The Church of the Life-Giving Trinity in the village of Sharapovka was built in the second half of the 17th century and is an architectural monument. The first mentions of the church in the Novooskolsky district date back to the 17th century. Archaeologists have established that the church was founded and constructed in 1663, as confirmed by the Kyiv Archaeological Institute. From the very beginning, the church was consecrated in honor of the Holy Trinity. In 1861, two chapels were added to it.
Archaeologists have repeatedly visited the Holy Trinity Church to study materials and determine the time of its construction. They claim that the domes of the bell tower indicate the 17th century, and the design of the church began as early as the 16th century. According to them, there were only two such ancient churches in Holy Rus, and one of them has already been destroyed.
In 1905, a parish school was opened at the church. Until 1959, the church remained active, although it was sometimes closed: in 1918 and during the period of 1941-1945. In 1959, under conditions of anti-religious propaganda, the church was closed and converted into a grain storage facility. It was desecrated and looted: windows were broken, floors and doors were removed, as well as one of the domes. Fortunately, ancient icons were transferred to another active church in Novo Oskol.
In 1989, a petition for the restoration of the church was submitted to the Moscow Patriarchate, and a positive decision was received. The restoration continued until 1996.
The church houses two icons with relics: Saint Barbara the Great Martyr and Saint Euphrosinia of Polotsk. It also keeps an ancient icon of "Joy of All Who Sorrow with Coins," which is a copy of an icon from St. Petersburg.
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