St Cuthbert and St Bede Orthodox Church, Durham

About us

Church of St Mary the Less

Welcome to the site of the Orthodox Community of St Cuthbert and St Bede in Durham (UK).

We are a mixed community under the pastoral care of Archbishop Gregorios of Thyateira (Ecumenical Patriarchate) and Archbishop Elisey of Sourozh (Moscow Patriarchate).

Our worship is strengthened by the prayers of Christians from different Orthodox backgrounds, including English, Greek, Romanian, Russian, German, Bulgarian, Georgian and Polish Orthodox Christians, as well as guests from other churches. We celebrate mainly in English, with hymns and readings also in Greek, Romanian and Slavonic.

Our services take place in the church of St Mary-the-Less, South Bailey, opposite St John’s College (DH1 3RJ), see map below.

For photos from the visits of Archbishop Elisey of Sourozh, see the albums on the site of the Diocese for Feb 2012 and May 2010.

With Archbishop Elisey (February 2012)

With Archbishop Gregorios (April 2013)

With Archbishop Gregorios (April 2013)