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
Baptism of the Lord
When you, o Lord, was baptized in Jordan, the worship of the most Holy Trinity was revealed. As the voice of the Father testified of You, calling You the...
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Merry Christmas!
The Christmas Carol “This night is Holy” is performed by the choir of the Starocherkassk Army Cathedral of Christ’s Resurrection
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Many more years!
The parish of Starocherkassk Army Cathedral of Christ’s Resurrection cordially congratulates our priest John Tsupko on his birthday!
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Excursion for the military of Southern military district
Starocherkassk Army Cathedral of Christ’s Resurrection is the main temple of the Southern Military District. It is not without reason that the word “army” appears in the name of...
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Consecration of new vessels for the Eucharist
On November 30, 2019, at the end of the vigil, The Proto-Priest Valery Voloschuk consecrated new vessels for the eucharist: bowl and discos. The new sacred vessels, decorated with...
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Visit Of The Chairman Of The Imperial Palestinian Orthodox Society
On November 7, 2019, during a working visit to the Rostov region, the Resurrection Cathedral was visited by the Chairman of the Imperial Palestinian Orthodox society Sergey Stepashin, where...
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