Archbishop  Michael Celebrates Liturgy at

Resurrection Church in the Capital of Morocco

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On February 15, 2012, the feast   day of the Meeting of the Lord, His Eminence Archbishop Michael of Geneva   and Western Europe celebrated Divine Liturgy at Resurrection of the   Lord Russian Orthodox Church in Rabat, the capital of Morocco. He was   joined by the parish rector, Priest Maksim Massalitine. This was the   first time a hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia   has performed divine services in this church in its 80-year history.

After Liturgy, Vladyka Michael   shared a trapeza with the parishioners, during which he shared his recollections   of one of his spiritual guides, Bishop Mitrophan (Znosko-Borovsky, 1909-2002),   rector for many years of Dormition Church of the Russian Church Abroad   in Casablanca. Bishop Mitrophan died on the very day of the Meeting   of the Lord exactly ten years ago.

As reported by the website   of Resurrection Church in Rabat, Archbishop Michael’s visit to Morocco   from February 15-17 included tending to the pastoral ministry of the   Russian Orthodox community in Casablanca, chaired an extraordinary meeting   of the Parish Association of Dormition Church. The archpastor also met   with the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Russian   Federation to the Kingdom of Morocco, BF Bolotin, and the Director of   the Russian Center for Science and Culture in Rabat, NV Sukhov.

On February 17, Archbishop   Michael returned to Geneva.

Source: http://www.synod.com