On November 17–19, St. Nicholas Patriarchal Cathedral in New York prayerfully honored the memory of its founder — Patriarch Tikhon, who in 1898–1907 carried out his hierarchical ministry in North America, playing a decisive role in the spread of Orthodoxy on the continent. One of the fruits of his work in America was St. Nicholas Cathedral, built in the center of New York and consecrated in 1902.
November 18 (New Style) marks the election of St. Tikhon as Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia at the Local Council of the Russian Church in 1917.
On the evening of November 17, the rector of St. Nicholas Cathedral, Archpriest Igor Vyzhanov, celebrated the All-Night Vigil, and on the very day of St. Tikhon’s commemoration, November 18, the Divine Liturgy.
On Sunday, November 19, St. Nicholas Cathedral marked the 121st anniversary of its consecration by St. Tikhon. After the service, a quest based on the life of Patriarch Tikhon was organized for the Sunday School students.