Church of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God in Mokroye
The Cossack outpost Mokroye was founded in the mid-18th century, between 1748 and 1762. It was named after the Mokra River, where plow soldiers were relocated from the Petrovsky district to protect the southern borders o…
Ascension Church in Grigorievka
In the village of Grigorievka, once owned by landowner Ustinov, the ruins of an Orthodox church built in 1823 can still be seen. This cold stone building with a bell tower was erected through the efforts of local landown…
Church of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God in Petrovsk
The altars of the church are dedicated to the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God and the prophet Elijah. The church was built in 1699 and was reconsecrated on July 9, 1944.
Originally, in 1699, the church was wooden and co…
Cathedral of the Protection of the Holy Virgin in Petrovsk
The Cathedral of the Protection of the Holy Virgin was consecrated by a priestly rite on April 11, 1993. Later, on December 4, 2010, Bishop Longin of Saratov and Volsk conducted the rite of Great Consecration. The cathed…
Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in Petrovsk (Lost)
The Nikolskaya Church in Petrovsk was built in 1750 by the Mordovian prince Piksai Alyamasov, the founder of the village of Machkas. Its parishioners were mainly Orthodox Mordvins. The construction of a new church in hon…
Nikolskiy Men's Monastery in Petrovska (Lost)
The Petrovskiy Nikolayevsky Men's Monastery of the Saratov Diocese, now located within the city limits of Petrovska, occupies 4 desyatinas of land with estate buildings. It was founded in the mid-17th century, between 16…
Church of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Lower Pokrovka (Lost)
Modern Lower Pokrovka once consisted of two separate settlements: Lower Pokrovka, also known as New Pokrovka or Novopokrovka, and Middle Pokrovka. The western part of the village, the former Lower Pokrovka, was founded i…
Church of Archangel Michael in Bolshaya Tarasovka (Lost)
Bolshaya Tarasovka is the oldest settlement in the Perelyubsky district. It was founded in the late 1760s by Mordovian state peasants who migrated from Tarasovka in the Petrovsky district of Saratov province, now part of…
St. Catherine's Church in Novouzensk
The first church in Novouzensk was built in 1806. It was a wooden temple dedicated to St. Catherine the Great Martyr, which was dismantled and moved to the village of Chertanlu from the abolished fortress of Uzen. For a …
Church of Nicholas the Wonderworker in Annino Verkh (Lost)
The Russian village of Annino Verkh Seleznikha was founded in 1826 during the active settlement of vacant lands beyond the Volga. By 1837, the village, which belonged to the Orthodox parish of the neighboring Varvarovka,…
