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Patriarchal Exarch for Southeast Asia Performed Great Consecration of the Church of Archangel Michael in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) and Celebrated Divine Liturgy in Newly-consecrated Church

On November 17, 2024, the 21st Sunday after Pentecost, the Great Consecration of the Church of the Archangel Michael took place in the city of Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia. The solemn service was led by the Patriarchal Exarch for Southeast Asia, Metropolitan Sergiy of Singapore and Southeast Asia.

Concelebrating with His Eminence were Bishop Pitirim of Jakarta, vicar of the Diocese of Singapore, and the clergy of churches in Singapore and Malaysia: Archimandrite Pavel (Khokhlov), rector of the Church of the Archangel Michael, Priest Evgeny Shmelev, Priest Seraphim Choi, Priest Dimitry Lavrentiev, Hierodeacon Yuvenaly (Marushchak), Deacon Mikhail Borodai, and Deacon Dimitry Semash.

After the Great Consecration of the church, the Patriarchal Exarch celebrated the Divine Liturgy.

Present at the service were Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to Malaysia Nail Latypov, Director of the Russian House in Malaysia Andrei Potemkin, a multitude of Orthodox faithful – regular parishioners of the church, as well as guests of the parish from Singapore and other countries.

At the end of the Divine Liturgy, the rector of the church, Archimandrite Pavel (Khokhlov), addressed the Patriarchal Exarch with words of gratitude and presented the Archpastor with an icon of the Archangel Michael in prayerful memory. In response, Metropolitan Sergiy congratulated those present on the feast and the Great Consecration of the church, and also greeted Mr. Ambassador. Vladyka Sergiy then expressed his gratitude to the clergy and parishioners of the church for their labours for the good of the Holy Mother Church. As a gift to the newly-consecrated church, His Eminence presented Holy Eucharistic vessels.

At the end of the solemn day, a festive trapeza and the opening of a photo exhibition dedicated to the 15th anniversary of the Orthodox community of the Russian Orthodox Church in Malaysia took place in the courtyard of the church.

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ДатаDate: 17 November 2024
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