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== Glorification ==
She was [[Glorification|glorified]] by the [[ROCOR|the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia]] in 1981, and by the [[Russian Orthodox Church]] as a whole in 1992 as ''New-Martyr Elizabeth''. Her principal shrine in Russia is the [[Ss. Mary and Martha Convent]] she founded in Moscow. Most of her relics remain in [[Gethsemene]], but in in 2004, a reliquary containing portions of her relics, as well as those of the Nun-Martyr Barbara, were taken to Russia, and visited 61 dioceses of the Russia and the Common Wealth of Independent States, and were venerated by over 10 million people.<ref> From Sedmitza.ru, as posted on
the Official Web site of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, ''The Relics of Holy New Martyrs Grand Duchess Elizaveta Feodorovna and Nun Varvara are Greeted at Christ the Savior Church'', February 22, 2005 <http://www.russianorthodoxchurch.ws/01newstucture/pagesen/news05/elizfed.html></ref> A portion of these relics were given to the Ss. Mary and Martha Convent, and remain there.<ref> From Interfax/Sedmitza.ru, as posted on
the Official Web site of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, ''Press Conference Held on the Visit of the Holy Relics of SS Elizaveta and Varvara to Russia'', February 25, 2005 <http://www.russianorthodoxchurch.ws/01newstucture/pagesen/news05/evpressconf.html></ref> She is also one of the 10 20th-century martyrs from across the world who are [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Westminster_Abbey_C20th_martyrs.jpg depicted in statues above the Great West Door] of [http://www.westminster-abbey.org/tour/martyrs/4_elizabeth_of_russia.htm Westminster Abbey] in London.
