John the Forerunner Men's Monastery in Trigulyae
According to legend, this place got its name because Bishop Pitirim loved to stroll here. It is said that on September 15, 1688, he, along with Saint Mitrofan of Voronezh and monk Innocent, chose a site for the future mo…
St. Pitirim Tambov Church in Trigulya
The village of Trigulya was founded in 1688 by Bishop Pitirim of Tambov as a settlement near the St. John the Baptist Men's Monastery. The bishop often visited these places, and nearby the monastery, a well was dug, the …
Chapel in Honor of the Second Discovery of the Relics of Pitirim of Tambov
According to tradition, Saint Pitirim himself dug a well in the monastery, and it is believed that its water has healing properties. After the revolution, this holy spring was buried.
In 1998, in honor of the 300th anni…
Tulino Uspensky Sofiyisky Women's Monastery
The Tulino Monastery was founded thanks to the efforts of two sisters from the Tulino family, Sofia Yakovlevna and Vera Yakovlevna. Sofia, who passed away on August 28, 1877, bequeathed the creation of a women's monaster…
Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Tulino
The village of Tulino was founded in the 17th century by runaway peasants from Ryazan, although the first traces of human settlements in these areas date back to the 4th millennium BC. In 1824, a stone church was built o…
Chapel of Rest for Founders and Residents of the Holy Assumption Sophia Monastery
The shade chapel, located near the apse of the Assumption Church, was built over the remains of the founders and residents of the monastery. Initially, in the 1880s, an iron chapel was erected over the grave of S. Ya. Tu…
St. Nicholas Church in Chernyanoye
The village of Chernyanoye was founded no later than 1740 and got its name from the word "chern", meaning black forest. In 1782, an Orthodox parish was established here. In 1884, a new wooden church was built in the vill…
Church of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God in Vasilyevka
The stone church with a bell tower, dedicated to the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, was built in the village of Vasilyevka in 1835 with funds from landowner Vasily Nikolaevich Satin. The Kazan parish of Vasilyevka also…
Church of the Protection of the Holy Virgin in Ivano-Lebedyany
The church was built in 2005 with the blessing of Bishop Feodosiy on the site of an old church that was destroyed during the Soviet years. The initiator of the construction was a native of the village of Abakumovka, the …
Church of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Kalinovka
The stone church dedicated to the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, with chapels in honor of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God and the prophet Elijah, was built in the village from 1818 to 1825 with funds from l…
