Russian Orthodox Church in Birmingham

About Us

We are a Eucharistic Community within the Diocese of Sourozh, Moscow Patriarchate. The Diocese in this country was founded by Metropolitan Anthony (Bloom) of blessed memory. The diocese is headed by Bishop Matthew of Sourozh. Our parish clergy: Archpriest Michael Gogoleff, Deacon Sergei Sokolovsky, Reader Yegor Doush.

We are a multi-ethnic community and Orthodox Christians from various nationalities worship with us. The services are in Church Slavonic (with some English) and may be attended by anyone who is interested, although only Orthodox Christians may receive Holy Communion at the Divine Liturgy. Services are held in:

The Oratory Church of the Immaculate Conception
141 Hagley Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham B16 8UE

The Church is in Birmingham city centre within walking distance from the station "Five Ways". Please click here for more details on how to find us. Please also note that our services are held in the Upper Chapel. It is on the first floor (please use a separate entry). There is a lift as well.

According to the requirements of the British Government to ensure safety during the coronavirus epidemic, when visiting our parish to participate in services from July 11th, 2020, the following rules indicated on the Diocese of Sourozh website must be taken into account.

According to the rules and taking into account the small size of the chapel, we are now holding services (Saturdays at 10:30) with a reduced number of participants. You will only be allowed to attend our services if you complete the registration form.

Once your booking is made you will receive a confirmation email to attend the service unless the number of forms exceeds the allowed number of participants.

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