A bust of Emperor Nicholas II at the Cathedral of Holy Spirit in the Lazarev cemetery October 5, 2014 at the Cathedral of the Descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles on the Lazarev cemetery in Moscow was the unveiling and consecrating of a bust of holy passion Tsar-Martyr Nicholas II - by the sculptor Vyacheslav Klikov, made in the sculpture studio, LLC Artproekt, Moscow. The bust of the Emperor was given as a gift of the First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, Metropolitan Hilarion in memory of the 400th anniversary of the accession of the House of Romanov in Russia and the century anniversary of the outbreak of the Great War. A Honor guard in uniform of the Life Guards Izmailovo Regiment was placed there by the Union of Izmailov descendants. A message of the First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, Metropolitan Hilarion was read: Let this gift serve to strengthen the unity of our Church and our congregation, and show a good example of love and veneration of the holy passion of the Tsar-Martyr Nicholas and Holy Imperial Family. The event was organized by the Orthodox Mission with the active participation of the Union of Orthodox Banner Bearers, the All-Russian Monarchic Center, and Union of Izmailov descendants.
Posted on: Mon, 06 Oct 2014 08:34:21 +0000
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