Trinity Monastery in Murom: history, architecture and churches, shrines + schedule of services, address and how to get there

Murom Holy Trinity Convent

Murom Novodevichy Women's Convent in the name of the Life-Giving Trinity
of the Murom Diocese

Address: Russia, 602267, Vladimir region, Murom, sq. Peasant, 3a
Tel.: (8-49234) 2-26-48
On the map: Yandex.Map, Google map
Compound: 602200, s. Maloye Mishino, Murom district, Vladimir region, Murom Bogoroditsky courtyard

The Trinity Convent was founded in 1643 by the wealthy Murom merchant Tarasy Borisov, nicknamed Bogdan Tsvetnoy, on the site that was previously called the Old Vyshny settlement
, where in the 12th century the holy noble prince Constantine, the baptist of Murom, erected a wooden church in the name of the passion-bearers Boris and Gleb.

Subsequently, a wooden Trinity Church was built on this site. The inventory of 1636 preserved its description:

«Opposite the monastery (Annunciation) there is a wooden church of the Life-Giving Trinity, a tent top, with a porch, the head and cross are upholstered in white iron, and in the same church there is a chapel of Boris and Gleb... and in the churches of the Divine Mercy there are images and candles, church vessels and vestments, and on the bell tower there are bells - the entire church building of the Murom merchant Boris, Semenov's son, and his son Bogdan

«.

In 1642, a stone one was built on the site of the dilapidated wooden Trinity Church. A year later, a harmonious cathedral rose in the name of the Life-Giving Trinity.

«In the summer of 7150 (1642) August 21, this church began to be created..." "This church was completed in the year 7151 August 6, through diligence and winning the living hundreds of the merchant Tarasius, Boris's son, according to the advertisement of Bogdan, Tsvetnov, for the glory and honor of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen

“,” says the foundation stone, preserved to this day inside the temple.

In 1643, Bogdan Tsvetnoy received permission from the Bishop of Ryazan and Murom to found a nunnery on the site of the Trinity parish.

In 1648, a miniature church in the name of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God with a false hipped roof was built above the Holy Gate.

In 1652, a multi-tiered bell tower rose above the monastery, which basically completed the formation of the architectural appearance of the monastery.

In 1663, the Trinity Monastery was given a letter from Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich “ on a petition from the Murom Trinity Monastery of Abbess Akilina and her sisters...

“, - about the transfer of ownership of the Bobyl courtyards at the monastery and the release of the abbess from all taxes for these courtyard places.

In 1764, 15 nuns lived in the monastery, headed by the abbess. In the same year, monks from the abolished three monasteries were transferred to the monastery: the Vyaznikovsky Vvedensky nunnery (abbess and treasurer with fourteen nuns); Entrance to Jerusalem Hermitage in the village of Arefino, Murom district (Abbess Alexandra and three schema-nuns); Murom nunnery (Abbess Maria, two nuns and two schema-nuns).

In 1786, for the purpose of expansion, the porch and gallery of the Trinity Cathedral were rebuilt.

In 1792, the monastery suffered from a fire that destroyed all the cells and wooden roof ties.

In 1805, a fire occurred again in Murom, from which the wooden fence in the monastery burned down.

In 1807, at the expense of the widow of the shipping agent Alexandra Dmitrievna Neimanova, they began to build a new stone fence. A year later, construction was completed.

In 1810, work began on the reconstruction of the Three Hierarchs warm chapel of the Trinity Cathedral with the addition of a new chapel to it in the name of Our Lady of the Joy of All Who Sorrow.

In 1865, at the expense of Murom honorary citizen Alexei Vasilyevich Ermakov, a stone chapel was built on the territory of the monastery, into which water was supplied from the city pool. In the same year, through his diligence, five domes on the Trinity Cathedral were gilded, and with the donations of his wife Maria Efimovna, the domes on the bell tower and gateway of the Kazan Church were gilded.

In 1885, permission was received to build a second floor above the warm Trekhsvyatitelsky chapel. By the autumn of 1886, construction work was completed. This was the last church built on the territory of the monastery.

In 1898, a two-story stone building was built, where on September 19, 1899, a one-class girls' parochial school with handicraft classes was opened. In 1902 the school became a 2-class school.

In 1918, on September 27, by order of the Housing Department of the city of Murom, three stone buildings were occupied by workers.

The monastery was closed in 1921.

In 1928, the Panteleimonovsky chapel was occupied by an archive. In 1930-1940, control over the condition of the monastery was entrusted to the museum. Since 1933, the monastery was used by the military department. The cathedral, gate church and bell tower were converted into warehouses.

By decision of the City Council in 1936, the chapel of the Three Saints and St. Panteleimon were destroyed. The brick was used for the construction of school No. 16.

In 1941, the building of the Trinity Cathedral was transferred to the artel named after. Krupskaya for a shoemaker's workshop under repair conditions. Neither in the 1940s nor in the 1950s. No repairs were carried out on the monastery territory.

In the post-war years, cell buildings were turned into communal apartments. In 1961-1962, the monastery underwent cosmetic restoration. In the 1970s, the ensemble of the Trinity Monastery was placed under state protection as a monument of republican significance.

On May 15, 1991, the ensemble of the Murom Women's Trinity Monastery, at the request of the Vladimir-Suzdal diocese, was transferred to the Russian Orthodox Church. This is the first convent opened in the Vladimir diocese.

In 2002, a boarding house for minor children “Nadezhda” was opened in the monastery, where girls receive secondary education.

Data from the spring of 2006: 70 sisters live in the Murom monastery. Since 2001, with the blessing of Bishop Evlogy, the Nadezhda boarding house was opened at the Holy Trinity Monastery for girls from disadvantaged families. Currently, the monastery boarding house has become home to twenty pupils aged from four to sixteen years.

History of the monastery

On the territory of Russia, many ancient buildings have been preserved, telling about the history of the country and its people. You cannot ignore the amazing monastery in the old town of Murom. Having gone through 300 years of history, it has been completely restored and continues to function.

Holy Trinity Monastery in Murom

Start of construction

It is believed that the place where the monastery stands is in the 12th century. occupied a church in honor of St. Boris and Gleb. It was erected by Prince Constantine, who baptized the city. In those days, this area was called Staroe Vyshne. According to another legend, there was a wooden Trinity Church there, built in 1351 by Prince Yuri Yaroslavich. In 1643, the city merchant Tarasy Tsvetnov founded a monastery here, and on the site of the old wooden church, the Trinity Cathedral was erected, which still stands. The merchant himself provided funds for the work. The new stone building was lavishly decorated with tiles.

A few years later, construction work began again. Near the cathedral, the Kazan Gate Church was erected, and along with it a bell tower. The tent buildings were erected over several years; they were built in 1648-1652. The entire composition of the monastery was completed only by the end of the 19th century. In addition to the churches, a building with monastic cells, a parish school and a stone wall protecting the monastery appeared on the territory.

In 1975, the monastery was consecrated with another temple, but this did not happen quite normally. The new building was not built on the territory of the monastery, but was transported from a nearby settlement. Wooden chopped church in honor of St. Sergius of Radonezh was brought in parts and buried in the monastery. Its domes are covered with alder ploughshares, and when the weather is clear, they shine with a silver light. Divine services are held there only in the warm season.

Despite the revolution, the quiet life of the monastery continued until 1921, after which a decision was made to close the monastery. The buildings and premises on its territory began to be used for the needs of the city.

Archive photo of the holy monastery

Renewal of the monastery

After the collapse of the USSR in 1991, the restoration of many churches and monasteries began. The time has come for the revival of the Trinity Monastery. This joyful event was timed to coincide with the feast of the transfer of the relics of St. Boris and Gleb.

The abbess of the reconstructed monastery was Abbess Tabitha, who came from the Riga Holy Trinity-Sergius Monastery. Already in 2006, about 70 sisters were saved within the walls of the monastery. The monastery remained a truly Orthodox monastery.

Current state

In 2001, a boarding house for children and the elderly began operating. There are a number of objects under the care of the complex:

some prisons;
army unit;
city society for wheelchair users.

There are three farmsteads at the monastery, all of them are located in the Vladimir region. There are three churches in the monastery itself. The composition of the monastery was supplemented by a chapel and a spring in honor of St. Peter and Fevronia.

Abbesses

Aquilina (1660 - 1673)
Anisia (1673 - 1719)
Alexandra (1719 - 1731)
Adriana (1731 - 1742)
Maria (1742 - ?)
Neonila (1762 - ?)
Margarinta (1762 - 1766)
Neonila (1766 - 1780)
Maria (1780 - 1782)
Evgraf (1782 - 1788)
Maria (former) (1788 - 1790)
Evgrafa (former) (1790 - 1799)
Apollinaria (Zolotareva) (1799 - 1800)
Evgenia (Paltova) (1800 - 1817)
Alexandra (Neymanova) (1817 - 1820)
Varsanofia (1820 - 1822)
Afanasia (1822 - 1831)
Elizabeth (1831 - 1841)
Elizabeth (1841 - 1842)
Evgenia (1842 - 1843)
Elizaveta (Lavrova) (1843 - 1844)
Maximilla (1844 - 1845)
Metropolia (1845 - 1846)
Eupraxia (1846 - 1855)
Euphrosyne (Tyumeneva) (1845 - 1875)
Evgenia (Vysheslavtseva) (1875 - 1882)
Sofia (Shorina) (1882 - 1883)
Persida (Klyuchareva) (1883 - 1906)
Maria (Belago) (1906 - 1909)
Azaria (1909 - 1917)
Hripsimiya (Slyunyaeva) [1] (1918 - 1921)
Tabitha (Gorlanova), in the Tamar schema (1991 - August 6, 2016)
Arsenia (Moskokova) (from October 6, 2017)

Temples and shrines of the monastery

Holy churches are a treasure for any Orthodox monk and layman. There are three of them in the monastery:

Holy Trinity Cathedral. This is the main temple of the monastery, which gives it its name. It was erected in 1642-1643. Three altars are consecrated in it. This cathedral contains such shrines of the monastery as St. the relics of princes Peter and Fevronia and the Vilna reliquary cross.
Temple of the Kazan Icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 1648.
Temple of St. Sergius of Radonezh 1715. This is a small wooden temple made from a log house. In 1975 he was transported here from the village. Krasnoe, Melenkovsky district.

Holy Trinity Cathedral

Gate Church in honor of the Icon of the Mother of God “Kazan”

Temple in honor of St. Sergius of Radonezh

Architectural monuments

The unique architecture transports pilgrims to ancient Russia. And the snow-white walls of temples and bell towers create a feeling of lightness and flight. A particularly important element is the tented temple and bell tower. This style emphasizes the long history of the monastery.

The openwork details and lace of the buildings were preserved thanks to the protection of the monastery as a monument. Embroidered icons are kept inside the cathedral. Several centuries ago, the sisters decorated images with precious embroidery, and one example of ancient work is now kept in the city museum.

Trinity Monastery in Murom is an object of cultural heritage of the country.

On the territory of the ancient monastery there are several unique architectural monuments:

bell towers of the Trinity Cathedral and monastery;
superstructure chapel;
chapel in honor of St. blgv. Peter and Fevronia;
the abbot's building, dating from the 17th-19th centuries;
monastery walls and towers, erected in 1805-1807.

Affiliated non-parishioned churches

The monastery has one assigned church - St. Cosmas and Damian. It is located in Murom. It is called ascribed because the community to which this monastery belongs has not received legal independence. Therefore, the church must be assigned to another temple.

Monument to Peter and Fevronia of Murom

Description

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Description of the Holy Trinity Convent in Murom

The monastery was founded in 1643 on a place that was previously called the Old Vyshny settlement, where in the 12th century the holy noble prince Constantine, the baptist of Murom, erected a wooden church in the name of the passion-bearers Boris and Gleb.

The monastery existed peacefully until 1921, then it was closed, and the monastery territory began to be used for city needs.

According to God's providence, the revival of the monastery began on May 15, 1991, when the Orthodox Church remembers the transfer of the relics of Saints Boris and Gleb. With the blessing of Archbishop Evlogiy of Vladimir and Suzdal, Abbess Tabitha (Gorlanova) became the abbess of the monastery.

In 2002, a boarding house for minor children “Nadezhda” was opened in the monastery, where girls receive secondary education.

On the territory of the monastery a chapel and a spring were built in honor of Saints Peter and Fevronia.

The monastery has three functioning churches.

Temples of the monastery

The main temple is the Holy Trinity Cathedral (1642/1643). The cathedral has three altars: the central one - in honor of the Holy Trinity; left - in honor of Saints Peter and Fevronia; the right one is in honor of the holy righteous wives Anna (mother of the Most Holy Theotokos), Tabitha and Ulyana Lazarevskaya.

The main shrines of the monastery are kept in the Trinity Cathedral: the tomb with the relics of the holy believers and venerables Prince Peter and Princess Fevronia, the Vilna reliquary cross.

Church of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God (1648). In 1652, a multi-tiered hipped bell tower was built next to the gate church.

Church of St. Sergius of Radonezh (1715). This church was moved to the territory of the monastery in 1975 from the village of Krasnoye, Melenkovsky district.

Compound

In 1995, at the Bogoroditsky monastery courtyard, a wooden church was consecrated in honor of the Murom Icon of the Mother of God. The farmstead is located 16 km from Murom.

Schedule of services

Divine services are held daily. Divine Liturgy begins at 6.30, evening service at 16.00. After the Liturgy, prayers and memorial services are performed for the deceased.

On Sundays, the Divine Liturgy begins at 7.00. After the Liturgy, in front of the tomb with the relics of the holy faithful Prince Peter and Princess Fevronia, a prayer service with akathist is performed.

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Information for pilgrims

The holy princes Peter and Fevronia, whose relics are kept in the monastery, are considered the patrons of the family. People who want to start a family or have a child often come to venerate the relics.

The monastery is visited by city residents and numerous pilgrims from all over the country. For all questions regarding the schedule of services, the possibility of participating in the Sacraments and ordering services, you can contact us by phone (8-49234) 2-26-48.

Holidays and honored dates

The main holiday of the Murom Holy Trinity Monastery is Holy Trinity Day. It is celebrated every year on the fiftieth day after Easter, so it does not have a specific date.

In addition, the following holidays are especially revered:

Kazan Icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary - July 21, November 4;
the faithful Peter and Fevronia - July 8;
St. Sergius of Radonezh - July 18, October 8.

Festive services held on patronal feasts, especially solemn ones. The monastery courtyard is filled with pilgrims; many priests from other churches are present at the service.

Schedule of services

Divine services are held in the monastery every day. On weekdays, the liturgy begins at 6:30, and the evening service begins at 16:00. At the end of the liturgy, memorial services and prayer services are served. On Sundays, liturgies begin at 7:00.

At the end of the service, a water-blessing prayer with the reading of an akathist is served at the shrine with the holy relics of the faithful Peter and Fevronia.

Important

Divine services are held at the monastery every day

How to get there

The monastery is easy to find on the map and on the ground. It is located within the city of Murom, Vladimir region, at the address: Peasant Square, building 3-a. The city administration is located near the monastery - this is a good landmark for visiting pilgrims. You can get to the place by moving along Kommunisticheskaya Street.

The monastery complex invariably evokes admiration among modern architects. This unique monastery was not subjected to severe destruction during Soviet rule; it has managed to be well preserved to this day and conveys the spirit of the 17th century. Within the walls of the monastery there are several architectural monuments, including the walls of the building themselves.

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