In the village of Volotovo, the Church of St. George the Victorious was built in 1980 on the site of a wooden church from the 19th century that burned down in 1968.
Local residents associate the name of the village with the name of the voivode Volot, who is believed to be buried in the vicinity. Indeed, a burial mound is located on the outskirts of the village.
In 1860, a wooden church was built in Volotovo in honor of St. George the Victorious. By 1908, the village had 2,509 parishioners, a church school, and three zemstvo schools, and the church owned 33 desyatinas of arable land.
In 1934, services in the church ceased and were only resumed in 1942.
The church burned down in 1968. Thanks to the initiative and donations of parishioners, a new church was built, which was a rarity during Soviet times.
The first service in the new church took place on November 16, 1980.
On December 5, 1980, the church was consecrated by Archbishop Chrysostom of Kursk and Belgorod.
The church houses the revered icon of the Mother of God "Quick to Hear" cherished by parishioners and pilgrims.
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