Russia Receives Relics of Saint Spyridon from Corfu

A relic of Saint Spyridon of Trimithous from the Greek island of Corfu has been brought to Russia.

Consensus

• The right hand (desnitsa) of Saints Spyridon the Wonderworker was brought to Russia from the Greek island of Corfu.
• The relics are being displayed in 12 Russian regions for public veneration.
• The relics will be in Russia from August 20 to September 20.
• The pilgrimage is organized with the blessing of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus.
• The relics are being transported in a reliquary (kovcheg).
• The relics are considered holy and are associated with miracles, healing, and spiritual support.
• The relics were previously brought to Russia in 2018.
• The relics were received in Moscow on August 17.
• The relics will be in Moscow from September 15 to September 20.
• The relics are associated with the saint's life in the 3rd–4th centuries and his role as a wonderworker.

Points of divergence

• The relics will be accessible in 13 cities: Cheboksary, Kazan, Diveyevo, Nizhny Novgorod, Saint Petersburg, Pskov, Smolensk, Irkutsk, Khabarovsk, Chelyabinsk, Yekaterinburg, Vladimir, and Moscow. — riamo
• The relics will be in 12 regions with specific dates: 20–21 August in Cheboksary, 21–25 August in Kazan, 25 August in Diveyevo, 26–27 August in Nizhny Novgorod, 28–31 August in Saint Petersburg, 1–2 September in Pskov, 3–4 September in Smolensk, 5–6 September in Irkutsk, 7–9 September in Khabarovsk, 10–11 September in Chelyabinsk, and 12–13 September in Yekaterinburg, 13–14 September in Vladimir, and 15–20 September in Moscow. — kommersant
• This is the first time in 8 years that the relics have been brought to Russia. — m24
• The relics will be available in 13 cities, including Cheboksary and Kazan, and the route ends in Moscow. — vesti
• The relics were received in Moscow on August 18, not August 17. — vm
• The relics were delivered to Moscow on August 17. — kommersant
• The relics were received by Metropolitan Gregory of Volokolamsk at the airport. — vesti
• The relics were received by Metropolitan Gregory of Volokonamsk at the airport. — vm
• The relics were delivered to Moscow on August 20. — kommersant
• The relics were delivered to Russia in 2018. — m24
• The relics were delivered to Moscow on August 31. — kommersant
• The relics were delivered to Moscow on August 4. — kommersant

Coverage (8 sources)

• In Russia, the right hand of Saint Spyridon was brought from the island of Corfu — РИАМО
• The remains of Spiridon Trimifuntsky were brought to Russia for five weeks — Коммерсантъ
• For the first time in 8 years, a relic of Saint Spyridon of Trimithous has been brought to Russia — Москва 24
• Remains of Spyridon Trimifunt will be delivered to 12 regions of the Russian Federation for veneration — РИАМО
• Metropolitan of Voskresensk explained in which cases to pray to Saint Spyridon — Вести
• The Relic of Saint Spyridon of Trimithous Was Brought to Russia for the First Time in Eight Years — Вечерняя Москва
• For the first time in eight years, the relics of Spyridon Trimifunt were brought to Russia — Вести
• The relics of Spyridon Trimifunt were brought to Russia from the Greek island of Corfu. — РИА Новости (Telegram)

Key entities

• Russia
• Spiridon Trimifuntsky
• Corfu
• RPC
• Greece
• Moscow
• RIA Novosti
• Kazan
• Cheboksary
• Spiridon
• Voskresenskogo Grigory
• Russian Orthodox Church
• Divyevo

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