Metropolitan Leo of Novgorod and Old Russia / Monastic Bulletin

Leo (Tserpitsky)

Tserpitsky Nikolay Lvovich, Lev (Tserpitsky)

1946

Russian Orthodox Church

Third generation of modernists

San: Metropolitan

Graduated from: SPbDS, SPbDA, Pontifical Gregorian University

Taught at: SPbDS

Organizations: DECR

Press: Sofia (magazine)

Influenced by: Nikodim (Rotov)

Modernism

(April 13, 1946 -) - KGB agent "Vladimir".

education

In 1969 he entered the Leningrad Theological Seminary.

In 1975 he graduated from the Leningrad Theological Academy with a candidate of theology degree. Topic of the candidate's work: “Resolution of the Second Vatican Council “Constitution on Divine Services”.”

In 1975-1978 he took a theological course at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome.

Since October 14, 1978, he gave a course of lectures on comparative theology at the Leningrad Theological Seminary.

On April 20, 2005, he was appointed rector of the newly opened Novgorod Theological School[1].

hierarchy

On March 28, 1971, Metropolitan Nikodim (Rotov) of Leningrad and Novgorod was tonsured a monk, from April 7, 1971 - hierodeacon, from April 20, 1975 - hieromonk. On August 8, 1978, he was elevated to the rank of archimandrite.

From 1972 to 1975 - personal secretary of Metropolitan. Nikodim (Rotov)[2].

Since October 14, 1978 - rector of the Cathedral of the Exaltation of the Cross in Petrozavodsk and dean of the churches of the Olonets diocese.

Since October 1980 - rector of the Church of the Resurrection in Rabat (Morocco).

From October 1983 to October 1987 - rector of the Transfiguration Cathedral in Vyborg.

Since November 1, 1987 - Bishop of Tashkent and Central Asia.

Since July 20, 1990 - Bishop of Novgorod and Starorussky.

On February 25, 1995, he was elevated to the rank of archbishop.

By the decision of the Holy Synod of December 28, 2011, he was appointed head of the Novgorod Metropolis.

On January 8, 2012, he was elevated to the rank of metropolitan.

Since March 2015, temporary administrator of the Petrozavodsk and Karelian diocese.

A LION

(Tserpitsky Nikolai Lvovich; born 04/13/1946, village of Zaluzhye, Stolbtsovsky district, Baranovichi (now Minsk) region), Metropolitan. Novgorod and Starorussky. From a priest's family. After graduating from high school, he took part in 1966-1969. compulsory military service. In 1969 he entered the Leningrad DS, then continued his studies at the LDA. March 28, 1971 Metropolitan of Leningrad and Novgorod. Nicodemus (Rotov) tonsured a monk with the name Leo in honor of St. Leo I the Great. Apr 7 ordained deacon, April 20 - priest. In 1972-1975 performed the obedience of the personal secretary of Metropolitan. Nicodemus. In 1975, upon completion of his studies at the LDA, he was awarded the degree of candidate of theology for op. “Resolution of the Second Vatican Council “Constitution on Divine Worship”” and was sent for an internship at the Gregorian University in Rome, which lasted until 1978. August 8. the same year he was elevated to the rank of archimandrite; As part of the delegation of the Russian Orthodox Church, he was present at the burial of Pope Paul VI and at the enthronement of Pope John Paul I. 14 Oct. 1978 appointed rector of the Petrozavodsk Cathedral of the Exaltation of the Cross and dean of the churches of the Olonets diocese; At the same time, he read a course of lectures on comparative theology at the Leningrad DS. In the fall of 1980, he was appointed rector of the Resurrection Church in Rabat (Morocco). Since 1982 he worked at the DECR in Moscow. From 13 Oct. 1983 served as rector of the Vyborg Transfiguration Cathedral.

By the resolution of the Synod of September 10. 1987 L. was appointed Bishop of Tashkent and Central Asia. 1 Nov His consecration in the Trinity Cathedral of the Alexander Nevsky Lavra was led by Metropolitan. Leningrad and Novgorod Alexy (Ridiger; later Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus' Alexy II). The first years of L.'s episcopal service coincided with a period of state crisis. authorities in the USSR. On Wednesday. In Asia this was characterized by the aggravation of interethnic contradictions. L. managed to protect the Church from being involved in local conflicts and established good relations with government agencies, with the leaders of Islamic associations in the region, and with the leaders of other faiths.

On July 20, 1990, by a synodal resolution, L. was appointed bishop of the renewed Novgorod and Staraya Russian diocese. 25 Feb 1995 He was elevated to the rank of archbishop.

By the time L. arrived in the Novgorod diocese, there were 38 parishes and Vyazhishchi parish in the name of St. St. Nicholas the Wonderworker monastery, which was recently transferred to the Church. The new bishop was faced with a shortage of clergy and the difficult financial situation of the diocese.

Lev (Tserpitsky), Metropolitan. Novgorod and Starorussky. Photo. 2014 Lev (Tserpitsky), Metropolitan. Novgorod and Starorussky. Photo. 2014 At the request of L. in the summer of 1991, the Novgorod regional council transferred the Cathedral in Novgorod the Great to the Church of St. Sophia for permanent free use, Yuriev Novgorod husband. monastery with the Peryn monastery, ruins of the Varlaamiev Khutyn monastery in honor of the Transfiguration of the Lord, Valdai Svyatoozersky monastery in honor of the Iveron Icon of the Mother of God. monastery, as well as the miraculous icon of the Mother of God “The Sign”. Aug 16 The consecration of the St. Sophia Cathedral was led by Patriarch Alexy II. In the same year, on the initiative of L., an Advisory Council was organized at the St. Sophia Cathedral, consisting of specialists in the field of architecture, restoration, and painting. At the cathedral, on the basis of the church-archaeological office, practical classes are conducted for students, archaeological and architectural research is carried out. In the diocese there is a position of art historian - custodian of St. Sophia Cathedral. Since July 11, 1997, L. has been a member of the Presidium of the All-Russian Society for the Protection of Historical and Cultural Monuments.

In 1992, with the blessing of L., the Arsenievsky Committee was established, named in honor of Metropolitan. Arseny (Stadnitsky). Its chairman is the Novgorod bishop. The committee's task is to comprehend modern problems facing the Church and society, taking into account the experience of state-church relations of the last century. Historians and theologians from different cities of Russia, the clergy of the Novgorod diocese, and students participate in the work of the committee. Since 1992, the diocese has published a quarterly newspaper. “Sofia”, transformed in 1997 into a quarterly magazine of the same name, whose editor-in-chief is L. Mn. parishes publish newspapers and information leaflets. The program “Sofia” is released on television, and in the region. The radio works in Orthodox. Studio. Together with the Novgorod State. univ. im. Nikitsky, Znamensky and Likhudovsky scientific and educational readings are held in Yaroslav the Wise. All R. 90s XX century At the old Russian house-museum of F. M. Dostoevsky, catechetical courses opened with the blessing of L. were held, lectures were given by teachers from St. Petersburg Academy of Arts. At the same time, a program of museum events was developed aimed at disseminating knowledge about Orthodoxy. doctrine, life of the Church, Orthodoxy. holidays. The program includes the organization of exhibitions, conferences, festivals, competitions, holidays, held with the blessing and under the spiritual hand. L. In 2003, the People's Orthodox Church opened at the museum. univ. At the request of L., by resolution of the Synod of April 20. In 2005, on the basis of diocesan catechetical courses, the Novgorod Duma was created, and the bishop was appointed its rector. In March 2015, at the Old Russian House-Museum of F. M. Dostoevsky, its employees, together with the Novgorod diocese, resumed catechetical courses.

L. obliged parishes to keep chronicles and improve the quality of church singing. On Dec. In 2008, with his blessing, a choir of students of the Novgorod Duma was created, promoting the spread of the tradition of nationwide singing during worship. For the same purpose, in 2013, a liturgical collection was published for the parishioners of the diocese.

Since 1996, with the blessing of L., church singing festivals have been held on Christmas and Easter days, in which both church and secular singers participate. teams. In April-May 2015 in Vel. For the first time in Novgorod, the choral festival “Easter Voice” was held with the participation of adult and children’s groups: parish choirs, Sunday and children’s muses. schools, cultural institutions, choir of veterans of the Great Patriotic War - in total approx. 800 participants from 26 choirs.

In 1996, the library of the St. Sophia Cathedral was opened, with a literary and musical center operating there. Club "Meeting" With plural The churches of the diocese have parish libraries.

With the blessing and active participation of L. in Vel. Novgorod has been hosting the interregional exhibition-forum “Orthodox Rus'” since 2008, which includes conferences, concerts, displays of works by Novgorod artists, presentations of new books and films, and performances based on biblical subjects.

In Oct. In 2011, with the blessing of L., the Diocesan Center for the Protection of Family, Motherhood and Childhood was established on the basis of the Novgorod Society of Orthodox Doctors; his heavenly patron is St. blgv. Kng. Anna Novgorodskaya. The local branch of the Society of Orthodox Doctors of Russia organized diocesan courses for nurses (the first graduation took place in 2012).

In 2011, L. resumed the local celebration of the Council of Novgorod Saints and Princes (Oct. 4), established in 1439 by the Novgorod Archbishop. St. Euthymius II Vyazhitsky.

By the resolution of the Synod of December 27-28. In 2011, as part of the reform of the diocesan structure of the Russian Orthodox Church, the Novgorod Metropolis was formed, which included the Novgorod diocese and the renewed Borovichi diocese separated from it. L. was appointed head of the new metropolis and confirmed in the position of holy archimandrite of the Novgorod Yuryev and Iversky Valdai monastery. Archimandrite Iveron Valdai Monastery was appointed bishop of Borovichi. Ephraim (Barbinyagra). 8 Jan In 2012, during the liturgy in the Assumption Cathedral of the Moscow Kremlin, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus' elevated L. to the rank of metropolitan.

In connection with the death of Petrozavodsk Metropolitan on March 7, 2015. Manuila (Pavlov) L. was appointed temporary manager of the Petrozavodsk and Karelian diocese (until May 5 of the same year).

By Oct. In 2013, 7 monasteries operated in the Novgorod Metropolis (Yuryev, Varlaamov Khutynsky, Iversky Valdai, Klopsky Mikhailovsky in the name of the Holy Trinity for men, Nikolo-Kosinsky for women, Borovichsky in honor of the Descent of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles for men, Trinity Nikandrov Gorodnozersky for women), 156 churches , 44 Sunday schools, there were 123 clergy and 75 monastics.

L. was awarded the Order of St. Sergius of Radonezh 3rd (1983), 2nd (2011) degree, St. book Daniil of Moscow, 2nd degree (2001), Venerable. Seraphim of Sarov 2nd degree (2006) and 1st degree (2916), Orders of Honor (2000) and “For Services to the Fatherland” 4th degree (2006).

Works: Spiritual revival // ZhMP. 1992. No. 2. P. 2-3; “He raised us all from our knees”: [Interview: On the 20th anniversary of the death of Metropolitan. Nikodim (Rotov)] // TsiVr. No. 4(7). pp. 9-24.

Source: Definitions of the Holy. Synod // ZhMP. 1987. No. 12. P. 5; 1990. No. 10. P. 4; 2005. No. 6. P. 15; 2012. No. 2. P. 12; Naming and consecration of Archimandrite. Lev (Tserpitsky) in bishop. Tashkent and Central Asian // Ibid. 1988. No. 5. P. 7-12; Services and meetings of St. Patriarch Kirill: [Erection of archbishop. Novgorod and Old Russian Leo to the rank of Metropolitan] // Ibid. 2012. No. 2. P. 20.

Lit.: Ivanov E. Consecration of Novgorod Sofia // ZhMP. 1991. No. 12. P. 12-14; Savinova I. D. Hard times: Novgorod diocese and Soviet power, 1917-1991: East. research Novgorod, 1998. pp. 104-106; The holy connection of times: 20 years of the revival of the Novgorod diocese // Sofia. Novgorod, 2010. No. 2. P. 3-4; Department of the Novgorod Saints (since the introduction of Christianity in Novgorod in 992 BC): Lives, information and biographies. Essays: In 4 volumes / Ed. Metropolitan Lev (Tserpitsky); comp.: G. S. Soboleva. Novgorod, 20142. T. 4: 1945-2014. pp. 2237-2256.

ecumenism

In 1978, as part of the delegation of the Russian Orthodox Church, he attended the burial of Pope Paul VI and the enthronement of Pope John Paul I. In his presence, at the reception of the newly elected pope, the head of the delegation, Metropolitan Nicodemus, died.

In 1981-1982 he was president of the Ecumenical Council of Churches of Morocco.

In June 1996, he attended the opening ceremony of the Catholic Church of Peter and Paul in Veliky Novgorod.

Metropolitan Nikodim (Rotov), Miguel Arranz, Fr. Lev (Tserpitsky) and Fr. Michael (Boliastis) at the funeral mass for Pope Paul VI. [[1978.

Links



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events

East and West Now and Tomorrow, from a Christian Perspective (Interview) (November 18, 1974)
Fourth theological interview between representatives of the Roman Catholic Church and the Moscow Patriarchate (June 24, 1975)
IX General Assembly of Syndesmos (19 July 1977)
40th session of the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches (July 17, 1989)
VIII interview of the delegation of the Russian Orthodox Church with the Pax Christi delegation (March 9, 1990)
Local Council 2009 (January 27, 2009)

awards

state

Order of Merit for the Fatherland, IV degree (March 30, 2006) - for great contribution to the development of spiritual and cultural traditions
Order of Honor (December 28, 2000) - for his great contribution to strengthening civil peace and the revival of spiritual and moral traditions[3]
Order of Friendship (May 14, 2016) - for great contribution to the development of spiritual and cultural traditions [4] .
Order of the Badge of Honor

regional and municipal

Honorary Citizen of Veliky Novgorod (2004)
Medal "In memory of the 1150th anniversary of Veliky Novgorod" (2009)
Badge “1150th anniversary of the birth of Russian statehood” (2012)
Anniversary medal “70 years of the Novgorod region” (2015)
Title “Honorary Citizen of the Novgorod Region” (2017)[5]
Medal "Novgorod Glory" II degree (2019)[6]

church

Order of St. Sergius of Radonezh, III degree (1983)
Order of the Holy Blessed Prince Daniel of Moscow, II degree (2001)
Order of St. Seraphim of Sarov, II degree (April 7, 2006)[7]
Order of St. Sergius of Radonezh, II degree (April 7, 2011)[8][9]
Order of St. Seraphim of Sarov, 1st degree (April 7, 2016)[10]

public and other

Imperial Order of St. Anna, II degree (Russian Imperial House, 2015)[11]
Imperial medal “In memory of the 400th anniversary of the House of Romanov. 1613—2013" (Russian Imperial House, 2015)
Order of Grand Duke Sergius Alexandrovich (Imperial Orthodox Palestine Society, 2016)[12]

Notes

Deaneries and parishes
Novgorod Archbishop Lev elevated to the rank of metropolitan - News agency “Veliky Novgorod. RU"
Russia, section North-Eastern Russia XIII-XV centuries
Frolov A.A. On the confiscation of the estates of the Novgorod ruler and monasteries in the last quarter of the 15th century // Ancient Rus'. Questions of medieval studies. 2003. No. 4 (14). pp. 76-77.
Galkin A.
Feofil (Raev) - the first bishop of Starorussky // Sofia. Publication of the Novgorod diocese. 2011. No. 4. P. 12-14
Encyclopedic Dictionary of F. A. Brockhaus and I. A. Efron. - St. Petersburg: Brockhaus-Efron. 1890-1907.
Galkin A.K.
Parishes and clergy of the Moscow Patriarchate within the modern Novgorod region on the eve of the 950th anniversary of the baptism of Russia // Novgorodika - 2012: at the origins of Russian statehood: materials of the IV international. scientific-practical conference, 24-26 September. 2012 / comp. D. B. Tereshikhin [and others]. Veliky Novgorod, 2013. Part 1. P. 97—-108
Strakhova Ya.
The war turned people to faith // Sofia. Publication of the Novgorod diocese. 2011. No. 2. P. 5−14
ZhMP
. 1990, no. 10, p. 4.
Orthodox TV show “Sofia. Program about our origins"
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[2]

sources

Naming and consecration of Archimandrite Leo (Tserpitsky) as Bishop of Tashkent and Central Asia // Journal of the Moscow Patriarchate. - 1988. - No. 5. - P. 7-12.
Mitrokhin Vasili, Andrew Christopher M.
The sword and the shield. The Mitrokhin archive and the secret history of the KGB. — New York: Harper, 1999.
Leo, Metropolitan of Novgorod and Old Russia (Tserpitsky Nikolai Lvovich) // Patriarchy.ru. — Date of access: 08/02/2019.
Lev (Tserpitsky) // Russian Orthodoxy. — Date of access: 08/02/2019.
The rector of the Transfiguration Cathedral in Vyborg, Archpriest Lev Tserpitsky, reposed in the Lord. — Date of access: 08/02/2019.
METROPOLITAN LEO OF NOVGOROD AND OLD RUSSIAN Archival copy of February 6, 2015 // St. Sophia Cathedral in Veliky Novgorod. — Date of access: 08/02/2019.
Kireev, Alexander.
"Dioceses and bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church in 1943-2002." 2002
Lunkin, Roman;
Filatov, Sergey . Another Holy Rus' Spiritual experience of the revival of the Russian North. Archival copy dated September 27, 2007. — Date of access: 08/02/2019. // "Friendship of Peoples". - 2001. - No. 5.
Novgorod University. — Date of access: 08/02/2019.
Archbishop of Novgorod and Staraya Rus Lev and Governor of the Novgorod Region S. Mitin headed the organizing committee of the exhibition “Orthodox Rus'”, which will be held in the summer in Veliky Novgo... (inaccessible link). Retrieved February 6, 2015. Archived February 6, 2015. — Date of access: 08/02/2019.

Footnotes

JOURNALS of the meeting of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church on April 20, 2005. — Date of access: 08/02/2019. / Official documents // Patriarchia.ru
Naming and consecration of Archimandrite. Lev (Tserpitsky) in bishop. Tashkent and Central Asia // Journal of the Moscow Patriarchate. - 1988. - 5. - P. 12.
Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of December 28, 2000 No. 2104 “On awarding state awards of the Russian Federation.” — Date of access: 08/02/2019.
Metropolitan Lev was awarded the Order of Friendship. — Date of access: 08/02/2019.
The head of the Novgorod Metropolis was awarded the title of Honorary Citizen of the region. — Date of access: 08/02/2019.
Metropolitan Lev was awarded the “Novgorod Glory” medal. — Date of access: 08/02/2019.
Patriarchal congratulations to Archbishop Lev of Novgorod and Staraya Russia on the occasion of his 35th anniversary of service in the priesthood and 60th anniversary of his birth. — Date of access: 08/02/2019.
Patriarchal congratulations to Archbishop Lev of Novgorod on his 40th anniversary of service in the priesthood. — Date of access: 08/02/2019.
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill awarded a number of archpastors of the Russian Orthodox Church. — Date of access: 08/02/2019.
Patriarchal congratulations to Metropolitan Lev of Novgorod on his 45th anniversary of service in the priesthood. — Date of access: 08/02/2019.
Visit of the Head of the House of Romanov to St. Petersburg, Novgorod region and Kaliningrad, June 6-17, 2015. — Date of access: 08/02/2019.
Metropolitan Lev of Novgorod and Old Russia was awarded the Order of Grand Duke Sergius Alexandrovich. — Date of access: 08/02/2019.

Excerpt characterizing Cornelius (Metropolitan of Novgorod)

– Will you order our people to call from under the mountain? - he shouted. Alpatych turned to the men, calling two of them by name to mate Karp. The men obediently emerged from the crowd and began to loosen their belts. - Where is the headman? - Rostov shouted. The drone, with a frowning and pale face, emerged from the crowd. -Are you the headman? Knit, Lavrushka! - Rostov shouted, as if this order could not meet with obstacles. And indeed, two more men began to tie Dron, who, as if helping them, took off the kushan and gave it to them. “And you all listen to me,” Rostov turned to the men: “Now march home, and so that I don’t hear your voice.” “Well, we didn’t do any harm.” That means we are just being stupid. They just made nonsense... I told you there was a mess,” voices were heard reproaching each other. “I told you so,” said Alpatych, coming into his own. - This is not good, guys! “Our stupidity, Yakov Alpatych,” answered the voices, and the crowd immediately began to disperse and scatter throughout the village. The two tied men were taken to the manor's courtyard. Two drunk men followed them. - Oh, I’ll look at you! - said one of them, turning to Karp. “Is it possible to talk to gentlemen like that?” What did you think? “Fool,” confirmed the other, “really, a fool!” Two hours later the carts stood in the courtyard of Bogucharov’s house. The men were briskly carrying out and placing the master's things on the carts, and Dron, at the request of Princess Marya, was released from the locker where he had been locked, standing in the courtyard, giving orders to the men. “Don’t put it in such a bad way,” said one of the men, a tall man with a round smiling face, taking the box from the maid’s hands. - It also costs money. Why do you throw it like that or half a rope - and it will rub. I don't like it that way. And so that everything is fair, according to the law. Just like that, under the matting and covering it with hay, that’s what’s important. Love! “Look for books, books,” said another man, who was taking out Prince Andrei’s library cabinets. - Don't cling! It's heavy, guys, the books are great! - Yes, they wrote, they didn’t walk! – the tall, round-faced man said with a significant wink, pointing to the thick lexicons lying on top. Rostov, not wanting to impose his acquaintance on the princess, did not go to her, but remained in the village, waiting for her to leave. Having waited for Princess Marya's carriages to leave the house, Rostov sat on horseback and accompanied her on horseback to the path occupied by our troops, twelve miles from Bogucharov. In Yankov, at the inn, he said goodbye to her respectfully, allowing himself to kiss her hand for the first time. “Aren’t you ashamed,” he answered Princess Marya, blushing, to the expression of gratitude for her salvation (as she called his action), “every police officer would have done the same.” If only we had to fight with the peasants, we would not have allowed the enemy so far away,” he said, ashamed of something and trying to change the conversation. “I’m only happy that I had the opportunity to meet you.” Farewell, princess, I wish you happiness and consolation and wish to meet you under happier conditions. If you don't want to make me blush, please don't thank me. But the princess, if she did not thank him in more words, thanked him with the whole expression of her face, beaming with gratitude and tenderness. She couldn't believe him, that she had nothing to thank him for. On the contrary, what was certain for her was that if he had not existed, she would probably have died from both the rebels and the French; that, in order to save her, he exposed himself to the most obvious and terrible dangers; and what was even more certain was that he was a man with a high and noble soul, who knew how to understand her situation and grief. His kind and honest eyes with tears appearing on them, while she herself, crying, talked to him about her loss, did not leave her imagination. When she said goodbye to him and was left alone, Princess Marya suddenly felt tears in her eyes, and here, not for the first time, she was presented with a strange question: does she love him? On the way further to Moscow, despite the fact that the princess’s situation was not happy, Dunyasha, who was riding with her in the carriage, more than once noticed that the princess, leaning out of the carriage window, was smiling joyfully and sadly at something.