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She was [[Glorification|glorified]] by the [[ROCOR|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 (Moscow)|Ss. Mary and Martha Convent]] she founded in Moscow. Most of her relics remain in [[Gethsemane]], 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 Commonwealth 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, [http://www.russianorthodoxchurch.ws/01newstucture/pagesen/news05/elizfed.html ''The Relics of Holy New Martyrs Grand Duchess Elizaveta Feodorovna and Nun Varvara are Greeted at Christ the Savior Church''], February 22, 2005</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, [http://www.russianorthodoxchurch.ws/01newstucture/pagesen/news05/evpressconf.html ''Press Conference Held on the Visit of the Holy Relics of SS Elizaveta and Varvara to Russia''], February 25, 2005</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/tourour-history/martyrspeople/4_elizabeth_of_russia.htm grand-duchess-elizabeth Westminster Abbey] in London.
Her [[feast day]] is celebrated on [[July 5]] (she was martyred on [[July 18]], according to the [[New Calendar]], which was [[July 5]] on the [[Julian Calendar|Old Calendar]]). She is also commemorated on the feast of the [[New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia]], celebrated on the Sunday nearest to [[January 25]], which was the date of the martyrdom of Metropolitan [[Vladimir (Bogoyavlensky) of Kiev and Gallich|Vladimir of Kiev]], the first of the new martyrs.
