Starocherkassk Army Cathedral of Christ's Resurrection |

Starocherkassk Army Cathedral of Christ’s Resurrection is the most ancient in the South of Russia, up to the 1805 — the main cathedral of the Don Cossack Host. Everything here is imbued with the history of the Don Cossacks.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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....

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...

Altar

The walls in the altar were painted in 1784 by a postulant of Kiev-Pechersk Lavra, and then deacon of the cathedral Philip Simanovich. On the gate wall, there is...

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

Lazarus Saturday

“«Lazarus, come forth!» And he who had died came out bound hand and foot with graveclothes, and his face was wrapped with a cloth. Jesus said to them, «Loose...

3D Tour

The Starocherkassk Army Cathedral of Christ’s Resurrection has become a participant in a unique 3D project of the Rostov-on-Don diocese. With the blessing of the Head of the Don...

The First Great Lent Services

The Great Compline with the reading of the penitential canon of St. Andrew of Crete was led by the rector of the cathedral, Archpriest Valery Voloshchuk. The speech of...

Many years!

The brethren and parishioners of the Starocherkassk Army Cathedral of Christ’s Resurrection cordially congratulate the senior priest of the cathedral, archpriest Valery Voloshchuk, on the 50th anniversary! We prayerfully...

Feast of the Epiphany

On January 18 and 19, Holy Epiphany services were held at the Resurrection Military Cathedral. On the feast of the Baptism of the Lord, the Church remembers the Savior...

Sunday School Christmas Play

On Sunday, January 12, the parishioners became participants in the “Christmas miracle”, prepared by teachers and pupils of our Sunday school. The story of the Nativity was presented by...

Christ was born! Praise Him!

Merry Christmas greetings from the senior priest of the cathedral

The Eve of the Nativity of Christ

Divine services on the Eve of the Nativity of Christ in the Starocherkassk Army Cathedral of Christ’s Resurrection were led by the senior priest of the cathedral, archpriest Valery...

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