DENANCE OF STAUROPEGIAL PARISHES AND PATRIARIAL MOUNTAINS OUTSIDE MOSCOW

Deanery of stauropegial parishes and patriarchal metochions outside the city of Moscow

, stauropegy of the Russian Orthodox Church within Russia

• Address: Russia, 109377, Moscow, st. Okskaya 17, Moscow St. Sergius Church on Ryazanka (deanery office)
• Tel.; 919-59-13
• Official site:

It was formed on February 27, 2012 according to the order of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus' Kirill No. R-01/7. Having the Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus' as its ruling bishop, the deanery was entrusted to the administration of the patriarchal vicar, Bishop of the Resurrection Savva (Mikheev). Most of the parishes and farmsteads within the deanery were located quite far from Moscow (at a distance of up to 120 km) in sparsely populated areas; Almost all parishes were single-staff. The first working meeting of the clergy of the deanery was convened by Bishop Savva in March of that year in the Moscow Novospassky Monastery.

By order of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus' Kirill dated January 24, 2021, the patriarchal metochion at the Church of the Icon of the Mother of God “Spreader of Loaves” in the village of Priazovskaya, Temryuk district, Krasnodar Territory, was included in the deanery, which was simultaneously renamed into the deanery of stauropegial parishes and patriarchal metochions outside the city of Moscow [1]. Following this, some other parishes in different parts of Russia were included in the deanery.

Statistics

• December 25, 2012 - 46 active parishes/monasteries (of which 9 are affiliated with Moscow churches [2]), 10 affiliated churches and chapels, 4 churches under construction; 49 clergy (43 priests and 6 deacons) [3]

Compound

Temples in the Moscow region

• Alexy Moskovsky in the village of Isakov
• Blessed Heaven, icons of the Mother of God, in Kubinka
• Barbarians of the Great Martyr and Elijah of Muromets in the village of Vlasikha, in the military town of the Main Headquarters of the Missile Forces
• Basil the Great in the village. Zaitsev
• Resurrection of Christ in Khimki, Patriarchal Metochion in Sheremetyevo
• Vsevolod of Pskov in the village of Vlasikha, baptismal church in the military town of the Main Headquarters of the Missile Forces
• All-Merciful Savior in the village. Novo-Volkovo
• St. George the Victorious in the village of Bear Lakes, at the 38th separate airborne communications regiment
• St. George the Victorious in the village of Semkhoz
• Sovereign Icon of the Mother of God in Gorki-9
• Demetrius of Thessalonica in the village. Dmitrovsky
• Elisaveta Feodorovna in Odintsovo, at the 2nd branch of the Central Clinical Hospital named after. Burdenko
• Myrrh-Bearing Women in the village of Gerasimikha
• John the Baptist in Ivanova Gora
• Cyril and Methodius in the village. Kutyin, at the Orthodox youth health center
• Luke the Evangelist in Zheleznodorozhny, church-chapel at the Naval Hospital in Kupavna
• Michael the Archangel in Kubinka
• Michael the Archangel in Khimki, chapel at terminal “C” at Sheremetyevo II airport
• Unfading Color, icons of the Mother of God, in the village of Isakov
• Nicholas of Myra in the village. Zdechove
• Nicholas of Myra in the village. Nikolskoye Odintsovo district
• Nicholas of Myra in the village. Fedorovsky
• Nicholas of Mirliki in Khimki, chapel at terminal “E” at Sheremetyevo II airport
• Nicholas of Myra in the village of Yazvische
• New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia in Butovo
• Panteleimon the Healer in Fryazin
• Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, baptismal church in the village. Troitsky Odintsovo district
• Transfiguration of the Lord in Star City, at the Russian Research Testing Center for Cosmonaut Training
• Transfiguration of the Lord in the village. Island
• Nativity of Christ in Fryazin
• Seraphim of Sarov in the village of Sofrin, at the Artistic and Production Association of the Russian Orthodox Church
• Sergius of Radonezh in Zelenogradsky
• Three Ecumenical Saints in the village. Volyn region
• Trinity Life-Giving in the village. Goretov
• Trinity Life-Giving in the village. Troitsky Odintsovo district
• Trinity Life-Giving in the village. Ulcer
• Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the village. Myshkin
• Royal Passion-Bearers in the village of Alyaukhov

Temples outside the Moscow region

• Epiphany in the city of Ishim, Tyumen region.
• Kazan Icon of the Mother of God in the city of Yalta, rep. Crimea
• Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Bogoslovka estate, Vsevolozhsk district, Leningrad region.
• “Spreader of the Loaves”, icon of the Mother of God, in the village of Priazovskaya, Temryuk district, Krasnodar region

• Feodorovsky town in Pushkin, St. Petersburg

Moscow City Diocese

Main article: List of churches of the Moscow City Diocese

The diocese includes stauropegic monasteries, city cathedrals and churches of the Moscow Kremlin, as well as parish churches united in 27 deaneries.

According to data presented by Patriarch Kirill of Moscow at the Diocesan Assembly of the city of Moscow, as of the end of 2010, the total number of churches and chapels in the diocese of the city of Moscow is 837[18][19]. However, only 271 churches regularly hold services, which, according to him, “places the capital in last place among the regions of Russia in terms of the ratio of the number of churches to the number of ethnically Orthodox residents”[18][19]. Liturgical activities have not been resumed in 39 churches in Moscow. 19 churches have not been transferred to the Church, 90 churches and chapels are under construction[19][18].

As of the end of 2011, 1,180 clergy serve in the Moscow diocese, including 14 bishops (a year earlier - 19), 879 presbyters (in 2010 - 860), 287 deacons (in 2010 - 271)[20].

Temples of the Moscow Kremlin and cathedrals

On the territory of the Moscow city diocese there are the Cathedrals of Christ the Savior and Epiphany in Elokhov, the Intercession Cathedral (St. Basil's Cathedral) and the cathedrals of the Moscow Kremlin.

• Cathedral of Christ the Savior (cathedral)
• Epiphany Cathedral in Elokhov (cathedral)
• Intercession (St. Basil's) Cathedral

• Moscow Kremlin
• Cathedral of the Archangel
• Assumption Cathedral
• Blagoveshchensky cathedral
• Church of the Deposition of the Robe
• Ivan the Great belltower

Central Vicariate

Central Vicariate

Central Deanery

Central Deanery
Main article: Central Deanery (Moscow City Diocese)

The central deanery of the Moscow City Diocese unites the churches of the Moscow Kremlin, St. Basil's Cathedral on Red Square, and the churches of the Arbat, Presnensky and Khamovniki districts of the Central Administrative District of Moscow. The dean of the district is Protopresbyter Vladimir Divakov, rector of the Church of the Ascension of the Lord in Storozhi, at the Nikitsky Gate[21][22]. As of 2011, the Central Deanery includes at least 33 parishes[23].

• Church of the Ascension of the Lord in Storozhi, at the Nikitsky Gate
• Church of St. Nicholas on Three Mountains
• Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in Khamovniki
• Church of the Icon of the Mother of God “The Sign” at Sheremetev Yard
• Temple of Elijah the Everyday Prophet

Sretensky deanery

Sretensky deanery
Main article: Sretensky deanery

The Sretensky deanery of the Moscow city diocese unites the churches of the Meshchansky and Tverskoy districts of the Central Administrative District of Moscow; The deanery also includes the Vysoko-Petrovsky Monastery, the Sretensky Monastery and the Mother of God Nativity Convent.

The Sretensky deanery was formed in 1996 and as of 2011 includes 47 churches and 9 chapels[24][25].

The dean of the district is Archpriest Oleg Klemyshev, rector of the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Pechatniki[26]. Address: st. Sretenka, 3.

• Church of Pimen the Great in Novye Vorotniki
• Cathedral of the Presentation of the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God of the Sretensky Monastery
• Cathedral of St. Peter of the Vysoko-Petrovsky Monastery
• Church of Metropolitan Philip in Meshchanskaya Sloboda
• Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary in Putinki

Epiphany Deanery

Epiphany Deanery
Main article: Epiphany Deanery

The Epiphany deanery includes churches and parishes located in the Basmanny and Krasnoselsky districts of the Central Administrative District. Formed in 1996, it was previously part of the Preobrazhenskoe deanery.

The dean is Archimandrite Dionysius (Shishigin), rector of the Church of St. Nicholas in Pokrovskoye. Address: Moscow, Bakuninskaya st., 100.

As of December 2011, the deanery includes 32 churches and 10 chapels, including 1 cathedral church (Epiphany Cathedral in Elokhov), 1 baptismal church (Baptismal Church of St. Basil at the Epiphany Cathedral), 19 parish churches, 4 Patriarchal metochions , 2 churches of the Representation of the Antioch Patriarchate, 2 ascribed churches, 1 house church, 2 churches of the St. John the Baptist Convent (the abbess of the monastery is Abbess Afanasia (Grosheva)). In 5 churches, services have not been resumed. The clergy includes 57 priests and 22 deacons[27].

• Epiphany Cathedral in Yelokhov
• Church of the Three Saints on Kulishki
• Church of St. Vladimir in Old Sadekh
• Church of All Saints in Krasnoye Selo
• Church of the Life-Giving Trinity in Khokhly

Iveron deanery

Most of the Pokrovsky deanery, not including “Kitai-Gorod”

Main article: Iveron deanery

Formed in May 2012 by separation from the Pokrovsky deanery.

Pokrovsky deanery

The historical district of Kitay-Gorod (marked in yellow), part of the Iverskoye Deanery
Main article: Pokrovskoye Deanery

The Pokrovskoe deanery unites the churches of the Kitay-Gorod districts (part of the Tverskoy district) and Tagansky districts of the Central Administrative District of Moscow.

The dean is Archpriest Gennady Nefedov, rector of the Church of the Epiphany of the former Epiphany Monastery on Nikolskaya[28].

• Temple of the Epiphany former Epiphany Monastery
• Church of St. Sergius of Radonezh in Rogozhskaya Sloboda
• Temple of Nikita the Martyr on Shvivaya Hill
• Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Krutitsy
• Church of St. George the Victorious on Pskov Mountain

Moskvoretsk deanery

Moskvoretsk Deanery
Main article: Moskvoretsk Deanery

The Moskvoretsk deanery of the Moscow city diocese unites churches located in the Zamoskvorechye and Yakimanka districts of the central administrative district of Moscow. Formed in 1996 and as of 2011 includes at least 27 parishes.[29].

The dean is Archpriest Nikolai Krechetov, rector of the Church of the Transfiguration on Bolvanovka[30].

• Church of the Resurrection of Christ in Kadashi
• Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker on Bersenevka
• Church of the Great Martyr Catherine on Vspolye
• Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in Pyzhi
• Church of St. John the Warrior on Yakimanka

Western Vicariate

Main article: Western Vicariate

Western Vicariate

The Western Vicariate unites the deaneries of the Western Administrative District of Moscow. At the end of 2011, the vicariate included 61 churches[31]. On October 29, 2015, the management of the vicariate was entrusted to His Grace Tikhon, Bishop of Yegoryevsk, vicar of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus'[32].

Georgievskoe deanery

Main article: St. George Deanery

The St. George Deanery unites churches in the districts of the Western Administrative District of Moscow: Kuntsevo, Krylatskoye, Filevsky Park, Dorogomilovo, Fili-Davydkovo, Mozhaisky. As of July 2012, it included 21 temples. Dean - Archpriest Seraphim Nedosekin, rector of the Church of St. George the Victorious - Patriarchal Metochion on Poklonnaya Hill.

• Church of the Intercession in Fili
• Church of St. George the Victorious on Poklonnaya Hill
• Temple of Seraphim of Sarov in Filevskaya floodplain
• Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Krylatskoye
• Church of the Holy Righteous John the Russian in Kuntsevo

Mikhailovskoye Deanery

Main article: St. Michael's Deanery (Moscow City Diocese)

The Mikhailovskoe Deanery unites churches in the districts of the Western Administrative District of Moscow: Vnukovo, Novo-Peredelkino, Solntsevo, Ochakovo-Matveevskoye, Troparevo-Nikulino, Vernadskogo Avenue, Ramenki. As of July 2012, it included 40 temples and chapels. The dean of the district is Archpriest Georgy Studenov, rector of the Church of the Archangel Michael in Troparevo[21][33].

• Church of the Life-Giving Trinity in Troitsky-Golenishchevo
• Temple of the Archangel Michael in Troparevo
• Trinity Church on Sparrow Hills
• Church of St. Igor of Chernigov (Novo-Peredelkino)

North-West Vicariate

Main article: North-West Vicariate

North-Western Vicariate (Zelenograd Deanery not noted)

The North-Western Vicariate includes 21 churches and 9 chapels[34][35]. On November 3, 2015, the management of the vicariate was entrusted to His Eminence Paramon Bishop Bronnitsky, vicar of His Holiness the Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus'[36].

• Church of the Life-Giving Trinity in Khoroshev
• Temple of the Icon of the Mother of God “Quick to Hear” on Khodynka Field
• Church of the Nativity in Mitino
• Church of the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God in Kurkino

Assumption Deanery

Main article: Dormition Deanery (Moscow City Diocese)

The Assumption Deanery unites churches in the Strogino, Shchukino, Khoroshevo-Mnevniki and Pokrovskoe-Streshnevo districts of the North-Western Administrative District of Moscow.[35] The dean of the district is Archpriest Georgy Krylov, rector of the Church of the Life-Giving Trinity in Trinity-Lykovo[37].

• Trinity Church (Trinity-Lykovo)

Spassky Deanery

Main article: Spassky deanery (Moscow city diocese)

The Spassky deanery unites churches in the Kurkino, Mitino, Northern Tushino, and Southern Tushino districts of the North-Western Administrative District of Moscow. The dean of the district is Priest Igor Konstantinov, rector of the Church of the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God in Kurkino[38]. [39].

Zelenograd deanery

Zelenograd Deanery
Main article: Zelenograd Deanery

The Zelenograd deanery unites churches and parishes of the Zelenograd administrative district.

The dean is Archpriest Vladimir Kharitonov.

• Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in Rzhavki
• Church-chapel of St. Sergius of Radonezh (Zelenograd)
• Church of St. Philaret (Zelenograd)
• Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Lyalovo) (before restoration)

Northern Vicariate

Main article: Northern Vicariate

Northern Vicariate

On November 3, 2015, the management of the vicariate was entrusted to His Eminence Paramon Bishop Bronnitsky, vicar of His Holiness the Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus'[36]. The Foundation “Support for the construction of churches in the city of Moscow”, as part of its program “200 churches in Moscow,” plans to build eight modular churches.[40]

• Church of St. George the Victorious in Koptev
• Temple of the Icon of the Mother of God “The Sign” in Aksinin
• Church of St. Mitrophan of Voronezh
• Church of St. Sergius of Radonezh in Businovo

All Saints Deanery

Main article: All Saints Deanery

The All Saints Deanery unites the churches of part of the Northern Administrative District of Moscow[41][42][43]. It got its name from the former village of Vsekhsvyatskoye, located on the site of the modern Airport and Sokol districts.

The dean is Archpriest Sergei Nikitin, rector of the Church of the Icon of the Mother of God “Consolation and Consolation” on Khodynka Field[21]. The Deanery Office is located at Moscow, Church of the Icon of the Mother of God “Consolation and Consolation”, Polikarpova Street, building 16. Telephone: 945-38-63, 945-37-46

[44].

• Church of All Saints in Vsekhsvyatskoe

Znamensky deanery

Main article: Znamensky deanery

North-East Vicariate

Main article: North-Eastern Vicariate

North-East Vicariate

The North-Eastern Vicariate unites the deaneries of the North-Eastern Administrative District of Moscow.

Includes 20 parishes.[45]

• Temple of the Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of God in Alekseevsky
• Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in Altufyevo
• Temple of the Icon of the Mother of God “Unexpected Joy” in Maryina Roshcha
• Temple of the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God in Vinogradov
• Church of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Medvedkovo

Sergievsky deanery

Main article: Sergiev Deanery

The dean is Archpriest Sergius Kiselev, rector of the Church of the Life-Giving Trinity in Sviblovo[46].

Trinity Deanery

Main article: Trinity Deanery (Moscow City Diocese)

The dean is Archpriest Georgy Klimov, rector of the Church of the Life-Giving Trinity at Pyatnitskoye Cemetery[46].

Eastern Vicariate

Main article: Eastern Vicariate

Eastern Vicariate

• Temple of Saints Zosima and Savvaty in Golyanovo

Resurrection Deanery

Main article: Resurrection Deanery (Moscow City Diocese)

The dean is Archpriest Alexander Dasaev (rector of the Church of the Resurrection of Christ in Sokolniki)[17].

• Temple of Tikhon of Zadonsk in Sokolniki
• Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker at the Preobrazhenskoye Cemetery

Christmas Deanery

Main article: Christmas Deanery (Moscow)

In May 2012, by the decision of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus', the former Preobrazhenskoe deanery, which occupied the entire territory of the Eastern Administrative District of Moscow, was transformed into two new deaneries: the Rozhdestvenskoe deanery and the Resurrection deanery.

After the division of the Transfiguration Deanery, Archpriest Leonid Roldugin (rector of the Church of the Nativity of Christ in Izmailovo) remained the dean of the Nativity Deanery; now the dean is Archpriest John Ermilov, rector of the Church of the Kazan (Peschanskaya) Icon of the Mother of God in Izmailovo.

• Church of the Nativity in Izmailovo
• Church of the All-Merciful Savior in Kuskovo

South-Eastern Vicariate

South-Eastern Vicariate
The vicariate includes 12 churches[47].

Blachernae deanery

Main article: Blachernae deanery

Temple of the Icon of the Mother of God “Quiet My Sorrows” in Maryino

The Blachernae deanery was separated on April 9, 2012 from the Peter and Paul deanery. The dean is the rector of the church in honor of the icon of the Mother of God “Quench My Sorrows” in Maryino, Archpriest Anatoly Rodionov. Unites churches in the Nekrasovka, Vykhino-Zhulebino, Kuzminki, Lyublino, Maryino, and Kapotnya districts. As of June 2012, there were seven temples.

Peter and Paul Deanery

Main article: Peter and Paul Deanery (Moscow City Diocese)

The Peter and Paul Deanery unites the churches of part of the South-Eastern Administrative District of Moscow.

On the territory of the district there is a former Nikolo-Perervinsky monastery, which since 1995 has the status of a Patriarchal metochion.

The dean is Archpriest Anatoly Rodionov, rector of the church in honor of the Icon of the Mother of God “Quench My Sorrows” in Maryino[21].

• Church of the Icon of the Mother of God “Assuage My Sorrows” in Maryino
• Alexander Nevsky Church in Kozhukhov
• Nikolo-Perervinsky Monastery
• Church of the Icon of the Mother of God “Joy of All Who Sorrow” in Pechatniki

Southern Vicariate

Southern Vicariate
Main article: Southern Vicariate (Moscow City Diocese)

The Southern Vicariate unites the deaneries of the Southern Administrative District of Moscow[48].

• Temple of the Icon of the Mother of God “Life-Giving Spring” (Tsaritsyno)
• Simonov Monastery
• Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Stary Simonovo
• Church of the Ascension (Kolomenskoye)

Danilovskoe deanery

Main article: Danilovsky deanery (Moscow city diocese)

The dean of the district is Archpriest Oleg Vorobyov, rector of the Church of the Life-Giving Trinity in Orekhovo-Borisov[49].

• Church of the Life-Giving Trinity in Orekhov-Borisov

Don Deanery

Main article: Don Deanery

Southwestern Vicariate

South-Western Vicariate
Unites deaneries in the South-Western Administrative District of Moscow.

As of December 2011, there are 36 churches and chapels, including 3 patriarchal metochions and 15 active parish churches[50].

The Foundation “Support for the construction of churches in the city of Moscow”, as part of its program “200 churches in Moscow,” plans to build eight modular churches[40].

• Church of Peter and Paul in Yasenevo
• Church of the Life-Giving Trinity in Starye Cheryomushki
• Church of Boris and Gleb in Zyuzin
• Church of the Life-Giving Trinity in Vorontsovo

St. Andrew's deanery

Main article: St. Andrew's Deanery

Paraskeva-Pyatnitsky deanery

Main article: Paraskeva-Pyatnitsky deanery

The dean is Archpriest Anatoly Kozha, rector of the Church of the Great Martyr Paraskeva Pyatnitsa in Kachalovo[51].

• Church of the Great Martyr Paraskeva Pyatnitsa in Kachalovo

Vicariate within the new territories

Fully referred to as a vicariate within the territories included in the administrative boundaries of the city of Moscow in accordance with the resolution of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation dated December 27, 2011 No. 560-SF “On approval of changes in the border between the constituent entities of the Russian Federation by the city of federal significance of Moscow and the Moscow region” .

Ilyinsky deanery

Main article: Ilyinsky deanery

Nikolskoe deanery

Main article: Nikolskoye Deanery

Odigitrievskoe deanery

Main article: Odigitrievsky deanery

Deanery of stauropegial parishes and patriarchal metochions of the Moscow region

Main article: Deanery of stauropegial parishes and patriarchal metochions of the Moscow region

Demolished and lost temples

• List of lost Orthodox churches within Zemlyanoy Gorod

Monasteries

Main article: Monasteries of Moscow

There are 12 monasteries in the Moscow city diocese - 6 male and 6 female.

Active monasteries:

1. Vysoko-Petrovsky Monastery[52];
2. Danilov Monastery;
3. Donskoy Monastery;
4. Zaikonospassky Monastery[53];
5. Nikolo-Perervinsky Monastery;
6. Novospassky Monastery;
7. Sretensky Monastery.

Active nunneries:

1. Mother of God Nativity Monastery;
2. Conception Monastery;
3. John the Baptist Monastery;
4. Marfo-Mariinskaya Convent;
5. Pokrovsky Monastery.

The Novodevichy Convent, located on the territory of the Moscow city diocese, does not fall under its jurisdiction, being the administrative center of the Moscow regional diocese. It houses the residence of the head of the regional diocese, Metropolitan of Krutitsky and Kolomna.

Used materials

• “Parishes”, page of the official website of the deanery:
• “Annual meeting of the deanery of Stavropegial parishes and Patriarchal metochions in the Moscow region,” official website of the Moscow Novospassky Monastery:
• “Deanery of Stavropegial parishes and Patriarchal metochions of the Moscow region”, website of the deanery in the portal Tserkov.ru
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[1] “Dean of the stauropegial parishes and Patriarchal metochions outside the city of Moscow, Archpriest. Victor Sandar visited the Church of the Icon of the Mother of God “Spreader of the Loaves”,” official website of the deanery of stauropegial parishes and patriarchal metochions outside Moscow, April 4, 2021,

[2] “Deanery of Stavropegial parishes and Patriarchal metochions of the Moscow region”, website of the deanery in the portal Tserkov.ru

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[3] “Annual meeting of the deanery of Stavropegial parishes and Patriarchal metochions in the Moscow region,” official website of the Moscow Novospassky Monastery,