On September 5, 2023, St. Nicholas Patriarchal Cathedral in New York honored the memory of Metropolitan Nikodim (Rotov), who reposed on this day 45 years ago.
Prayers for the repose of this outstanding hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church were offered at the Divine Liturgy celebrated by the rector of the cathedral, Archpriest Igor Vyzhanov, and also before the traditional youth gathering.
In his address to the faithful, Archpriest I. Vyzhanov emphasized that the memory of Metropolitan Nikodim is especially dear to the faithful of the Moscow Patriarchate in America, since he stood at the origins of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and was their first Administrator.
After the memorial prayer, a screening of the documentary film “The Nikodim Era,” first shown on the Russian TV channel Kultura in 2018, was organized for the youth gathering participants in the parish hall of St. Nicholas Cathedral. At the center of the film is an interview with His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus’, in which he shares his memories of Metropolitan Nikodim.
