On the evening of November 16, the interim Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA Bishop Matthew of Sourozh arrived in the United States, to St. Nicholas Patriarchal Cathedral in New York City. His Grace venerated the holy objects of the cathedral and was acquainted with the clergy and laborers of the Representation of the Moscow Patriarchate in the United States.
During his visit to the United States, Bishop Matthew will celebrate Divine Liturgy in St. John the Baptist Church in Little Falls, NJ and St. Nicholas Cathedral, where he will meet with clergy, members of the Bishop's Council and parishioners.