The parish began in late 1994 when Metropolitan Anthony of Blessed Memory invited our founder members to be part of his Archdiocese. Fr John Lee, Dean of the Cathedral in London was our first priest, giving us our first instruction and beginning to serve Divine Liturgy regularly from January, 1995.
Later the same year Father David was made Priest, and in due course Fr Peter Brameld became Deacon and then Priest in 2002. At that time we were within the Moscow Patriarchate, in the Diocese of Sourozh.
Soon after our establishment we were joined by many who had formerly been members of the earlier Russian and Belorussian Eucharistic Communities which had worshipped in Nottingham since at least the early 1950's.
For the first few years we were able to worship in St Mary's Church in the Lacemarket, an ancient and beautiful place of worship in the centre of Nottingham a very suitable place to begin our outreach.
In 1999 we purchased part of a Methodist building in the Carlton area of Nottingham and, with the help of many generous and regular donors, we were able to convert the former hall into a beautiful temple area.
In June 2006 our then bishop, Bishop Basil of Amphipolis, left the Moscow Patriarchate and was received into the Ecumenical Patriarchate.
From 14th September 2009 we ceased holding services at the Church in Carlton and, for a number of years, established a regular pattern of worship at St Leodegarius Church in Basford. Our services are now generally held at the sister church of St Aidan, also in Basford.
Bishop Basil was our local bishop until his retirement in October 2009. From that time we were under the care of Archbishop Gabriel of Comana until his retirement due to ill health in January 2013. Subsequently Archbishop Job of Telmessos was elected in November 2013. Two years later Archbishop Job moved on to other duties and his successor Bishop John of Charioupolis was enthroned.
We continue to be organised as a Deanery in the United Kingdom within the Ecumenical Patriarchate, now under the care of Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira.
Later the same year Father David was made Priest, and in due course Fr Peter Brameld became Deacon and then Priest in 2002. At that time we were within the Moscow Patriarchate, in the Diocese of Sourozh.
Soon after our establishment we were joined by many who had formerly been members of the earlier Russian and Belorussian Eucharistic Communities which had worshipped in Nottingham since at least the early 1950's.
For the first few years we were able to worship in St Mary's Church in the Lacemarket, an ancient and beautiful place of worship in the centre of Nottingham a very suitable place to begin our outreach.
In 1999 we purchased part of a Methodist building in the Carlton area of Nottingham and, with the help of many generous and regular donors, we were able to convert the former hall into a beautiful temple area.
In June 2006 our then bishop, Bishop Basil of Amphipolis, left the Moscow Patriarchate and was received into the Ecumenical Patriarchate.
From 14th September 2009 we ceased holding services at the Church in Carlton and, for a number of years, established a regular pattern of worship at St Leodegarius Church in Basford. Our services are now generally held at the sister church of St Aidan, also in Basford.
Bishop Basil was our local bishop until his retirement in October 2009. From that time we were under the care of Archbishop Gabriel of Comana until his retirement due to ill health in January 2013. Subsequently Archbishop Job of Telmessos was elected in November 2013. Two years later Archbishop Job moved on to other duties and his successor Bishop John of Charioupolis was enthroned.
We continue to be organised as a Deanery in the United Kingdom within the Ecumenical Patriarchate, now under the care of Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira.
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St Leo's (left) where we used to worship before moving to their sister church of St Aidan's (right) also in Basford.