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In Krasnoyarsk, the cornerstone of the cathedral on the arrow will be laid


September 18 14:24

On the upcoming Sunday, September 21, in Krasnoyarsk, there will be celebrations on the shooter dedicated to the beginning of preparatory work for the construction of the cathedral church of the Christmas of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This was reported in the diocese.

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It is noted that the date was not chosen by chance – it is on this day that the Orthodox celebrate the Christmas of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which for centuries the Russian people considers their heavenly patroness. And the holiday itself belongs to the 12 most important and is especially revered by believers.

The event will be attended by the clergy of Krasnoyarsk, parishioners, trustees and honorary guests.

“The celebrations will begin at 12:00 with a prayer service on the occasion of the start of preparatory work for construction Cathedral Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, It will be performed by Metropolitan of Krasnoyarsk and Achinsky Nikita. Then, members of the Board of Trustees of the Construction and Development of the Cathedral and Honorary Guests will take part in the formation of the “cornerstone”, which will fall into the foundation of the foundation of the future temple. This is a plate in which a fragment of the foundation of the legendary Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, built by the outstanding architect Konstantin tone, and the stones of the churches of the “father of the Siberian cities of Yeniseisk,” said in the diocese, will be combined together, ”said the diocese.

It is assumed that the assembled will present a layout of the Cathedral.

Recall that representatives of the church call the construction of the cathedral the restoration of historical justice. They plan to rebuild it in the image of the main cathedral of Krasnoyarsk, built In 1861 and demolished in 1936. Instead of him in the 1950s built The building of the regional government, so for the cathedral I had to look for a new place. In 2012, the Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus' Kirill approved the site on the arrow During the visit V Krasnoyarsk. In a year, place consecratedand in 2017 the Earth Passed Church, aboutDnako Not all citizens They approved the construction and on this occasion several times hearings were held. In 2023, on the embankment they began to build a “small temple” in honor of the righteous Joachim and Anna, which will become part of the complex of the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. They will build it For the money of sponsors, the estimate has already been determined – the work is estimated at 4 billion rubles.