The Church of St. Stephen the Great Permian in the village of Noshul was built in 1808 and consecrated in 1814. In the 1930s, it was closed and looted. Now, local residents have begun to restore the church, and domes have reappeared over the village. The roofs of the St. Stephen Church and the restored stone bell tower nearby have been adorned with cupolas.
Before 1917, the St. Stephen Church in Noshul was considered one of the most beautiful in the Komi region, but after the revolution, its splendor disappeared. Inside the church, a warehouse was set up, and rails were laid through the altar area for the convenience of moving goods. Although the church itself has survived, the bell tower was dismantled. By the beginning of the 21st century, the St. Stephen Church was a semi-ruined building.
The revival of the church became possible thanks to the Mozhegov brothers, natives of the village, who now live in Syktyvkar. They try not to draw attention to their good deed and avoid communication with the press. In recent years, the walls and roof of the historic building have been repaired.
Recently, an important stage of restoration was the installation of the dome on the church and the spire on the new bell tower, which gathered local residents and clergy. Before the installation, Bishop Pitirim of Syktyvkar and Vorkuta consecrated both church attributes. The total weight of the dome and spire was about 11 tons, and they were manufactured at a facility in Volgodonsk. The dome and spire, covered with titanium nitride, were delivered to Noshul in disassembled form on seven heavy trucks.
A one-and-a-half-meter cross was installed above the dome, and a slightly smaller cross appeared above the bell tower's spire. In the summer, patrons plan to plaster the walls of the church. In August, the installation of seven bells on the new bell tower is expected, with a total weight of nearly 1300 kilograms.
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