Until September 20 in Russia the right hand of Saint Spyridontranslated

It was cut in Russia, with the blessing of His Beatitude Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, etc. Cyril, the right hand of the Saint and miracle worker Spyridon, Bishop Trimythoundos, from Corfu, in order to be placed in the worship of the faithful and to be a source of spiritual reinforcement for the Orthodox people. On the evening of Monday, August 17, 2026, the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Corfu, Paxos and the Diapontian Islands, Mr. Nektarios, arrived at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport, cutting off the right hand of the panseptic relic of Saint Spyridon.

The arrival of the holy relic takes place at the invitation of the Patriarch of Moscow and all the Russians, etc. Cyril, as well as with the approval, canonical permission and blessing of the Holy Synod of the Church of Greece.

For millions of Orthodox believers in Russia, the arrival of the holy relic is a particularly important opportunity to worship Saint Spyridon, one of the most revered Saints in the entire Christian world.

The holy relic will remain in Russia until September 20, and from August 20, it will be successively transferred to 13 regions of the country.

The program in detail:

August 20 —…