerate the relics of the saint are allowed to cross the Yakimanskaya Embankment and the Small and Big Stone Bridges. Along the movement of people there are metal fences and tents with food and water.

"I worked last night. Immediately after work, I decided to come here. I didn’t sleep all night, I wanted to come today. I went to the relics of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, all this is sacred, all this must be seen, this must be touched. I am ready even the whole a day to stand in line"- said one of the pilgrims.

Many hold prayer books in their hands. Someone whispers the psalms. Despite the endless flow of people, there are no traffic jams, everything goes smoothly. Sometimes the passage on Yakimanskaya embankment is closed for several minutes so as not to cause a flea market near the temple itself.

“I came from Elektrostal specifically for this. At the same time, I didn’t plan anything. I woke up in the middle of the night for some reason and firmly decided that I had to go here. For the first time in 53 years of my life, I’m going to church.- said the pilgrim.

Near the Cathedral of Christ the Savior on the Bolshoy Kamenny Bridge, the people who came are beginning to be divided into groups. Some pilgrims carry small folding chairs with them to sit while waiting to pass.

"I was ready that I would have to wait for several hours. I also took a high chair with me to read. But here the line moves quite quickly. The road is well laid out, I think I will be in the temple in an hour and a half at most"- said another pilgrim.

To venerate the relics, believers must drive to the Park Kultury or Oktyabrskaya metro station and walk to the embankment in the Muzeon Arts Park, from where the passage to the Cathedral of Christ the Savior will begin. The route to the temple runs along the Crimean embankment, Yakimanskaya embankment and the Patriarchal bridge. The passage to the temple from the Kropotkinskaya metro station is closed during the days of the stay of the shrine.

Spyridon of Trimifuntsky is a Christian saint, revered in the face of saints as a miracle worker. He was born on the island of Cyprus in the village of Assia in 270. The right hand of the saint is kept on the Greek island of Corfu.

Believers turn to St. Spyridon for help in solving the housing problem and in financial difficulties.

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The relics of St. Spyridon of Trimifuntsky were delivered to Moscow on September 21. Many people want to touch the immortal hand of Spyridon Trimifuntsky, so huge queues gather near the Cathedral of Christ the Savior.

You can get to the Temple on any day from 8:00 to 20:00. The official website, which is dedicated to the arrival of the relics in Russia, informs about the rules of conduct in the Temple and near the relics, the length of the queue, and also provides other useful information.

The queue in Moscow to the relics of St. Spyridon

The relics of St. Spyridon of Trimifuntsky were delivered to Moscow on September 21. On the first day, when the relics were opened for believers, a huge queue of people wishing to venerate the relics lined up at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. The access of people to the shrine, delivered from the Greek island of Corfu, is organized through the Yakiman embankment and the Small and Big Stone bridges. Along the entire movement of the route, metal fences and tents with food and water are put up.

Many pilgrims came to Moscow from other cities specifically for this purpose and are ready to stand for several hours to touch St. Spyridon in the hope of help and a miracle. The believers brought small chairs and prayer books with them. It will be possible to touch the relics of the saint in Moscow until October 15. After that, they will head back to Corfu.

To get to Moscow, the relics of Spyridon Trimifuntsky have come a long way

A high-profile event for all Orthodox Christians in Moscow, on September 22, 3018, was definitely the opening of a visit to the relics of St. Spyridon in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. This relic was opened for pilgrimage and prayers of believers at 8:00 Moscow time, and the temple with holy relics is open daily until 20:00. For 12 hours a day, queues will gather near the temple, until October 14, 2018, when the relics will be taken further to Orthodox cities and countries

Saints for Christians, the imperishable remains of the preacher Spiridon have come a long way to get to Moscow - one of the world centers of Orthodoxy. Initially, the priests protecting and transporting the relics of St. Spyridon left the island of Corfu in Greece. It was there that Spiridon of Trimifuntsky was buried and turned out to be incorruptible, who later became one of the most important saints of Orthodoxy.

From Greece to Russia, the relics of Spyridon of Trimifuntsky were not immediately delivered to the capital of the patriarchate and the country - Moscow. First, the relic traveled through the cities and towns of the urban type of Russia, in which there were sacred temples recognized by the world Orthodox community. In the end, Moscow acted in exactly the same way, bringing the relics to the most significant church in the city and, possibly, in all of Russia - the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. The relics were delivered there on August 21, 2018, and already on September 22 it was planned to open the temple for visiting and praying before the holy relics.

Opening hours of the Temple, in which the relics of St. Spyridon are exhibited

Starting from September 22 to October 12 of this year, from 8:00 to 20:00, everyone can visit the tomb with the incorruptible remains of the saint of antiquity for free. They try to pray to Spiridon for the most intimate and desirable, as well as for health and recovery from terrible diseases. Since tens of thousands of people have already expressed a desire to visit such an important artifact for believers, to visit the relics, they decided to make such an extensive work schedule, 3 weeks long. However, even it may not be enough, given the volume of the queue that gathered in Moscow on the eve of the first day of the opening of visits to the relics of St. Spyridon.

Route to the Cathedral of Christ the Savior

From September 22 to October 14, access to the relics of St. Spyridon of Trimifuntsky is open daily in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior from 8.00 to 20.00. The opportunity to venerate the relics of St. Spyridon Trimifuntsky in Moscow will be possible for a full 23 days.

To bow to the saint, pilgrims must go to the Park Kultury or Oktyabrskaya metro station and walk to the embankment in the Muzeon Arts Park, from where the passage to the Cathedral of Christ the Savior will begin.

The route to the Cathedral of Christ the Savior will run along the Krymskaya Embankment, Yakimanskaya Embankment and the Patriarchal Bridge.

The passage to the Cathedral of Christ the Savior from the Kropotkinskaya metro station will be closed these days.

passage for organized groups not provided. All pilgrims pass within the general queue. Along the line there are buses for rest, food points (paid), toilets (free of charge), ambulances, volunteers (in green form “Orthodox Volunteers”) are constantly working, who can also answer your questions.

How the relics of St. Spyridon Trimifuntsky help

According to church tradition, even during his lifetime, Spyridon of Trimifuntsky worked miracles. With his prayers, he was able to save from a severe drought or, conversely, from a flood.

The saint always came to the aid of the innocently condemned, and also helped to heal the emperor from a fatal illness. He never refused anyone advice or help.

Spyridon Trimifuntsky continues to perform miracles even after death. People say that if you bow and pray to his relics, then the saint heals and helps believers overcome life's difficulties. In addition to mental and physical healing, Spiridon is also approached for financial stability.

The line of believers to the relics of St. Spyridon of Trimifuntsky in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior begins at the Patriarchal Bridge, you can spend about 1.5 hours in it, according to a website dedicated to the arrival of the shrine in Russia.

From the beginning of the Patriarchal Bridge on Yakimanskaya Embankment to the Cathedral of Christ the Savior - about 570 meters, according to the Yandex.Maps service.

The relics will stay in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior until October 14. Access to the relics will be open daily from 08:00 to 20:00. Solemn farewell to the shrine to the Greek island of Corfu will take place on October 15.

Spyridon of Trimifuntsky is a Christian saint, revered in the face of saints as a miracle worker. He was born on the island of Cyprus in the village of Assia in 270. The right hand of the saint is kept on the Greek island of Corfu.

Believers turn to St. Spyridon for help in solving the housing problem and in financial difficulties.

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He was taken to the Cathedral of Christ the Savior from the Dormition Cathedral of Yaroslavl. In the period from September 22 to October 14, everyone will be able to bow to the shrine. From the first day, not a small queue of people has been stretching to the temple.

There are many people, but less than in the days of the stay of the relics of Nicholas the Wonderworker, - they said in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior.

How many people are already in line? - I ask.

Probably 200 people. Set up a border for the passage. Volunteers are on the way. The queue starts from Gorky Park - you need to borrow there, - they advise in the temple.

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Believers go to venerate the relics of St. Spyridon Trimifuntsky.

On the eve of September 21, the shrine was brought to the temple. The Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church, hierarchs and clergy met her to the solemn ringing of bells. Under the singing of the troparion to St. Spyridon, His Holiness the Patriarch transferred the ark to the middle of the temple and placed it in the prepared place under the icon of the saint. Then His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia performed a prayer service to St. Spyridon.

This is a great event - the bringing of the relics of St. Spyridon, Archbishop of Trimifuntsky from the island of Corfu to the patronal city of Moscow. It is well known how many people bowed to St. Spyridon in our land. Thousands of people approached these holy remains - each with his own prayer, each with his own hope, and the heart of a person cannot be deceived, - said His Holiness Patriarch Kirill at the end of the prayer service.

According to him, the veneration of St. Spyridon of Trimyphuntus goes back in Russia to deep antiquity - this is connected with the life of the saint, with his great deeds, including the defense of Orthodoxy at the First Ecumenical Council, and with many miracles that were performed through his prayer. Very many of our people, especially in recent decades, had the opportunity to come to the island of Corfu and bow to St. Spyridon, ask him for help, blessings to solve many life issues, to ask for the healing of their ailments. It is known that many people received healing, help and support there.

Let us pray that Saint Spyridon heals our mental and physical ailments, that he strengthens the unity of the Orthodox Church, helps to overcome the divisions that today really torment the body of the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church. Let us believe that by his intercession to the Lord, evil hearts will be softened, the mind of those who do not know what they are doing will brighten up, - said His Holiness Patriarch Kirill.

HOW TO GET TO THE RELIGIONS OF ST. SPYRIDON

It will be possible to venerate the relics of St. Spyridon in Moscow for 23 days. Access will be open in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior daily from September 22 to October 14 from 8.00 to 20.00.

These days, prayers will be performed daily at the shrine with an akathist to St. Spyridon, according to the Cathedral of Christ the Savior.

Solemn farewell to the shrine from Moscow to the island of Corfu will take place on October 15 after the morning service and prayer service.

IMPORTANT

All services will be held in the upper Cathedral of Christ the Savior:

Beginning of morning services at 8.00;

Evening worship begins at 6:00 pm.

During the stay of the relics of St. Spyridon Trimifuntsky in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, the removal of the Robe of the Lord and the Robe of the Virgin for worship will not be carried out.

On the Nativity of the Holy Mother of God, a huge shrine from the island of Kofu, the right hand of St. Spyridon of Termifuntsky, was delivered to Moscow. This event in itself is a huge holiday for the Orthodox Christians of Russia, and in combination with the Nativity of the Holy Mother of God, the holiday became double.

The relics of Spyridon Thermifuntsky are available for worship in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior

On September 22, a shrine of the entire Orthodox world was delivered to the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow - the right hand of St. Spyridon of Termifuntsky. Prior to this event, the cancer with holy relics, who came to Russia from the island of Kofu, visited 12 regions of the Russian Federation.

In Moscow, the right hand of St. Spyridon will be available for pilgrims from September 22 to October 15, 2018 at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior from 8.00 to 20.00 daily. As practice has shown, since the beginning of access to the shrine, the number of pilgrims from Moscow and other cities of Russia has not decreased, but, on the contrary, has only increased. For the convenience of people Orthodox Church near the queue, she organized heating points, where pilgrims chilled in the cold autumn wind can warm themselves. Several ambulances are always on duty next to the queue, in case someone in the queue becomes ill. There are also food stations where volunteers from the church work.

Saint Spyridon of Termifuntsky became famous for the fact that, being the bishop of Termifunt, he remained an ordinary shepherd, during his lifetime he was simple and accessible to the requests of ordinary Christians and always rushed to their aid, using his gift of healing and prayer. Moreover, his prayers were so strong, so audible by the Lord, that only through them miracles of turning objects and animals into each other were performed.

After the death and fall of Constantinople, the miraculous remains of the saint were transferred to the island of Kofu, where, with his care, his patronage of the island and its inhabitants, he won unheard-of honor and worship from them (Spyridon is the most honorable name in Kofu, and even the owners of local businesses try to make the word Spirit sound in the name of their institution).

Those who come to him for help, the saint, as in life, never leaves without attention, but only if the request does not concern harm to other people.

Probably because of this, the clothes of the saint are worn out every six months, and from his imperishable relics there is always warmth, as from a living person. The relics of the saint on the island of Kofu are available for worship twice a day, when his sarcophagus is opened.

But it is noteworthy that there are cases when the key that unlocks the sarcophagus with the body of the saint does not turn, which means that the saint is busy or he is simply not inside, because the locals believe that he regularly bypasses his island and helps its inhabitants, then, to worship the relics, waiting for the next time.

Saint Spyridon of Thermifant helps Christians in worldly affairs

It is noteworthy that among Orthodox Christians, the saint is the only one to whom they come with worldly requests, so to speak, “with worries about their daily bread”, it is he who is asked for help if they do not have enough to pay for something.