On November 14, 2024, before the XII scientific readings «Russia. Georgia. Christian East. Spiritual and cultural ties», in the Spassky Cathedral of the Spaso-Andronikov Monastery in Moscow, a memorial service was held. A memorial service was held for the first director of the Andrei Rublev Central Museum of Old Russian Culture and Art David Ilyich Arsenishvili (1905-1963).
With the blessing of the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church, the memorial service was celebrated by Metropolitan Nikandr of Naro-Fominsk, Chairman of Financial and Economic Administration of the Moscow Patriarchate, and the hierarch of the Georgian Orthodox Church, Metropolitan Nikolai &mdash of Akhalkalaki, Kumurdo and Kars; grandnephew of D.I. Arsenishvili.
Metropolitan Nikolai — grandnephew of D.I. Arsenishvili.
At the funeral service, the bishops were served by Archimandrite Dionisy (Kolesnik), rector of the Patriarchal Suburbs of the Andronik Monastery, Archpriest Theodore Krechetov, rector of the Moscow Church of Great Martyr George the Victorious in Gruziny, Archpriest Theodore Shulga of the Moscow Patriarchate's Department for External Church Relations, and representatives of the Moscow clergy.
At the funeral service, the bishops were served by Archimandrite Dionisy (Kolesnik), rector of the Moscow Church of Great Martyr George the Victorious in Gruziny, Archpriest Theodore Krechetov of the Moscow Patriarchate, and representatives of the Moscow clergy.
The staff of the Museum of Ancient Russian Culture and Art named after the Russian Orthodox Church in Moscow prayed in the temple
Prayers and chants were heard in the Church Slavonic and Georgian languages.
Prayers and chants were heard in Church Slavonic and Georgian languages.
«We are gathered here today to honor the memory of an outstanding person — David Ilyich Arsenishvili. For his ascetic life he, we believe, had a better fate with the Lord. And now we are grateful to him that he was able to preserve this holy place. He lived right here, in the Cathedral of the Savior, and advocated for the temple to be preserved. Our gratitude to David Ilyich today is manifested in the fact that we remember and pray for him, — — noted, in particular, Metropolitan Nikandr in a word at the end of the funeral service.
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The hierarch conveyed the greetings and blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia to all those praying at the memorial service, as well as to the participants of the scientific readings opening on that day.
Metropolitan Nicholas of Akhalkalaki, Kumurdoy and Kars noted that the work started by his great-uncle continues today. Vladyka also compared the annual commemoration of D.I. Arsenishvili in this temple to a bridge connecting epochs and generations, countries and peoples.
On the same day in the Central Museum of Old Russian Culture and Art named after Andrei Rublev opened dedicated to the memory of D.I. Arsenishvili XII annual scientific research on the history of the Russian Orthodox Church. Readings «Russia. Georgia. Christian East. Spiritual and cultural ties»
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Among the participants and guests of the conference — Metropolitan Nicholas of Akhalkalaki, Kumurdoy and Kars, Deputy Director of CMiAR on development S.E. Bogatyrev, Archpriest Feodor Krechetov, museum staff and representatives of the scientific community.
At the beginning of the conference — metropolitan of Akhalkalaki, Kumurdoy and Kars.
Before the beginning of the readings was shown a documentary film «Unforgettable» dedicated to the memory of D.I. Arsenishvili. Then the choir of St. George Church in Gruziny performed.
At the opening ceremony of the conference participants were welcomed by the Deputy Director for Development of the Andrei Rublev Central Museum of Old Russian Culture and Art S.E. Bogatyrev.
Vice-President of the National Committee of Byzantinists of Georgia, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor of St. Andrew's University at the Patriarchate of Georgia N.Z. Vachnadze addressed the audience with a greeting.
At the beginning of the plenary session the report «Christian Egypt: Raif» was presented by Metropolitan Nicholas of Akhalkalaki, Kumurdoy and Kars.
In the program of readings, which will last until November 15, — reports devoted to the study of Christian art of different countries.
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