Church of the Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of God in Kirsanov
The Tikhvin-Bogoroditsky Women's Monastery is one of the architectural gems of the city of Kirsanov in the Tambov region. It was founded by the Venerable Martha and was once considered one of the best women's monasteries…
Church of the Icon of the Mother of God 'Bread Giver' in Sokolovo
In the village of Sokolovo, a wooden church in the Russian style was built in 2004. The funds for its construction were provided by a native of the village, the prefect of the Northwest District of Moscow, Y.M. Alpatov. …
Church of the Protection of the Holy Virgin in Ire
The village of Leninskoye, formerly known as "Irskaya Commune", was founded on the territory of the former estate of Princess Obolenskaya. In 1896, with the funds of a local merchant Moskalev, a stone church was built he…
Church of the Nativity of Christ in Lesnoye-Ukolovo
The church in the village of Lesnoye Ukolovo, now in the Krasnensky District of the Belgorod Region, is an architectural monument. It was built in 1830 from stone, replacing an old wooden structure from 1767. The church …
The Church of the Prophet Elijah in Krasnoe
The history of the village of Krasnoe (Krasny Kolodez) is inextricably linked to the Church of the Prophet Elijah. It is impossible to determine a period when Krasnoe existed without this church. In a letter from the rec…
Church of the Holy Trinity in Second Inokovka
The name of the village Inokovka comes from the word "inon". According to legend, in a dense forest on the banks of the Vorona River, there was a hermitage where several recluses lived, arriving from unknown places. The …
Intercession of the Holy Virgin Church in Setishche
The Intercession of the Holy Virgin Church in the village of Setishche was built in 2011 on the site of a burned wooden church that dated back to the second half of the 19th century.
The original Intercession Church was…
Church of Cosmas and Damian in Vyachka
In 2008, in the village of Vyachka, Kirsanov district, Bishop Theodosius consecrated the cornerstone for the construction of a church in honor of the holy unmercenaries Cosmas and Damian. Soon, construction work began. T…
Church of Nicholas the Wonderworker in Treskino
In the village of Treskino, also known as Nikolskoye, there is a stone church built in 1841 with funds from Major General Treskin. The church is warm and has three altars: the main one is dedicated to Saint Nicholas, and…
St. Michael the Archangel Church in Chernavka
Chernavka was founded by landowners and small gentry on the eve of the 1745 census and was originally called "the newly settled village of Chernavka." 15 families of settlers, mostly from the Krapivinsky district of Ryaz…
