Bulgarian hierarch visits All Saints Church of the Russian Orthodox Church in Strasbourg

DECR Communication service, 22.09.2026.

On the 17th of September 2026, Metropolitan Anthony of Western and Central Europe (Bulgarian Orthodox Church) visited the All Saints Stavropegic Church of the Russian Orthodox Church in Strasbourg, France. The hierarch was accompanied by Archpriest Georgi Georgiev, rector of the Bulgarian Orthodox parish dedicated to Saints Cyril and Methodius in Strasbourg.

The rector of the All Saints Church, Archimandrite Philip (Ryabykh), introduced the guests to its history and holy relics and spoke about the life of the parish. Metropolitan Anthony was also greeted by the church’s cleric, Priest Viktor Tsemko, the parish website reports.

The guests venerated the relics of the Holy Martyrs Faith, Hope and Love and their mother Sophia - particles of their holy relics are kept in the All Saints Church. It is noteworthy that on that very day the Bulgarian Orthodox Church celebrated the memory of these saints according to the Revised Julian Calendar.

The meeting concluded with a fraternal meal and fellowship.

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Bulgarian hierarch visits All Saints Church of the Russian Orthodox Church in Strasbourg

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