On November 19, 2024, Chairman of the Synodal Department for Monasteries and Monasticism Metropolitan Theognost of Kashira performed the great consecration of the Church of St. Silouan the Athonite at the forest historical site of the Zachatievsky Stavropegial Nunnery in Barvikha, Moscow, and the Divine Liturgy in the newly consecrated church.
His Eminence was accompanied by the Vicar of the Andreyevsky Stavropigial Monastery in Barvikha and the Divine Liturgy in the newly consecrated church.
His Eminence was served by the vicar of the Andreevsky Stavropegial Monastery in Moscow Higumen Dionisy (Shlyonov) and clerics of the Zachatiev Monastery.
The service was prayed by the deputy chairman of the Synodal Department for Monasteries and Monasticism, abbess of the Zachatchevsky Monastery Higumen Iuliania (Kaleda), abbess of the By the Nativity of the Mother of God Stavropegial Nunnery of Moscow Moscow. Moscow Higumen Victoria (Perminova), Prioress of the Stavropigial Nunnery — Marfo-Mariinsky Monastery of Mercy in Moscow Higumen Elisaveta (Pozdnyakova), Prioress of the Stavropigial Nunnery — Marfo-Mariinsky Monastery of Mercy in Moscow Higumen Elizabeth (Pozdnyakova), Prioress of the of the Nikitsky Nunnery in the town of Kashira, Moscow region, Abbess Magdalina (Chekulaeva). Hegumen Magdalena (Chekulaeva) of Kashira, Moscow region, and Hegumen Kapitolina (Filippenko), abbess of the Nikita Nunnery in the village of Byvalino, Moscow region.
After the Liturgy, Metropolitan Feognost presented awards for assistance in the construction of the temple. Medals of the Order of Prince Daniel of Moscow were awarded: A.E. Chebotarev, the benefactor who donated funds for the construction of the temple of St. Silouan of Athos; S.N. Akulchev, owner of the group of companies «Akulchev » K.A. Zavrazhin, head of the Committee on Architecture and Urban Planning Odintsovo district. Diplomas were awarded to: E.A. Fedorov, founder of JSC «TRK Odintsovo» A.B. Barabanov, chief architect of the project of the church of St. Siluan; E.V. Dorot, deputy general director for innovative development of JSC «RZDstroy» Russia; S.N. Ivanchenko, architect; E.S. Khanina, architect; N.A. Zaitsev, employee of the Zachatiev Monastery.
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