The village of Seyty is located just 30 km from Syktyvkar, but reaching it is not easy: in summer only by ferry, and in winter across an ice crossing. The name of the village translates from the Komi language as "clay lake," which explains its location by a lake where clay has been mined for ages. The history of the local chapel was attempted to be restored by priests from the neighboring Ascension Church in the village of Ozely back in 1900, but unsuccessfully. The clerical records of the Ozely Ascension Church note that there is no reliable information about the time of the chapel's construction, permission for its construction, and the motives behind it. The chapel contains many holy icons and everything necessary for worship services: all-night vigils, hours, and molebens. In the village of Seyty, services were held on the feast days of Saint Modest, Patriarch of Jerusalem, the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, and the Three Saints.

There is a legend that the chapel was built by architects from St. Petersburg, Yakov and Pavel, one of whom bore the surname Ryzh. This information was passed down to his grandson, Semyon Elfimov, by his grandfather, the village psalmist. Why was the chapel in Komi dedicated to Patriarch Modest of Jerusalem? Natalia Plaksina from the National Gallery of the Republic of Komi believes it is related to livestock dying in the village, as Saint Modest was revered as the protector of domestic animals. Nowadays, the chapel has been returned an icon that was hidden during the godless times in the home of one of the village residents. The icon depicts Saint Modest in the center, with the holy martyr Vlassius, Bishop of Sebaste, and the holy martyr Anastasia of Rome on either side, who are also considered protectors of domestic livestock.

The head of the chapel, Lyubov Petrova, shares: