Saint Spyridon's Relic Arrives in Nizhny Novgorod

The right hand of Saint Spyridon of Trimifunt was brought to Nizhny Novgorod for public veneration, with access available until 16:00 on August 27, before being transported to Saint Petersburg.

Consensus

• The right hand of Saint Spyridon Trifunt was brought to Nizhny Newgorod.
• The relic was transported from Divеev monastery.
• The relic was brought from the Greek island of Corfu.
• The relic will be available for veneration in the Cathedral of Alexander Nevsky in Nizhny Novgorod.
• The relic will be in Russia for five weeks and visit 12 regions.
• After Nizhny Novgorod, the relic will be taken to Saint Petersburg.
• The relic was brought to Russia on August 17.
• The relic will be returned to Corfu on September 20.
• The relic will be accessible to the public in Nizhny Novgorod until 16:00 on August 27.

Points of divergence

• The relic arrived in Nizhny Novgorod from Divojev, and the ceremonial meeting took place at the intersection of Strelka and Samarkandskaya streets. — vm
• The relic arrived in Nizhny Novgorод on August 26, with a ceremonial meeting at 16:30 on Strelka, followed by a procession to the cathedral. — vesti
• The relic will visit Pskov, Smolensk, Irkutsk, Khabarovsk, Chelyabinsk, Yekaterinburg, Vladimir, and Moscow. — vm
• The relic will visit 12 regions of Russia, but specific names are not listed. — vesti
• The relic was brought to Russia from Corfu, and the last time relics were brought to Russia was in 2018. — vm
• The relic was brought to Russia on August 16, and the last time it was in Russia was in 2018. — vesti
• The media holding MAER provided communication support for the event. — vm
• The event was supported by the Nizhny Novgorod diocese and RIA Novosti. — vesti
• The relics of Saint Dmitry Donskoy were discovered in the Archangel Cathedral of the Kremlin in July, and revealed to the public one month later after verification. — vm
• No mention of the relics of Saint Dmitry Donskoy. — vesti

Coverage (2 sources)

• The hand of Saint Spyridon of Trimafunt was brought to Nizhny Novgorod — Вечерняя Москва
• The relics of Spiridon Trimifunt will arrive in Nizhny Novgorod on Wednesday for veneration — Вести

Key entities

• Spiridon Trimifuntsky
• Nizhny Novgorod
• Moscow
• RIA Novosti
• Kazan
• Strelka
• Divyevo
• Svyato-Troitskoy Seraphim-Diveyevsky Monastery
• Maer
• Cathedral of Alexander Nevsky
• Nizhny Novgorod Diocese
• Nizhny Novgorod Desnica
• Samarkand

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