The Ecumenical Patriarch, Bartholomew is due to visit London in response to an official invitation by His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Justin Welby, Leader of the Church of England.  His All Holiness Bartholomew are due to arrive on Sunday afternoon 1 November and will depart on Thurday 5 Novembe The Ecumenical Patriarch will devote a part of his visit to meet and bless His Flock living in the United Kingdom and Ireland and the other part to a series of official contacts with the Leader of the Church of England and his associates.

In particular:

   Monday, 2 November 2015, 6:00 pm: Great Vespers at the Divine Cathedral of the Divine Wisdom, Bayswater London. His Holiness will preside in the Vespers and preach to the Congregation.

8:00 pm: Official Dinner in honour of His Holiness at the Hotel Marriott, Central London.