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Samara and Novokuybyshevsk diocese
of the Samara Metropolis of the Russian Orthodox Church
- Diocesan administration: Russia, 443001, Samara, st. Vilonovskaya, 22
- Tel., 332-36-71
- Official site:
- Canonical territory: Samara and Novokuibyshevsk; Volzhsky district; Kazan Monastery in the village. Vinnovka, Stavropol district, Samara region.
- Cathedral: Pokrovsky in Samara
- On the map: Yandex.Map, Google map
It was established on December 10 or 31, 1850, being separated from the Simbirsk diocese.
From 1923 to 1937 there was also a Samara (Kuibyshev) renovationist diocese.
In the post-war Soviet period, the borders of the diocese coincided with the borders of the Samara region.
On March 15, 2012, the Samara See became the center of the newly established Samara Metropolis. At the same time, the independent Kinel and Otradnensky dioceses were separated from the Samara diocese, and on May 4, 2021, the Syzran dioceses, after which the city districts of Samara, Novokuibyshevsk and Tolyatti, as well as the Volzhsky and left-bank part of the Stavropol districts in the middle part of the Samara region remained under the jurisdiction of the Samara diocese. On July 9, 2019, the Tolyatti city district and the left bank part of the Stavropol region, with the exception of the Vinnovsky Kazan Monastery with its spiritual and educational center, were transferred to the newly established Tolyatti diocese.
Historical names
- Samara and Stavropol (1850 - 1935)
- Kuibyshevskaya and Syzranskaya (1935 - January 31, 1991)
- Samara and Syzran (January 31, 1991 - May 4, 2017)
- Samara and Togliatti (May 4, 2021 - July 9, 2019)
- Samara and Novokuybyshevskaya (from July 9, 2019)
Statistics
- 1912 - 1112 churches, 86 chapels; 18 monasteries (of which 12 are women’s); 1 theological seminary, 3 theological schools, 1 diocesan women's school, 1141 church schools; 933 libraries at churches; 6 hospitals
- January 1, 1958 [1] - 19 registered temples/houses of worship
- 1999 - 152 parishes; 3 monasteries; 209 clergy
- December 2011 - 7 monasteries, of which 5 were male; 359 parishes; 452 clergy, incl. monastics - 67 [2]
- February 2015 - 7 monasteries, 5 of them for men; 191 parishes; 350 clergy, including monastics - 79 [2]
Bishops
- Eusebius (Orlinsky) (December 10, 1850 - November 3, 1856)
- Theophilus (Nadezhdin) (January 13, 1857 - December 31, 1865)
- St. Gerasim (Dobroserdov) (January 25, 1866 - December 8, 1877)
- Seraphim (Protopopov) (December 8, 1877 - January 11, 1891)
- Vladimir (Bogoyavlensky) (January 19, 1891 - October 18, 1892)
- Gury (Burtasovsky) (October 24, 1892 - April 23, 1904)
- Konstantin (Bulychev) (April 23, 1904 - October 4, 1911)
- Simeon (Pokrovsky) (October 4, 1911 - November 20, 1913)
- Pitirim (Oknov) (December 22, 1913 - June 26, 1914)
- Mikhail (Bogdanov) (July 11, 1914 - 1918)
- Filaret (Nikolsky) (1919 - 1920)
- Pavel (Galkovsky) (1921) v/u, ep. Buzuluksky
- 1922 - did not exist
- sschmch. Sergius (Zverev) (1924 - 1926) high school bishop.
- 1937 - 1941 - stopped
- Palladium (Sherstennikov) (September 12, 1959 - March 22, 1960) v/u, archbishop. Saratovsky
- Ioann (Snychev) (December 12, 1965 - March 20, 1969) v/u, bishop. Syzransky.
Russian Orthodox Church
Part of the Samara Metropolis
The independent Samara diocese was formed on December 10, 1850 (separated from the Simbirsk diocese). In 1850-1944. were called Samara and Stavropol. In 1944-1991. — Kuibyshevskaya and Syzranskaya. Since January 31, 1991 - Samara and Syzran.
By the decision of the Holy Synod of March 15, 2012 (journal No. 6), the Kinel and Otradnen dioceses were separated from the diocese. The Samara diocese is included in the Samara Metropolis.
By the decision of the Holy Synod of May 4, 2021 (magazine No. 31), the Syzran diocese was separated from the diocese. The Kazan Monastery of the Mother of God was left in the canonical jurisdiction of the Samara diocese. Vinnovka, Stavropol district and with it the spiritual and educational center of the Samara Metropolis. The Synod decided to have the title “Samara and Tolyatti” for the ruling bishop of the Samara diocese.
By the decision of the Holy Synod of July 9, 2021 (journal No. 76), the Togliatti diocese was separated from the Samara and Syzran dioceses. The Kazan Monastery of the Mother of God was left in the canonical jurisdiction of the Samara diocese. Vinnovka and with it the spiritual and educational center of the Samara Metropolis. The Synod decided to have the title “Samara and Novokuybyshevsky” for the ruling bishop of the Samara diocese.
Diocese today (as of February 2015)
Deaneries and deaneries
- Samara Starogorodskoe - Archpriest Alexy Ageev
- Samara Georgievskoye - Archpriest Georgy Kozin
- Samara Central - priest Grigory Krasnov
- Samara Bezymyanskoye - Archpriest Nikolai Gornov
- Samara Volga region - Archpriest Vadim Podolko
- Togliatti Preobrazhenskoe - Archpriest Valery Marchenko
- Togliatti Central - Archpriest Nikolai Manikhin
- Togliatti Tikhonovskoe - Archpriest Andrey Matveev
- Togliatti Nevskoe - Archpriest Alexander Zdorenko
- Novokuybyshevskoe - Archpriest Vladimir Zagarinsky
- Volzhskoe - priest Sergei Pushkarev
- Zhigulevskoe - Archpriest Pavel Krasnoyartsev
- Syzranskoe - Archpriest Grigory Kobernik
- Oktyabrskoye - Archpriest Evgeny Matveev
- Stavropol - Archpriest Igor Baranetsky
- Tashlinskoye - priest Evgeniy Goloborodko
- Shigonskoe - Archpriest Nikolai Kibalyuk
- Monastyrskoye - Abbot Thomas (Mosolov)
Monasteries
men's:
- Svyato-Voskresensky 443035, Samara, st. Krasnodonskaya, 101; tel.: (846) 372-58-63, 372-58-61 (secretary) Abbot Thomas (Mosolov)
- Voskresensky 445003, Tolyatti, Portposelok, st. Nagornaya, 1A; tel. (8482) 48-92-97 vicar - Archimandrite Hermogenes (Kritsyn)
- Voznesensky 446013, Syzran, st. Monastyrskaya, 2; tel. (8464) 33-29-22 abbot Mark (Alekseev)
- Holy Mother of God Kazansky 445165, Samara region, Stavropol district, village. Vinnovka, s.p. Osipovka, m.r. Stavropolsky, st. Kazachkova, 3rd abbot Aristarkh (Bezlapov)
- Zavolzhsky in honor of the Honest and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord 443543, Samara region, Volzhsky district, village. Podgory, s.p. Rozhdestveno, st. Lesnaya, 5A; tel. Hegumen Georgy (Shestun)
women's:
- Iversky 443010, Samara, Volzhsky Avenue, 1; tel., 332-37-14 Abbess Ioanna (Kapitantseva)
- Zavolzhsky Svyato-Ilyinsky 443543, Samara region, Volzhsky district, village. Podgory, s.p. Rozhdestveno, st. Knights of Glory; tel., 224-08-26; fax 229-95-96 Abbess Nina (Mekhanikova)
Number of parishes - 191.
The number of clergy is 350, including 79 monastics.
Diocesan social institutions
- almshouse at the Ascension Cathedral 443099, Samara, st. Stepana Razin, 78; tel. (846) 332-12-43
- kindergarten at the Church in honor of the Three Saints 443081, Samara, st. Stara Zagora, 271A; tel. (846) 266-18-37
- nursing at the medical college named after. N. Lyapina
- almshouse at the church in honor of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God 445004, Tolyatti, st. Klavdia Vavilova, 2; tel. (8482) 22-43-26, 22-96-24
- kindergarten, cared for by the clergy of the Kazan Cathedral, Syzran, st. Dostoevsky, 17; tel., 98-44-99
Mass media
printed publications:
- “Blagovest” (All-Russian Orthodox newspaper, published twice a month)
- “Spiritual Interlocutor” (illustrated almanac, published four times a year)
- “Faith” (educational publication of the Samara Theological Seminary, published quarterly)
- "Orthodox People's Newspaper" (regional newspaper, published once every two weeks)
- “Orthodox Syzran” (monthly newspaper of the Syzran deanery)
- “Church Bulletin” (monthly newspaper of the Togliatti deanery)
TV:
- Twice a month, the “GTRK” TV channel broadcasts a series of programs “Man and the World” with the participation of clergy and lay believers of the diocese.
- The programs “Pilgrim’s Path” and “Return of the Image” are broadcast on Saturdays and Sundays on the Gubernia shopping and entertainment complex.
- TV show “Return of the Image.” The presenter is Hegumen Georgy (Shestun), corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences. Topic: problems of spiritual education. Airs on Saturdays on the SKAT-TNT channel. Also broadcast by the Soyuz channel.
- Diocesan television program “Symbol of Faith”, with the participation of the ruling bishop and with the involvement of the dean of the diocese (cable channel “DLD”, every Friday).
- TV show “Sunday School” (“LadaTV-TNT” on Sundays).
- The television program “The Light of Orthodoxy” is broadcast on Novokuibyshevsky television on Tuesdays (the Orthodox Educational program is being prepared).
- In Togliatti, on Orthodox holidays, the LadaTV-TNT channel broadcasts sermons from priests of city churches.
radio:
- spiritual and educational program “The Path” (radio broadcast by State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company “Samara”, broadcast twice a month)
- “The Good Shepherd”, “Orthodox Week” (wire radio of the State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company “Samara”; broadcast alternately every two weeks)
- “Sretenye” (FM radio station “Samara-Maximum”, weekly program)
- “Vest” (radio station “XXI Century”, published weekly)
- “Orthodox monastery” (regional radio range, together with Radio Express, Novokuibyshevsk; monthly program)
- “Orthodox Church Calendar” (Novokuibyshevsk Petrochemical Company; published every Monday)
- “Spiritual Heritage” (radio broadcast in Syzran; published weekly)
Internet resources:
- official website of the Samara diocese
- website of Orthodox youth of the Samara region
- website of the interuniversity department of theology and history of religions https://teology.ssau.ru
- website of the Samara Theological Seminary www.samds.ru
- website of the regional public movement “Orthodox Samara” www .
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Educational establishments
- Samara Orthodox Theological Seminary 443110, Samara, st. Radonezhskaya, 2; tel.; e-mail; website samds.ru
- Orthodox classical gymnasium 445028, Samara region, Togliatti, st. Revolutionary, 74; tel.; e-mail; website pkg.volga.ru
Monasteries
- Vinnovsky Kazansky (male)
- Zavolzhsky Holy Cross (male)
- Zavolzhsky Ilyinsky (female)
- Samara Voskresensky (male)
- Samara Iversky (female)
- Samara Sergievsky (male)
Previously subordinate dioceses
- Tashlinsky Trinity (female; now within the Togliatti diocese)
- Togliatti Blagoveshchensky (now within the Togliatti diocese)
- Togliatti Resurrection (male; now within the Togliatti diocese)
Currently, the Samara Metropolis includes 326 priests
The Samara Metropolis includes 326 clergy, 180 parishes and 7 large monasteries. The diocese is divided into deanery districts and individual deaneries.
Samara Theological Commission. Photo: mospat.ru
The diocese has 10 departments and a theological commission. Social work carried out in parishes is considered one of the important areas of the Samara diocese. The parishes actively work with local authorities, caring for the younger generation, orphans and the elderly.
Much attention is paid to the spiritual education of society, the development and improvement of the system of spiritual and secular education. In 1994, a theological seminary opened in Samara.
The Samara Orthodox Seminary became the center of scientific and educational activities throughout the Volga region.
The Samara Diocese has an official website on the Internet
Anyone can visit the official website of the Samara diocese. News, holidays, etc. are published on the site. You can look at the “ruling bishop” section, find out general information about the diocese, diocesan administration, and also learn about the clergy.
The official website contains official information about all churches, monasteries and deaneries. The website of the Samara diocese is the same official website of the Samara Metropolis.
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Documentation:
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- Extract from journal No. 104 of the meeting of the Holy Synod dated January 22, 2010
- Charter dated 05/01/2010
- Decree dated February 23, 1993
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2003
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The Iveron Icon of the Mother of God is one of the shrines of the Samara diocese
In the churches of the Samara diocese there are many Orthodox shrines: the Iveron Icon of the Mother of God, the icon of the Most Holy Theotokos Deliverer from Troubles, the miraculous icon of the Mother of God of Feodorov.
The miraculous icon of the Mother of God of the Search for the Lost, which sailed along the Volga to Saratov in 1666. There are miraculous springs here: Nikolsky spring in the Kamenskaya bowl, Bogoroditsky springs on Mount Shikhan.
Nikolsky spring in the Kamenskaya bowl, Samara region. Photo: sun6-13.userapi.com
On the territory of the Samara region, on Mount Mayak, there is the Bogoroditsky spring. This is one of the most mysterious holy places. The Nikolsky spring of Znamenka is the most famous of all the springs on Samara land.
