Memorial events were held in Paris to mark the 175th anniversary of the death of Russian Admiral Pavel Vasilyevich Chichagov (1767-1849), the first naval minister of the Russian Empire.
The event was organized by the Chichagov Noble Family Foundation with the assistance of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation and the Russian Embassy in France, with the support of Novodevichy Stavropegial Nunnery in Moscow and a number of benefactors.
The commemorative events are included in the program of celebrations of the 500th anniversary of the foundation of the Novodevichy Convent and the 110th anniversary of the birth of Abbess Serafima (Chernaya-Chichagova) (1914-1999).
Admiral P.V. Chichagov — an active participant of the Patriotic War of 1812. He commanded the Danube, Southern Army, led the pursuit of Napoleon in what is now Belarus and led the Russian troops in the Battle of Berezina, during which the French Grand Army, having lost 40,000 people, ceased to exist. Because of accusations of failure to take Napoleon prisoner, he left Russia in 1814 and lived in England, Italy, and France. He was the only one of the commanders-in-chief of armies in the War of 1812 who left behind a written record of that military campaign.
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In the evening. On November 26, 2024, the Russian Spiritual and Cultural Orthodox Center in Paris hosted the presentation of «Notes» of Admiral Chichagov — a two-volume edition of the memoirs of the celebrated military figure. These memoirs were edited and translated from French into Russian by his descendant — Holy Martyr Seraphim (Chichagov). By his labors the first part of the notes was published in the 80s of the nineteenth century in the journal «Russkaya Starina». The further publication of «Notes» at the end of XX — the beginning of XXI centuries was taken up by the granddaughter of the martyr — abbess of the Novodevichy Monastery of Moscow, Abbess Serafimya. Moscow Abbess Serafima (Chernaya-Chichagova). In 2002 on her initiative the publishing house «Russian Archive» published the first volume of «Notes» (diaries) of Admiral P.V. Chichagov. This publication covered the period from 1725 to 1801. In 2023, at the initiative of the Fund of the noble family of Chichagovs, created by the venerable Mother Serafima, was completed a multi-year work on the translation and commentary of the texts of the second volume of memoirs, covering the period from 1800 to the middle of the XIX century.
The presentation of the memoirs was attended by the secretary of the Korsun Diocesan Office, Priest Maxim Politov, representatives of the scientific community, descendants of the Admiral of the Russia, France and other European countries. The presentation ended with the performance of musical spiritual works of the Holy Martyr Seraphim (Chichagov).
On November 27, a memorial service was held at the burial place of Admiral P.V. Chichagov at the municipal cemetery in the Paris suburb of Soe.
The funeral service was celebrated by the rector of the Church of the New Martyrs and Confessors of the Church of Russia in Butovo, Archpriest Kirill Kaleda, accompanied by the clergyman of the Trinity Cathedral in Paris, Priest George Sheshko, and the clergyman of the Resurrection parish in Meudon, Deacon Alexander Boldyrev.
Descendants of the admiral from Russia and France prayed at the service.
After the memorial service, the prayers went to the house located on Admiral's Square, named in honor of P.V. Chichagov. The last years of the commander's life were spent in this house. Currently the building is under restoration.
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