Solovki, August 20, 2024
The Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church was accompanied by: Metropolitan Grigory of Voskresensk, Manager of the Moscow Patriarchate, Metropolitan Nikandr of Naro-Fominsk, Chairman of the Financial and Economic Department of the Moscow Patriarchate, Bishop Porfiry of Ozersk, Vicar of the Solovetsky Monastery, Bishop Alexis of Ramensk, Personal Secretary of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill, Bishop Alexis of Ramensk, Head of the Legal Department of the Moscow Patriarchate, Hegumen Xenia (Chernega), as well as the Governor of the Arkhangelsk region A.V. Tsybulsky, First Deputy Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation S.G. Obryvalin, Chairman of the Council of the Foundation for the Preservation and Development of the Solovetsky Archipelago A.V. Guts, Director of the Department of Industrial and Civil Construction of the Ministry of Construction and Housing and Communal Services of the Russian Federation S.O. Galyamin, Chief Advisor of the Department for Work with Religious Associations of the Department of Culture, Sports, Tourism and National Policy of the Government of the Russian Federation V.A. Konstantinov, Head of the Municipal Entity "Primorsky Municipal District" V.A. Rudkina V.A. Rudkina.
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill began his tour of the monastery with a visit to the exhibition "Crimean War. Feats of the Solovetsky Monastery", located in the building of the monastery museum. The exhibition is dedicated to the 170th anniversary of the heroic defense of the monastery during the attack of the British fleet. The exhibition includes copies of lithographs and engravings from the collections of the Solovetsky Museum-Reserve and the Russian National Library, items from the museum's collections, including cannonballs, medals for participation in the defense of the monastery and so on.
Then His Holiness proceeded to the place near the eastern wall of the monastery, where, according to His Holiness, the execution of prisoners was carried out. Last year His Holiness instructed the Patriarch to equip this place for memorial services and worship of pilgrims, and now he familiarized himself with the fulfillment of this order. At the site A memorial plaque with the words "Remember, O Lord, all the innocents killed in this place" and an adoration cross were erected. The Primate sprinkled the cross with holy water. Eternal Memory" was proclaimed to all those who "for faith and truth during the years of privation and persecution of the Church of Christ in our country in the past century suffered terrible sufferings, tortures and martyrdom, and who died of disease, gladus and cold in prisons and prisons, archpastors, shepherds, monastics and laity, and those who were innocently killed in this place, and their names You Yourself, O Lord, weigh".
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill also inspected the new crosses, prepared for installation on the domes of St. Nicholas Church of the monastery, and then proceeded to the monastery library, where he familiarized himself with the exhibition "Sounding manuscripts of the Solovetsky Monastery". The exhibition familiarizes in detail with the history of formation, existence and study of the Solovetsky library, one of the most significant and integral book collections of ancient Russia, tells about the enduring importance and beauty of spiritual books. Visitors to the exhibition have the opportunity to hear how the ancient chants recorded in the notated manuscripts of the Solovetsky collection sounded.
His Holiness then proceeded to the
The Primate of the Russian Church visited the stands located in the historic monastery sacristy, where he was told about the restoration of the monastery buildings, as well as stands with photographs of all 13 visits of His Holiness to Solovki.
In conclusion, the Primate of the Russian Church visited the stands located in the monastery courtyard, which tell about the planned repair and restoration work in the monastery and its sketes.
Bishop Porfiry of Ozersk and Chairman of the Council of the Foundation for the Preservation and Development of the Solovetsky Archipelago A.V. Guts gave explanations during the tour of the monastery.
