Beyond Preservation: Bishop Nikolai of London and ROCOR’s Missionary Calling

June 30, 2026

Archimandrite Nicholas (Karipoff) was consecrated Bishop of London on this day in 1929.

When people think about the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia (ROCOR), they often think first of Russian émigrés preserving their faith and traditions in exile. That was certainly one of ROCOR’s essential tasks. But preservation was never its only m…