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The Elizabethan procession is an annual religious event dedicated to the memory of Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna. This year it was timed to coincide with several historical anniversaries associated with the House of Romanov.
Pilgrims from 12 regions of Russia and from abroad took part in the XV Elizabethan procession.
The XV Elisabeth religious procession took place on September 27 in the village of Ilinskoye-Usovo near Moscow on the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross, and more than 5 thousand people took part in it.
MOSCOW, September 28 – RIA Novosti. Pilgrims from 12 regions of the Russian Federation and from abroad took part in the XV Elizabethan procession, organizers told RIA Novosti.
The XV Elisabeth procession took place on September 27 in the village of Ilinskoye-Usovo near Moscow on the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross. According to the organizers, more than 5 thousand people took part in it.
“Geography of participants: Moscow, Moscow region, St. Petersburg, Perm Territory, Krasnodar Territory, Kaliningrad, Sverdlovsk, Tver, Ryazan, Voronezh, Samara, Tyumen regions, the Holy Land and Germany,” said the Elisabeth-Sergius Educational Society (ESPO) Foundation.
This year, the Elizabethan religious procession was timed to coincide with the 130th anniversary of the coronation of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, the 135th anniversary of Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna joining Orthodoxy and the 135th anniversary of the appointment of Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich to the post of Moscow Governor-General. September also marks the 170th anniversary of the coronation of Emperor Alexander II and Empress Maria Alexandrovna.
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The Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross is celebrated on September 27 and is dedicated to the discovery and return of the Holy Cross from Persian captivity. The article discusses historical events - the discovery of the cross by Queen Helena in 326 and its return by Emperor Heraclius in 628, church traditions, including strict fasting and special worship, and also discusses the issue of the “correct” cross and the permissibility of wearing crosses of different faiths.

In Ilyinsky-Usovo, on September 27, the XV Elisabeth religious procession will take place on the day of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. The procession will begin after the liturgy at 12:30 at the church in Ilinskoye, registration of participants begins at 8:30 in the village of Usovo. During the move, a charity event “White Flower Day” will be organized to help military personnel who were seriously injured during a special military operation.

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