History
The Azov Siege Seat
On the square in front of the Cathedral trophies of the famous Azov siege seat occupy a place of honor. In 1637 the Cossacks, tired of Tatar raids and...
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Cornelius Yakovlev
In the gallery of the cathedral in the wall, there is a plate, behind which the army ataman Cornelius Yakovlev is buried. The inscription on the plate: “In the...
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Construction of the Stone Cathedral
Cossacks were deeply religious people. They did not begin any important business without assiduous praying. The notion of sin was firm: “it’s a sin for relatives to woo brides...
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Razin's Chain
In front of the western entrance to the cathedral, the shackles and the iron chain, which Stepan Razin was chained, were firmly embedded in the wall. After the pirate...
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Archpriest Grigory Levitskiy
Archpriest Grigory Andreyevich Levitsky 32 years: from 1840 until his death in 1872 served in the Starocherkassk Army Cathedral of Christ’s Resurrection. Loving the native antiquity and the Don...
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The Army Cathedral of Christ's Resurrection in the last 100 years
100 years ago in 1919, the Don Cossacks were to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Army Cathedral of Christ’s Resurrection. 20 years before, the board of the Don...
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Iconostasis
A unique five-tier carved gilded iconostasis of the Army Cathedral of Christ’s Resurrection with one hundred and forty-nine icons of the XVIII-XIX centuries is a unique work of art...
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Cathedral Architecture
The cathedral was built on the main square of Cherkassk – Maidan (the previous wooden versions of the cathedral were built much closer to the Don). In the architecture...
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Bell Tower
Near the temple, a two-tier bell tower rises. There is an inscription next to the western entrance: “To the glory of the Holy, consubstantial, life-giving and indivisible Trinity, Father,...
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Choir Loft
In 1775, a choir loft was built around the walls of the church, like the Kiev-Uspensky Lavra, surrounded by baluster. The underneath was painted. All the icons are divided...
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Iron Plates
The military ataman Daniel Efremov in 1767 with the blessing of Tikhon of Voronezh, paved the whole church, instead of oak floors burnt in the fire, with iron plates....
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Before the Revolution
Until 1917, the cathedral was rich in jewels. According to the cathedral priest Gregory Levitsky, in the middle of the XIX century about 800 kilograms of silver, 8 kilograms...
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Razin's Chain
In front of the western entrance to the cathedral, the shackles and the iron chain, which Stepan Razin was chained, were firmly embedded in the wall. After the pirate...
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Parish news
The Feast Day
Christ is Risen! On September 26, according to church tradition, in temples dedicated to the feast of the renewal of the Church of the Resurrection in Jerusalem, it is...
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Excursion for teachers of the Law Faculty of SFedU
An excursion for the teaching staff of the Faculty of Law of the Southern Federal University and their family members took place in the Starocherkassk Army Cathedral of Christ’s...
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The Feast of Pentecost
Today, at the all-night vigil, for the first time in fifty days we hear prayer to the Holy Spirit. O Heavenly King, Comforter, Spirit of Truth, Who art everywhere...
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Feast of the Ascension of the Lord
The Feast of the Ascension of the Lord was celebrated at the Starocherkassk Army Cathedral of Christ’s Resurrection. The Divine Liturgy was led by the senior priest of the...
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In Sunday school, young cathedral members began to study the Law of God
At the first lesson with Vladimir Pavlovich, we learned about the sign of the cross, why we do it and what it means. They talked about the meaning of...
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Feast of the Icon of the Mother of God “Life-Giving Spring”
On Friday of Holy Week, the Russian Orthodox Church established the feast of the icon of the Mother of God “Life-Giving Spring”. In the Starocherkassk Army Cathedral of Christ’s...
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Christ is risen, dear cathedral parishioners!
Your resurrection, Christ the Saviour, the angels sing in heaven, and vouchsafe us on earth to glorify You with a pure heart. Rejoice and feel the beauty of the...
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Lazarus Sabbath service
“Christ comes to revive the dead brother with the verb”: Lazarus Sabbath services were held in the Resurrection Military Cathedral. The Divine Liturgy was head by the vicar of...
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