Monasteries in the Voronezh region are active. List of women's, men's

The Cathedral of Voronezh Saints
is a celebration of the Russian Orthodox Church in honor of the saints of the Voronezh land. Celebrated on September 4

At the diocesan meeting of the Voronezh diocese, held in Voronezh on February 28, 2002, on the initiative of Metropolitan Methodius of Voronezh, the celebration of the day of the cathedral memory of all saints of the Voronezh diocese was unanimously established. The day of the new church holiday was September 4 (17), commemorating the second discovery of the relics of St. Mitrophan of Voronezh, which occurred in 1989. As Metropolitan Methodius said: “ This event is the beginning of a new stage in the life of our diocese, it has become a true sign of the revival of church life

." The holiday was established with the blessing of Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and All Rus' and was first celebrated in 2002. On April 15, 2013, the diocesan council of the Voronezh diocese approved a new edition of the list of names of the Council of Voronezh Saints. According to this decision, the Council included:

• St. Alexy Moskovsky, Metropolitan. Kiev and All Rus' (+ 1378, memory of February 12, May 20)
• St. Mitrofan, in the schema Macarius, first bishop. Voronezh (+ 1703, commemorated August 7, September 4, November 23)
• St. Tikhon (Sokolov), bishop. Voronezh, Zadonsk miracle worker, (+ 1783, August 13)
• Right Feodor Ushakov (+ 1817, commemorated July 23, October 2)
• St. John Siezenovsky (+ 1839, local memory 14 December)
• St. Anthony (Smirnitsky), Archbishop. Voronezh, (+ 1846, memory of May 10 [local], December 20)
• St. Hilarion Troekurovsky, recluse (+ 1853, local memory November 5)
• St. Innocent (Borisov), Archbishop. Kherson (+ 1857, commemorated May 25)
• St. Daria Sezenovskaya (+ 1858, local memory)
• St. Hilarion Optina (+ 1873, commemorated September 18)
• St. Serafima Sezenovskaya (+ 1877, local memory September 14)
• St. Ioannikiy (Averkiev) of Svyatogorsk, hierome, (+ 1882, local memory February 10)
• St. Ambrose Optinsky (+ 1891, commemorated October 10, June 27)
• St. Theophan the Recluse, Vyshensky, bishop. (+ 1894, commemorated January 10)
• St. Justin (Polyansky), bishop. (+ 1903, memory in the Cathedral of Crimean Saints)
• Sschmch. Ioann Kochurov (+ 1917, commemorated October 31)
• Sschmch. Mitrofan (Krasnopolsky), archbishop. Astrakhan (+ 1919, commemorated June 23)
• Sschmch. Tikhon (Nikanorov), archbishop. Voronezh (+ 1920, commemorated December 27)
• St. Nectarius of Optina (+ 1928, commemorated April 29)
• Schisp. Agafangel (Preobrazhensky), Metropolitan. Yaroslavsky (+ 1928, commemorated October 3)
• Prmch. Innocent (Beda) (+ 1928, commemorated December 24)
• Sschmch. Peter (Zverev), archbishop. Voronezh (+ 1929, commemorated January 25, June 4)
• Sschmch. Vasily (Zelentsov), bishop. Priluksky (+ 1930, commemorated January 25)
• Sschmchch. Alexander Vislyansky and Daniil Alferov (+ 1930, commemorated February 21)
• Sschmchch. archim. Tikhon (Krechkov), Hierom. Georgy (Pozharov) and Kirill (Vyaznikov), priest. Alexander Arkhangelsky, Sergius Gortinsky, Georgy Nikitin, John Steblin-Kamensky, Feodor Yakovlev, martyr. Evfimy Grebenshchikov and Pyotr Vyaznikov (+ 1930, commemorated July 21 [1])
• Prisp. Georgy (Lavrov) (+ 1932, commemorated June 21, September 28)
• Prmch. Ignatius (Biryukov) (+ 1932, commemorated September 15)
• Sschmch. Nikolai Okolovich (+ 1934, commemorated August 17)
• Prmch. Eutychius (Kachur) (+ 1937, commemorated January 25)
• Prmch. Hilarion (Tsurikov) (+ 1937, commemorated August 22)
• Sschmch. John (Troyan), bishop. Velikoluksky (+ 1937, commemorated August 22)
• Sschmch. Alexy Zinoviev (+ 1937, commemorated September 3)
• Sschmch. Zechariah (Lobov), archbishop. Voronezh (+ 1937, commemorated September 9)
• Sschmch. Vasily Maksimov (+ 1937, commemorated September 10)
• Sschmch. Gleb Apukhtin (+ 1937, commemorated September 10)
• Sschmch. Evgeny Popov (+ 1937, commemorated September 10)
• Sschmch. Peter (Polyansky), Metropolitan. Krutitsky (+ 1937, commemorated September 27)
• Sschmch. Theodore Epiphany (+ 1937, commemorated September 27)
• Sschmch. Tikhon Arkhangelsky (+ 1937, commemorated October 4)
• Prmch. Ambrose (Astakhov) (+ 1937, commemorated October 8)
• Sschmch. Jonah (Lazarev), bishop. Nevelsky (+ 1937, commemorated October 8)
• Sschmch. Alexander Orlov (+ 1937, commemorated October 20)
• Shchmch. Alexander Lebedev (+ 1937, commemorated October 22)
• Sschmch. Kirill (Smirnov), Metropolitan. Kazansky (+ 1937, commemorated November 7)
• Sschmch. Sergius (Zverev), archbishop. Yeletsky (+ 1937, commemorated November 7)
• Sschmch. Boris (Voskoboynikov), bishop. Ivanovsky (+ 1937, commemorated November 23)
• Prmch. Alexy (Gavrin) (+ 1937, commemorated November 27)
• Sschmch. Feodosius Boldyrev (+ 1937, commemorated December 16)
• Sschmch. Ignatius (Sadkovsky), bishop. Skopinsky (+ 1938, commemorated January 28)
• Sschmch. John Aleshkovsky priest. (+ 1938, commemorated February 4)
• Prmch. Antipas (Kirillov), Tatarientsevsky, Hierom. (+ 1938, commemorated February 22)
• Prmts. Natalia Ulyanova (+ 1938, commemorated March 9)
• Sschmch. Onuphry (Gagalyuk), archbishop. Kursky (+ 1938, commemorated May 19)
• Sschmchch. priest Pavel Popov, Nikolai Sadovsky and Georgy (Grigory) Bogoyavlensky (+ 1938, commemorated May 19)
• Sschmch. Sergius Krotkov (+ 1938, commemorated June 18)
• Sschmch. John (Troyan), bishop. Velikoluksky (+ 1938, commemorated August 22)
• Sschmch. Uar (Shmarin), bishop. Lipetsky (+ 1938, commemorated September 10)
• St. Silouan of Athos (+ 1938, commemorated September 11)
• Sschmch. Ismail Bazilevsky (+ 1941, commemorated November 4)
• Sschmch. Vasily Krymkin, priest. (+ 1942, commemorated September 21)
• Mcc. Anna Borovskaya, Evfrosinia Denisova, Natalia Siluyanova (+ 1942, commemorated December 29)
• Mts. Alexandra Smolyakova (+ 1942)
• Prmch. Theodore (Epiphany) (+ 1943, commemorated July 6)
• Prmts. Pelagia (Zhidko), nun (+ 1944, commemorated June 13)
• Schisp. Vasily (Preobrazhensky), bishop. Kineshemsky (+ 1945, commemorated July 31, October 5)
• Spanish Chionia Arkhangelskaya (+ 1945, commemorated October 4)
• Prisp. Sergius (Srebryansky) (+ 1948, commemorated March 23, November 28)
• St. Seraphim (Sobolev), Archbishop. Bogucharsky (+ 1950, commemorated February 13)
• Schisp. Sergiy Pravdolyubov (+ 1950, commemorated September 21, December 5)
• Schisp. Luke (Voino-Yasenetsky), Archbishop. Krymsky (+ 1961, commemorated May 29)
• Prisp. Sevastian (Fomin), Karaganda, archim., (+ 1966, commemorated April 6)

Active male monasteries in the Voronezh region

The monks were the spiritual shepherds of the people, teachers and chroniclers. It is to them that Rus' owes the appearance of its own written language. Icon-painting and carpentry workshops were created at the monasteries, schools for children and hospitals for the poor were opened. The active (male) monasteries of the Voronezh region today continue to perform educational and spiritual functions, remaining a stronghold of faith.

Belogorsky Resurrection Monastery

The monastery owes its name to the high chalk hill on which it was built.

You can get to the monastery:

• by bus : first by intercity bus from Voronezh to Pavlovsk, from there by commuter bus going in the direction of Rossoshi or Podgorny, get to the village. Belogorye. Next, you will have to walk a little to the monastery;
• by train : from the Voronezh railway station to the station. Podgornoye, from there - by bus to Pavlovsk, get off at Belogorye, then on foot;
• by car : along the M-4 highway; in the direction of Pavlovsk, 15 km before it turn onto Rossosh, after 7 km there will be the village. Belogorye. From there it is another 3-4 km to the monastery.

Schedule of services:

• on weekdays – prayer services at 6:30, evening service – at 18:00;
• on Saturday : morning service – at 7:30, all-night vigil – at 18:00;
• on Sundays and holidays : at 7:30 – morning prayer.

Services are held at:

• the lower cave temple - in honor of the Holy Spirit;
• cave temple - in honor of Prince Alexander Nevsky (from April to September);
• church - in honor of St. Spyridon of Trimyfutsky (from October to March).

Information for pilgrims

Hotel accommodation for pilgrims is provided only by prior agreement (by telephone). There is a refectory on the territory of the monastery, open in the summer. Laymen (men) who wish to stay in the monastery for more than a month are declared workers and must be guided in their actions by the Charter of the monastery.

The worker must have with him:

• passport;
• medical insurance issued in accordance with all rules;
• fluorogram;
• clothes for work and for attending religious services;
• personal hygiene products;
• If you have infectious diseases, living in the monastery is prohibited.

Workers are provided with free housing and food, but their work is not paid, and the money earned is considered a voluntary donation. Independent inspection by tourists of the cave temples of the monastery and other premises is not provided, but at any time it is possible to conduct an excursion accompanied by one of the monks. You can be in the open area of ​​the monastery unaccompanied.

Tourists are subject to the standard rules for staying in the holy monastery:

• modest clothing (headdress required for women);
• quiet conversation;
• decent behavior;
• strict supervision of children.

Any information regarding the work of the monastery and the possibility of visiting (staying) it can be found:

• by phone;
• on the monastery website: belmon-ru.

Brief historical background

The monastery (originally a monastery) was founded in 1796 by Maria Shestyukova, its first abbess. She began to improve the caves, which during her lifetime increased their length to 212 m. The monastery received the status of a monastery in 1866, having by that time a developed cave complex with a total length of more than 2 km.

The monastery operated until the beginning of the 20th century. During the years of the revolution, some of the churches were destroyed, the monks were dispersed, the monastery was closed, the shrines disappeared without a trace. The war completed what the revolution began, destroying most of the caves.

The first attempts to restore the complex were made in 2003, the work was carried out by local residents: local historians, historians, believers. Since 2006, worship services have resumed, but restoration work continues. Currently, caves with a total length of 985 m have been cleared of rubble.

Divnogorsk Assumption Monastery

The active monasteries of the Voronezh region are also represented by the Monastery of the Dinogorsky Assumption Monastery. It is located in the village of Divnogorsky Monastery (Liskinsky district, Voronezh region).

You can get to it:

• by train : from the Voronezh railway station to the station. “Liski”, then by electric trains going to Alekseevka or Ostrogozhsk to platform 143 km, from there on foot. From May 4, every Saturday from the Voronezh-1 station at 9:10 there is a train to the station. Divnogorskaya (arrival at 11:30) or platform 143 km (at 11:35);
• by car : from Voronezh along the Don highway to Liski, then along the Liski-Ostrogozhsk highway, to the Puhovo railway crossing, at the fork - turn right.

Schedule of services:

• daily - evening service at 17:00;
• daily except Sunday – morning service at 7:30;
• on Sundays and holidays - morning service at 6:00 and 8:30.

Information for visitors

There is an excursion service at the monastery: guides and residents of the monastery will introduce tourists to the historical and cultural heritage of the monastery, show churches and living quarters. Those who wish will have the opportunity to pray at the icon of the Mother of God of Sicily - the main shrine of the monastery, and explore the territory of the monastery and the Divnogorye museum-reserve.

Pilgrims are advised to contact the pilgrimage service in advance (tel +7 920 436 3257, e-mail: [email protected] _com), indicating the size of the group and wishes regarding overnight accommodation, meals, and excursions. Due to the great popularity of the monastery, there is not always room in the hotel, but you can stay in one of the inexpensive hotels in Divnogorye.

The monastery is ready to accept any male Orthodox believer for obedience - performing various works and assignments. Workers are provided with free food and accommodation for the entire duration of their stay within the walls of the monastery. The funds they earn are used for the development of the monastery.

Historical reference

The monastery was founded around 1640. Its first inhabitants were the monks Iosaph and Xenophon, who came to the Don along with the Cossacks sent here to guard the Ostrogozhsk fortress. They were the creators of the very first caves, and later - ground structures. Over the next 100 years, the monastery gradually expanded and strengthened its power, but the miraculous icon of Our Lady of Sicily made it truly famous.

She, according to legend, was found in one of the chalk pillars in the vicinity of the monastery and saved residents of nearby cities from a cholera epidemic. During the years of the revolution, the monastery was closed, the library, which the monks had been collecting for 250 years, was destroyed (flooded), and the monks themselves were dispersed. During the war, there was a German military hospital in the caves, and after the war the monastery became a tuberculosis sanatorium.

They began to revive the monastery in the 1990s; the first service took place in 1997, but restoration work continues today.

More complete information can be obtained by contacting the monastery management:

• Telephone.
• E-mail : [email protected] _ru.
• Website : Divnogorsk-monastery_rf.

Seraphim-Sarov Monastery (Novomakarovo)

One of the recently rebuilt monasteries (1995), which is located in the village. Novomarkovo (Gribanovsky district, Voronezh region).

You can get to the monastery:

• from the Voronezh bus station - on any bus heading in the direction of Borisoglebsk, go to the turn to the monastery (there is a sign), from the turn - walk about 1.5 km;
• by car: along the E38 highway until the turn to the monastery, then another 1.5 km. Approximate travel time is a little over 2 hours.

Schedule of services:

• on weekdays : 6:30 – morning service, 7:30 – liturgy, 17:00 – evening service;
• on Sundays and holidays : 8:30 – morning service, 8:40 – liturgy, 17:00 – evening service.

Every week at 15:00 prayer services are held in front of the shrines of the monastery. Patronal holidays are January 15 (the day of the repose of St. Seraphim of Savora) and August 1 (the day of the discovery of holy relics).

Information for visitors

The organization of tourist trips and pilgrimages is carried out by the pilgrimage service of the Intercession Diocese, which anyone can contact by calling: 8-937-301-41-31.

The bus day tour program includes:

• inspection of the monastery’s shrines;
• walk to the holy spring of Seraphim of Savor;
• meal;
• free time;
• evening service.

Pilgrims who wish to stay in the monastery for several days are provided with overnight accommodation in a hotel. The monastery will gladly accept those who wish to live in the monastery as workers. There is always work for them in the garden, kitchen, and workshops.

Historical reference

Unlike the monasteries described in the article, the Seraphim-Sarov Monastery is relatively young; its history began in 1995, when the first inhabitants appeared in the abandoned estate of General Solovtsov. With their hands, the Church of Seraphim of Savor was erected, which in 1998 already opened the doors to believers. Since then, the monastery has expanded so much that today it can accommodate several thousand pilgrims.

All background information regarding visiting the monastery can be obtained:

• By phone: +7 (47348)35225; +7(910)2834288.
• On the website: serafims_ru.
• By sending an email to: [email protected] _com.

The monasteries of the Voronezh region are functioning churches that still receive parishioners today. However, many monasteries did not survive the Soviet hard times.

Among his victims:

The list of active monasteries in the Voronezh region is decreasing over time, so the national value of the remaining churches is only growing every year.

Prayers

Troparion, tone 6

Under the Protection of the Most Holy Theotokos, spiritual guards were sent down to us, all the saints of Voronezh, our dreams with saints Mitrofan, Tikhon and Anthony, intercessors, new martyrs and confessors of Christ, reverend lovers of God and blessed ascetics, in labors for Christ, miracles and suffering, the Russian land from the reigning city to Azov Having shone, pray to Christ God for our Orthodox country, and for all who collectively honor you

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Kontakion, tone 4

In the light of the godly hierarchs, the pillars of faith Mitrofan, Tikhon and Anthony, today the glorious city of Voronezh flaunts, as if a consecrated cathedral of saints stands before the Lord Almighty: in the same way, the Heavenly Powers rejoice and sing the Holy Trinity; with them we all cry out gratefully to God to grant us remission of sins and great mercy

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