Pereslavl and Uglich diocese

Pereslavl diocese
is a diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church with its center in Pereslavl-Zalessky. It existed from 1744 to 1788. Revived in 2015 and unites parishes in the city of Pereslavl-Zalessky, Bolsheselsky, Borisoglebsky, Myshkinsky, Pereslavl and Uglich districts of the Yaroslavl region. It is part of the Yaroslavl Metropolis.

History[ | ]

The reasons that prompted the establishment of the Pereslavl diocese are explained in the decree of the Holy Synod of July 18, 1744.[1]

The Moscow diocese, in different towns and districts far from Moscow, consists of churches of more than five thousand, monasteries of more than two hundred, of which it is quite impossible for a single bishop (to edify?), from which the schism multiplies in the affairs of petitioners, also carried out in the priesthood and in church accounting, red tape and much continuation of the bureaucrat, and that of the Moscow hierarchy in some cities of this time there were bishops; what for according to the reasoning of St. Synod for the better governance of the churches of the saints, among other things, to establish a bishop in Pereslavl-Zalessky and a scribe for Pereslavl-Zalessky and Dmitrovsky, and to him, to Pereslavl-Zalessky, to assign cities - Alexandrov Sloboda, Dmitrov, Mozhaisk with Gzhatya, Vereya, Volokolamsk, Ruza, in these cities from the districts there are six hundred and five churches, fifteen monasteries, ten nunneries.[1]

By that time, the diocese united 605 parishes. The bishop's department was located in the former Dormition Goritsky Monastery.

In 1753, the Pereslavl Theological Seminary was opened, located in the Danilov Monastery.

In 1788, upon the transfer of Bishop Theophylact (Gorsky) to Kolomna, the Pereslavl diocese and its former Spiritual Consistory were abolished by decree of Empress Catherine II, and the city of Pereslavl was added to the Suzdal diocese.[2]

On April 6, 1902, by royal decree, the head of the Russian spiritual mission in Beijing, Archimandrite Innokenty (Figurovsky), received the rank of bishop with the title “Pereslavsky”, in accordance with the name of the first Bishop appointed to China back in 1721[3].

On December 24, 2015, by the decision of the Holy Synod, the diocese was revived, having been separated from the Yaroslavl and Rybinsk dioceses and included in the Yaroslavl Metropolis[4].

Pereslavl diocese

Date of creation:

December 24, 2015
Description:
Part of the Yaroslavl Metropolis

Formed by the decision of the Holy Synod of December 24, 2015 (journal No. 100) by separating from the Yaroslavl and Rybinsk dioceses. Included in the Yaroslavl Metropolis.

Unites parishes within the administrative boundaries of Bolsheselsky, Borisoglebsky, Myshkinsky, Pereslavsky and Uglich districts of the Yaroslavl region.

The Synod decided to have the title “Pereslavl and Uglich” for the ruling bishop.

Diocese today (as of January 2020)

Deaneries and deaneries

• Bolsheselskoe - Archpriest Sergius Sabadash
• Borisoglebsk - Archpriest Igor Yurkov
• Myshkinskoe - Archpriest Alexander Ivanov
• Pereslavskoye - Archpriest Alexander Peredernin
• Pleshcheevskoe - priest Ilia Lungu
• Uglichskoye - acting Archpriest John Goshchuk
• Ilyinskoe - Archpriest John Goshchuk

Cathedrals

• Vladimirsky 152020, Yaroslavl region, Pereslavl-Zalessky, st. Sovetskaya, 12
• Spaso-Preobrazhensky 152615, Yaroslavl region, Uglich, Kremlin, 5

Monasteries

men's:

• Borisoglebsky 152170, Yaroslavl region, Borisoglebsky district, Borisoglebsky village, pl. Sovetskaya, 10; tel. (48539) 2-19-00; e-mail abbot John (Titov)
• Voskresensky 152615, Yaroslavl region, Uglich, st. Spasskaya, 31/2a; tel. (48532) 2-22-50; e-mail abbot Dimitry (Gorbatyuk)
• Nikitsky 152040, Yaroslavl region, Pereslavl-Zalessky, st. Zaprudnaya, 20; tel. (48535) 3-20-08; e-mailArchimandrite Dimitri (Khramtsov)
• Holy Trinity Danilov 152140, Yaroslavl region, Pereslavl-Zalessky, st. Lugovaya, 17; tel.; website https://p-danilov.ru; e-mail abbot Panteleimon (Korolyov)

women's:

• Aleksievsky 152620, Yaroslavl region, Uglich, st. Sharkova, 27; tel.: (48532) 2-35-95;; website https://alexmonastir-uglich.ru; e-mail and.o. nun Olga (Rural)
• Bogoyavlensky 152620, Yaroslavl region, Uglich, Student Town, 12; tel.: (48532) 2-18-46; website https://monastyr-bogoyavlenie.ru; e-mail of Abbess Antonina (Zlotnikova)
• Nikolo-Solbinsky 152030, Yaroslavl region, Pereslavl district, Solba metro station; tel. +7915 970-24-74; website https://solba.ru; e-mail Abbess Erotiida (Gazhu)
• Nikolsky 152024, Yaroslavl region, Pereslavl-Zalessky, st. Gagarina, 43; tel. (48535) 3-06-45; website https://nikolskii.jimdo.com; e-mail Abbess Evstolia (Afonina)
• Feodorovsky 152024, Yaroslavl region, Pereslavl-Zalessky, st. Moskovskaya, 85; tel. (48535) 3-80-22; e-mail Abbess Daniil (Severinenko)

The number of parishes in the diocese is 89.

The number of clergy and ordained monastics is 140, of which 30 are monastics nuns of women’s monasteries.

Diocesan media

• website of the Pereslavl diocese https://pereslavl-eparhia.ru/
• VKontakte page https://vk.com/preparhia
• Instagram page https://www.instagram.com/pereslavl_eparhia/
• Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/PereslavlEparhia
• magazine "Ark"

Educational establishments

average:

• Private educational institution college "Good school on Solba" 152030, Yaroslavl region, Pereslavl district, metro station Solba, st. Central, 15; tel.; website https://solba-college.edusite.ru; e-mail director - Abbess Erotiida (Gazhu)
• CHOU "Good School on Solba" 152030, Yaroslavl region, Pereslavl district, metro station Solba, st. Central, 15; tel., (48535) 3-24-57; website https://kind-schoolsolba.edusite.ru; e-mail director - Abbess Erotiida (Gazhu)
• Pereslavl Orthodox Gymnasium named after the Holy Blessed Grand Duke Alexander Nevsky 152025, Yaroslavl region, Pereslavl-Zalessky, st. Mendeleeva, 10; tel. (48535) 3-07-74; website https://www.nevsky-gimnasia.ru; e-mail director - Valentina Kondratievna Tolstova
• Orthodox classical gymnasium-boarding school in memory of Archpriest Vasily Lesnyak 152049, Yaroslavl region, Pereslavl district, village. Novoalekseevka, st. Aleksievskaya Pustyn, 7; tel.; website https://www.gimnazia-sap.com; e-mail director-administrator - Irina Fedorovna Voidilova

There are also Sunday schools and Sunday educational groups at churches.

Social institutions

shelters:

• NCHUSO "Orthodox children's boarding center for long-term (long-term) social rehabilitation named after. Holy Royal Martyrs" 152049, Yaroslavl region, Pereslavl district, village. Novoalekseevka, st. Aleksievskaya Pustyn, 7; e-mail director - Hieromonk Peter (Vasilenko)
• Social rehabilitation center for minors at the Nikolo-Solbinsky convent 152030, Yaroslavl region, Pereslavl district, metro station Solba, st. Central, 15, headed by Abbess Erotiida (Gazhu)
• Charitable Foundation “The Holy Blessed Tsarevich Demetrius of Uglich” with the stay of children who find themselves in difficult life circumstances 152620, Yaroslavl region, Uglich, st. Sharkova, 27; tel. (48532) 2-35-95; e-mail director - nun Olga (Selskaya)
• Crisis - a shelter for pregnant women and mothers with children who find themselves in difficult life situations 152620, Yaroslavl region, Uglich, st. Sharkova, 27; tel. (48532) 2-35-95; e-mail director - nun Olga (Selskaya)
• Shelter at the Orthodox parish of the Church of the Vladimir Mother of God in the village of Davydovo 152193, Yaroslavl region, Borisoglebsky district, village. Davydovo; e-mail director - priest Vladimir Klimzo

working with disabled people:

• Children's camp for disabled children at the Orthodox parish of the Church of the Vladimir Mother of God in the village of Davydovo 152193, Yaroslavl region, Borisoglebsky district, village. Davydovo; e-mail director - priest Vladimir Klimzo
• Shelter "House of Diligence" for disabled and elderly people at the Nikitsky Monastery monastery 152039, Yaroslavl region, Pereslavl district, village. Housewarming; e-mail responsible - Nikolay Valerievich Kafirin

aid collection and distribution points:

• Humanitarian warehouse of the diocesan department for church charity and social service at the Holy Trinity Danilov Monastery 152020, Yaroslavl region, Pereslavl-Zalessky, st. Lugovaya, 17; e-mail responsible - Maria Viktorovna Menshikova
• Humanitarian warehouse of a crisis shelter for pregnant women and mothers with children who find themselves in difficult life situations 152610, Yaroslavl region, Uglich, Student Town, 12; tel. (48532) 2-18-46 responsible - Abbess Antonina (Zlotnikova)
• Humanitarian warehouse of the department of social service “Blago” of the Uglich deanery at the Epiphany Convent 152610, Yaroslavl region, Uglich, Student Town, 12; tel. (48532) 2-18-46 responsible - Abbess Antonina (Zlotnikova)
• Humanitarian warehouse of the "House of Diligence" shelter for the disabled and elderly 152039, Yaroslavl region, Pereslavl district, village. Housewarming; e-mail responsible - Nikolay Valerievich Kafirin
• Humanitarian aid warehouse at the Church of the Great Martyr. St. George the Victorious, Pereslavl-Zalessky 152020, Yaroslavl region, Pereslavl-Zalessky, st. Magistralnaya, 30a; tel. (48535) 6-94-72 responsible - priest Mikhail Vasilkovsky
• Social service for assistance to widows of clergy of the Pereslavl diocese 152020, Yaroslavl region, Pereslavl-Zalessky, st. Pleshcheevskaya, 13 responsible - Archpriest Alexander Peredernin

• Sisterhood of the Holy Martyr Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna Society of Sisters of Charity of the Holy Alexievsk Hermitage at the Orthodox Classical Gymnasium-boarding school in memory of Archpriest Vasily Lesnyak 152049, Yaroslavl region, Pereslavl district, village. Novoalekseevka, st. Aleksievskaya Pustyn, 7; e-mail director - Hieromonk Peter (Vasilenko)

Diocesan departments and leaders

• religious education and catechesis - Archpriest Alexander Krivonogov
• for church charity and social service - priest Igor Zalessky
• for relations with the Armed Forces and law enforcement agencies - priest Terenty Stakhovich
• for the care of correctional labor institutions - Archpriest Georgy Zhivaev
• missionary youth - Archpriest Alexey Morozov
• architectural and construction - Archimandrite Dimitri (Khramtsov)
• pilgrim - acting Tatyana Aleksandrovna Eppel
• on interaction with the Cossacks - priest Sergiy Dmitriev
• cultural heritage - Yulia Yurievna Epishkina
• culture - Tatyana Aleksandrovna Eppel
• publishing - Abbot Panteleimon (Korolyov)

A country:

Russia

City:

Pereslavl-Zalessky

Address:

152024, Yaroslavl region, Pereslavl-Zalessky, st. Moskovskaya, 85

Telephone:

(48535) 9-40-65

Fax machine:

(48535) 9-40-65

Website:

https://preparhia.ru

Email:

[email protected]

Ruling Bishop:

Feoktist, Bishop of Pereslavl and Uglich (Igumnov Andrey Lvovich)

Monasteries[ | ]

• Holy Trinity Danilov Monastery (Pereslavl-Zalessky; male)
• Nikitsky Monastery (Pereslavl-Zalessky; male)
• St. Nicholas Monastery (Pereslavl-Zalessky; female)
• Feodorovsky Monastery (Pereslavl-Zalessky; female)
• Nikolo-Solbinsky Monastery (women)
• Alekseevsky Monastery (Uglich; female)
• Epiphany Monastery (Uglich; female)
• Resurrection Monastery (Uglich; male)

former

• Paisiev Pokrovsky Monastery (flooded)

Bishops[ | ]

Pereslavl diocese

• Innokenty (Kulchitsky) (March 5, 1721 - January 15, 1727) titular
• Arseny (Mogilyansky) (July 25, 1744 - June 26, 1752)
• Serapion (Latoshevich) (February 28 - October 29, 1753)
• Ambrose (Zertis-Kamensky) (November 7, 1753 - March 7, 1761)
• Sylvester (Stragorodsky) (January 9, 1762 - February 4, 1768)
• Gennady (Kratinsky) (April 13, 1768 - August 10, 1773)
• Anthony (Rumovsky) (February 2, 1774 - September 19, 1776)
• Theophylact (Gorsky) (September 19, 1776 - May 28, 1788)

Pereyaslavl-Zalessky Vicariate of the Vladimir Diocese

• Innokenty (Figurovsky) (June 3, 1902 - April 1918) titular
• Damian (Voskresensky) (May 12, 1918 - May 8, 1927)
• Leonid (Antoshchenko) (June 26, 1927 - November 1932)

Pereslavl-Zalessky Vicariate of the Yaroslavl Diocese

• Anatoly (Aksyonov) (February 15 - December 28, 1998)

Pereslavl diocese

• Feodor (Cazanov) (December 27, 2015 - December 28, 2018)
• Feoktist (Igumnov) (from December 28, 2021)

An excerpt characterizing the Pereslavl and Uglich diocese

The little princess has changed a lot. She was more bad than good now. The cheeks sank, the lip rose upward, the eyes were drawn downwards. “Yes, it’s some kind of heaviness,” she answered when the prince asked what she felt. - Do you need anything? - No, merci, mon pere. [thank you, father.] - Well, okay, okay. He went out and walked to the waitress. Alpatych stood in the waiter's room with his head bowed. – Is the road blocked? - Zakidana, your Excellency; Forgive me, for God's sake, for one stupidity. The prince interrupted him and laughed his unnatural laugh. - Well, okay, okay. He extended his hand, which Alpatych kissed, and walked into the office. In the evening Prince Vasily arrived. He was met at the prespekt (that's the name of the avenue) by coachmen and waiters, who shouted and drove his carts and sleighs to the outbuilding along a road deliberately covered with snow. Prince Vasily and Anatoly were given separate rooms. Anatole sat, having taken off his doublet and resting his hands on his hips, in front of the table, at the corner of which he, smiling, fixed his beautiful large eyes intently and absent-mindedly. He looked upon his entire life as a continuous amusement that someone like that for some reason undertook to arrange for him. Now he looked at his trip to the evil old man and the rich ugly heiress in the same way. All this could have turned out, he supposed, very well and funny. Why not marry if she is very rich? It never interferes, Anatole thought. He shaved, perfumed himself with care and panache, which had become his habit, and with his innate good-natured, victorious expression, holding his handsome head high, he entered his father’s room. Two valets were busy around Prince Vasily, dressing him; he himself looked around animatedly and nodded cheerfully to his son as he entered, as if he were saying: “So, that’s exactly what I need you for!” - No, no joke, father, is she very ugly? A? – he asked, as if continuing a conversation he had had more than once during the trip. - That's enough. Nonsense! The main thing is to try to be respectful and reasonable with the old prince. “If he scolds, I’ll leave,” said Anatole. “I can’t stand these old people.” A? – Remember that everything depends on this for you. At this time, the arrival of the minister with his son was not only known in the maiden's room, but the appearance of both of them was already described in detail. Princess Marya sat alone in her room and tried in vain to overcome her inner agitation. “Why did they write, why did Lisa tell me about this? After all, this cannot be! - she said to herself, looking in the mirror. - How do I get out into the living room? Even if I liked him, I couldn’t be on my own with him now.” The thought of her father's gaze terrified her. The little princess and m lle Bourienne had already received all the necessary information from the maid Masha about what a ruddy, black-browed handsome minister's son was, and about how daddy dragged them with force to the stairs, and he, like an eagle, walking three steps at a time, ran after him. Having received this information, the little princess and M lle Bourienne, still audible from the corridor in their animated voices, entered the princess’s room. – Ils sont arrives, Marieie, [They arrived, Marie,] do you know? - said the little princess, wobbling her belly and sitting heavily on the chair. She was no longer in the blouse in which she had sat in the morning, but she was wearing one of her best dresses; her head was carefully adorned, and there was a liveliness on her face, which, however, did not hide the drooping and deadened contours of her face. In the attire in which she usually wore to social gatherings in St. Petersburg, it was even more noticeable how much she had looked worse. M lle Bourienne also unnoticed some improvement in her outfit, which made her pretty, fresh face even more attractive. – Eh bien, et vous restez comme vous etes, chere princesse? – she spoke. – On va venir annoncer, que ces messieurs sont au salon; il faudra descendre, et vous ne faites pas un petit brin de toilette! [Well, are you still wearing what you were wearing, princess? Now they will come to say that they are out. We’ll have to go downstairs, but at least you’ll dress up a little!] The little princess got up from her chair, called the maid and hastily and cheerfully began to come up with an outfit for Princess Marya and put it into execution. Princess Marya felt insulted in her sense of self-worth by the fact that the arrival of her promised groom worried her, and she was even more insulted by the fact that both of her friends did not even imagine that it could be otherwise. To tell them how ashamed she was for herself and for them was to betray her anxiety; Moreover, to refuse the outfit that was offered to her would have led to lengthy jokes and insistence. She flushed, her beautiful eyes went out, her face became covered with spots, and with that ugly expression of victim that most often settled on her face, she surrendered to the power of m lle Bourienne and Lisa. Both women cared quite sincerely about making her beautiful. She was so bad that not one of them could think of competing with her; therefore, quite sincerely, with that naive and firm conviction of women that an outfit can make a face beautiful, they set about dressing her. “No, really, ma bonne amie, [my good friend], this dress is not good,” said Lisa, looking sideways at the princess from afar. - Tell me to serve, you have masaka there. Right! Well, this may be the fate of life is being decided. And this is too light, not good, no, not good!

Notes[ | ]

1. ↑ 1 2 Svirelin, A. I.
   Ancient Pereslavl diocese // Proceedings of the III Archaeological Congress in Russia, which was held in Kiev in August 1874 - Kiev, 1878. - T. 2.
2. Memorsky, N. M.
   Goritsky Assumption Cathedral in Pereslavl-Zalessky //
   Vladimir Provincial Gazette
   . - 1849. - No. 15.
3. Vladimir Datsyshen The Lone Apostle of China // “Orthodoxy and Peace”, October 13, 2011
4. JOURNALS of the meeting of the Holy Synod of December 24, 2015 / Official documents / Patriarchy.ru
5. Pereslavl diocese / Organizations / Patriarchia.ru (Russian). Patriarchy.ru. Date accessed: April 6, 2021.

Notes

1. ↑ 1 2 Svirelin, A. I.
   Ancient Pereslavl diocese // Proceedings of the III Archaeological Congress in Russia, which was held in Kiev in August 1874 - Kiev, 1878. - T. 2.
2. Memorsky, N. M.
   Goritsky Assumption Cathedral in Pereslavl-Zalessky //
   Vladimir Provincial Gazette
   . - 1849. - No. 15.
3. Vladimir Datsyshen
   

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