Site on bringing relics of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker launched

A website dedicated to the upcoming bringing the relics of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker to Russia has started running, reports Foma.

The site Nikola2017.ru publishes current information on bringing the relics, as well as various additional materials about the saint and his relics.

For the first time in 930 years, the honorable relics of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker will leave their permanent residence the Pontifical basilica in the city of Bari, Italy. In Russia, they will stay from May 21 to July 28, 2017.

The relics of St. Nicholas will be available for veneration from May 22 to July 12 in the Christ the Savior Cathedral of Moscow and from July 13 to July 28 – in St. Petersburg.

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