Russian Orthodox Church
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Orthodoxy in Britain
Whilst the major Orthodox Churches are found in the Middle East and Eastern Europe, today Orthodox Christians are spread throughout the world and there are few countries without an Orthodox presence. In Britain, the Orthodox collectively form the third largest Christian community, having some 250,000 members. Most of the local Orthodox Churches are represented, principally the Greek Orthodox Church (Ecumenical Patriarchate), but also the Russian, Serbian, Romanian, Bulgarian and Antiochian Churches.
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From the time of the first preaching of the Gospel of Christ in these lands, hundreds of saints shone forth here in this place. The memory of many of these has been preserved and honoured throughout the generations, and now, in these days of our own Orthodox witness, the saints of the early, Undivided Church are again known, loved and venerated by the faithful members of our Diocese, as well as by the Orthodox faithful of other Local Churches dwelling in Great Britain.
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The icon of St Stephen in the diocesan cathedral of the Mother of God and All Saints (icon pictured at right) contains a relic of St Stephen, which was rescued from destruction by believers in Russia during the years of persecution and was sent by them as a gift to our diocese.
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