St. Nicholas´ Relics Given to Moscow Patriarchate

MOSCOW, MAR. 13, 2001 (Zenit.org).- A delegation of the Catholic Archdiocese of Bari, Italy, gave the Russian Orthodox Patriarchate relics of St. Nicholas, a gesture seen in Moscow as a sign of good will by the Holy See.

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The relics of Russia´s patron, kept in a small coffer, were handed over Monday to Patriarch Alexis II, during a ceremony in the Danilovski Monastery, seat of the patriarchate. The relics will be placed in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, principal place of worship of the Russian Orthodox Church.

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