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
Many more years!
Today we congratulate Father John Tsupko on his birthday! Dear Father John, from the whole community we wish you health and joy in the Lord! Thank you for your...
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Planting Flowers
Sunday, October 25, was spent in prayer and labor in the Cathedral. Flowering and decorative deciduous shrubs are planted. A hibiscus hedge will now grow around the playground. The...
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«LARGO» Art Group
On October 13, 2020, our Cathedral was visited by the winners of all-Russian and international competitions and festivals-the art group «LARGO»: Vladimir Sokolov, Vladislav Sudakov and Alexander Porozhny. The...
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Meeting on the reburial of the remains of the Don atamans-heroes
A meeting on the reburial of the remains of the Don atamans-heroes was held at the Army Cathedral of Christ’s Resurrection. The meeting was attended by the senior priest...
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Consecration of the restored bell tower
On September 1, 2020, on the feast of the Don Icon of the Mother of God and the Day of the Russian Cossacks, the Head of the Don Metropolitanate,...
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Divine Liturgy on the Samaritan Week
On May 17, 2020, after a break, the first Liturgy was celebrated with the participation of parishioners. The service was led by the Cathedral’s senior priest Valery Voloshchuk. All...
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Water blessing prayer
On April 24, 2020, on the day of celebration in honor of the icon Of the mother of God “Life-giving Spring” in the Army Cathedral of Christ’s Ressurection in...
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