The Orthodox parish in the village of Kosinovo has existed since the 17th century. The land registry book of 1692 mentions that "in the village of Bogoyavlenskoye, also known as Kosinovo, on the river Malaya Rybinka, there is a church in the name of the Lord God Jesus Christ, with an altar of the holy unmercenaries and miracle workers Cosmas and Damian." Until the 1940s, the church was called Bogoyavlensky, and since 1943 it has been named after the altar that existed since the 17th century, Cosmodamian. In 1801, a new church building was constructed, which stood for just over a century. The current church building was erected in 1909 through the efforts of the parishioners. It is a single-story wooden structure with four iron domes and crosses, one altar in the name of the Lord's Epiphany, 15 windows, and 4 doors. The outer walls are painted, the porch is open, and the bell tower is wooden, three-tiered, with three bells weighing 24 poods 30 pounds, 10 poods, and 2 poods. The church is surrounded by a wooden fence. The iconostasis is wooden, four-tiered, with 20 icons, renovated in 1906, and was likely transferred from the previous church building.
Since 1934, the Bogoyavlensky church was used as a grain storage facility, and the decision to close it was made on September 20, 1940. The church resumed its activities in 1944 and was named Cosmodamian.
In 1963, representatives of the district executive committee closed the church, violating the established legal procedure. The church was almost completely looted, part of the bell tower was destroyed, and it was turned into a storage facility for grain, fish, and fertilizers.
In 2001, the church was returned to the Russian Orthodox Church and is currently being restored with God's help.
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