NOVOSIBIRSK DIOCESE

Novosibirsk and Berdsk diocese of
the Novosibirsk Metropolis of the Russian Orthodox Church

• Legal and postal address: Russia, 630123, Novosibirsk, st. Zhukovsky, 55
• Address of the diocesan administration: Russia, 630132, Novosibirsk, st. Sovetskaya, 91
• Tel. (reception of the diocese manager), fax: (383) 220-13-10
• Official site:
• Cathedrals: Ascension in Novosibirsk, Transfiguration in Berdsk
• On the map: Yandex.Map, Google map

The diocese was established in February 1922 as the Novonikolaevsk Vicariate of the Tomsk Diocese, but at the end of the year its first bishop Sophrony (Arefyev) was arrested, and renovationists established themselves within the diocese and founded their own department.
Until 1924, on the territory of the modern Novosibirsk region there were 310 Orthodox churches and houses of worship, which, in addition to part of the Chistoozerny, Kupinsky, Tatar and Ust-Tarksky districts, were part of the Tomsk diocese. Almost all local parishes at that time went over to the Renovationists, and Novonikolaevsk became the center of the Siberian Renovation Metropolis. In September 1924, the episcopal consecration of Archimandrite Nikifor (Astashevsky) as Bishop of Novonikolaevsky was carried out in Moscow, with which the independent Novonikolaevsk diocese was established. With the arrival of Bishop Nicephorus in the cathedral city, a massive return of the clergy began along with parishioners from the Renovationist schism. In 1925, Novonikolaevsk was renamed Novosibirsk, and the following year the department was renamed accordingly.

At the turn of the 1920s and 1930s, mass closure and destruction of churches began. Several hundred clergy and laity of the Novosibirsk diocese were arrested, shot or sentenced to long terms of imprisonment. By the end of the 1930s, all churches in the region were closed, except for the Assumption Cemetery Church in Novosibirsk.

After the defeat, the revival of the diocese began in 1943. The small Assumption Church became a cathedral for a short time for Archbishop Bartholomew, who arrived in Novosibirsk in August of that year. Through his labors and the prayers of the bishop, many churches were opened on a vast territory from the Urals to the Pacific Ocean. After the restoration of the department, it occupied a vast territory, becoming, until 1990, the largest diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church by territory. It included the Krasnoyarsk Territory, Kuzbass, Khakassia, Novosibirsk and Tomsk regions, Altai and Gorny Altai, Tuva - almost one-fifth of the territory of the former Soviet Union.

Since 1990, there has been a rapid fragmentation of the vast Novosibirsk diocese and the bringing of diocesan boundaries into line with regional ones. Thus, according to the definition of the Holy Synod, July 20, 1990 Krasnoyarsk, February 26, 1994 Barnaul, October 6, 1995 Tomsk dioceses were allocated as independent departments.

From 1996 to 2011, the borders of the Novosibirsk diocese coincided with the borders of the region of the same name.

On December 28, 2011, the independent Iskitim, Karasuk and Kain dioceses were separated from the Novosibirsk diocese, which, together with the Novosibirsk diocese, were included in the newly formed Novosibirsk Metropolis. The cities of Novosibirsk and Berdsk, as well as the Novosibirsk and Kolyvan districts of the Novosibirsk region remained within the Novosibirsk diocese.

Historical names

• Novonikolaevskaya (vicarious) (1922)
• Novonikolaevskaya (1924 - 1926)
• Novosibirsk (1926 - 1937)
• Novosibirsk and Barnaul (1943 - February 26, 1994)
• Novosibirsk and Tomsk (February 26, 1994 - October 6, 1995)
• Novosibirsk and Berdsk (since October 6, 1995)

Statistics

• con. 1920s — 206 parishes [1]
• January 1, 1958 [2] - 56 registered temples/houses of worship.
• February 2013 - 4 monasteries (3 of them for men), 5 Orthodox gymnasiums (in Novosibirsk - 4, in Berdsk - 1), 3 Orthodox kindergartens in Novosibirsk, 14 sisterhoods [3].

Bishops

Novonikolaevsk Vicariate of the Tomsk Diocese

• Sofroniy (Arefyev) (February 20, 1922 - September 1922), deviated from Renovationism

Novonikolaevskaya, since 1926 - Novosibirsk diocese

• Nikifor (Astashevsky) (September 28, 1924 - May 1935)
• Sergius (Vasilkov) (May 8, 1935 - 1937)
• 1937 - 1943 - stopped

Iskitim diocese

Date of creation:

December 28, 2011 Part of the Novosibirsk Metropolis Formed by the decision of the Holy Synod of December 27-28, 2011 (magazine No. 175) by separation from the Novosibirsk diocese.
Included in the Novosibirsk Metropolis. The Synod decided to have the title of Iskitim and Cherepanovsky for the ruling bishop. Unites parishes within the administrative boundaries of Bolotninsky, Iskitimsky, Maslyaninsky, Moshkovsky, Suzunsky, Toguchinsky and Cherepanovsky districts of the Novosibirsk region. City:
Iskitim
Website:
https://iskitimeparhia.ru/
Ruling bishop:
Luke, Bishop of Iskitim and Cherepanov (Volchkov Andrey Evgenievich)

Diocesan departments

• For religious education
• On interaction with secular educational institutions, in matters of spiritual and moral education and patriotic education
• Missionary
• Social service and charity
• On the spiritual nourishment of youth
• For relations with the Armed Forces and law enforcement agencies
• To coordinate the activities of church structures in medical institutions
• For the spiritual care of convicts
• Publishing Council
• By culture
• On architecture, construction and land issues
• Commission on Real Estate and Economic Affairs
• Commission for Monasteries
• Commission on Pastoral Ethics
• Trade Union Relations Commission
• Canonization Commission
• Diocesan pilgrimage center

Karasuk diocese

Date of creation:

December 28, 2011 Part of the Novosibirsk Metropolis Formed by the decision of the Holy Synod of December 27-28, 2011 (magazine No. 175) by separating from the Novosibirsk diocese.
Included in the Novosibirsk Metropolis. The Synod decided to have the title of Karasuk and Horde for the ruling bishop. Unites parishes within the administrative boundaries of Bagansky, Dovolensky, Zdvinsky, Karasuksky, Kochkovsky, Krasnozersky, Kupinsky, Ordynsky and Chistoozerny districts of the Novosibirsk region. City:
Karasuk
Website:
https://www.pravkarasuk.ru/
Ruling bishop:
Philip, Bishop of Karasuk and Ordyn (Novikov Igor Nikolaevich)

Social institutions

• Comprehensive center for social services for citizens left without housing, Novosibirsk
• Rehabilitation Center for Psychoactive Substance Users, Novosibirsk
• Rehabilitation center for drug addicts in the name of St. Seraphim of Sarov, Novosibirsk
• Orthodox, Novosibirsk
• Information and consultation center on issues of sectarianism at the Cathedral of St. blgv. book Alexander Nevsky, Novosibirsk
• Orthodox Mercy Center in the Name of St. Vmch. Panteleimon, Novosibirsk
• Orthodox community of the deaf and hard of hearing, Novosibirsk
• Brotherhood of missionary and educational orientation in the name of St. blgv. book Alexander Nevsky, Novosibirsk

Russian Orthodox Church

Part of the Novosibirsk Metropolis

Until 1924, the parishes on the territory of the modern Novosibirsk region (except for part of the Chistoozerny, Kupinsky, Tatar and Ust-Tarksky districts) were part of the Tomsk diocese. In February 1922, the Novonikolaevsk Vicariate of the Tomsk Diocese was established.

The independent Novonikolaevsk and Barnaul diocese was established in 1924, in the same year it was renamed Novosibirsk and Barnaul. Since 1994 - Novosibirsk and Tomsk, since 1995 - Novosibirsk and Berdsk.

By the decision of the Holy Synod of December 27-28, 2011 (magazine No. 175), the Iskitim, Karasuk and Kain dioceses were separated from the Novosibirsk diocese. The Novosibirsk diocese is included in the Novosibirsk Metropolis.

Diocese today (as of September 2018)

Deanery districts and deaneries

• Central City - Archpriest Alexander Novopashin
• Novosibirsk Rural - Archpriest Andrey Fedorov
• Kolyvansky - Archpriest Vladimir Bobrov

Monasteries

men's:

• in honor of the holy new martyrs of the Russian Church 630048, Novosibirsk, Nemirovich-Danchenko St., 120/1; tel. (383) 346-56-49, fax; e-mail abbot - abbot Gury (Prokichev)
• in the name of the Archangel of God Michael 633274, Novosibirsk region, Ordynsky district, village. Kozikha, st. Chikovskaya, 1A; tel. (38359) 4-25-75, fax; e-mail vicar - Bishop Pavel of Kolyvan
• Ioanno-Predtechensky 630056, Novosibirsk, st. Primorskaya, 7; tel. (383) 345-82-01; website arhistratig-m.ru abbot - abbot Alexander (Chebanov)

female:

• in honor of the Intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos and St. blgv. book Alexandra Nevsky 633161, Novosibirsk region, Kolyvansky district, r.p. Kolyvan, st. Kalinina, 22, tel. (38352) 5-27-77 abbess - abbess Nadezhda (Eremina)

There are 64 active parishes .

Number of clergy and religious

• priests - 148d
• deacons - 40
• inhabitants of male monasteries - 69
• nuns of convents - 48

Diocesan social institutions

• comprehensive center for social services for citizens left without housing 630108, Novosibirsk, st. Vostochny settlement, 13A, tel. (383) 375-48-05; website https://sotmil.ru/; e-mail
• comprehensive Center for social services for elderly citizens and disabled people Novosibirsk, st. Polyarnaya, 22; tel. (383) 375-48-05
• center for inpatient social services for women with children and pregnant women 630108, Novosibirsk, st. Polyarnaya, 22; tel. +7913-728-44-64
• Diocesan Humanitarian Center Novosibirsk, st. Nemirovich-Danchenko, 120/1; tel.+7983-134-20-37
• coordination center for the prevention and counteraction of drug addiction and alcoholism 630007, Novosibirsk, st. Yerevanskaya, 14/1; tel. (383) 299-14-14; e-mail
• rehabilitation center for drug addicts in the name of St. Seraphim of Sarovsky 630007, Novosibirsk, st. Sovetskaya, 1A; website https://2870003.ru/; email [email protected] ; tel. (383) 287-00-03
• Center for the Protection of Life and Family Values ​​in the Name of St. John of Shanghai 630007, Novosibirsk, st. Sibrevkoma, 8; tel. (383) 264-46-15, e-mail
• Orthodox Charitable Foundation “In Defense of the Life of Unborn Children” 630007, Novosibirsk, st. Sibrevkoma, 8; tel. (383) 264-46-15
• Information and consultation center on issues of sectarianism at the Cathedral of St. blgv. book Alexandra Nevsky 630007, Novosibirsk, st. Sovetskaya, 1A; tel./fax (383) 223-83-49
• Orthodox Mercy Center in the Name of St. Vmch. Panteleimon 630132, Novosibirsk, st. Sovetskaya, 91; tel. (383) 221-49-04; Fax
• Orthodox community of the deaf and hard of hearing 630099, Novosibirsk, st. Oktyabrskaya, 9, church in honor of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary; tel.; e-mail; website effafa.ru
• missionary and educational brotherhood in the name of St. blgv. book Alexander Nevsky, Novosibirsk, st. Sovetskaya, 1A, St. Cathedral blgv. book Alexander Nevsky; tel.
• Diocesan advisory telephone service “Assistance” 630132, Novosibirsk, st. Sovetskaya, 91; tel. (383) 292-49-29

Diocesan media

printed:

• "Bulletin of the Novosibirsk Metropolitanate" (monthly newspaper)
• "Orthodox Missionary" (monthly newspaper)
• youth magazine “Great in Small” (published twice a year)
• women's magazine "Myrrhbearer" (published once a year)
• sports magazine "Pobedonosets" (published once a year)

television programs:

• “The Path to the Temple” (once a week, duration 30 minutes)
• “Native Word” (once a week, duration 30 minutes)

Internet:

• website of the Novosibirsk Metropolis
• Website Education and Orthodoxy"
• website of the diocesan missionary department
• Internet radio “Logos” radiologos.ru
• VKontakte group: https://vk.com/novosibeparshia

Educational establishments

higher spiritual and educational institutions:

• Novosibirsk Orthodox Theological Seminary 633103, Novosibirsk region, Ob, Military Town, 127; e-mail, tel.
• Novosibirsk St. Macarius Orthodox Theological Institute 630123, Novosibirsk, st. Zhukovsky, 57; tel.: (383) 243-07-15, 243-06-83

secondary educational institutions:

• Orthodox gymnasium in the name of St. Sergius of Radonezh 630090, Novosibirsk, st. Academic, 3; tel. (383) 333-29-82, fax; e-mail; website orthlib.narod.ru
• Orthodox gymnasium in the name of Saints Equal-to-the-Apostles Cyril and Methodius 630075, Novosibirsk, st. Narodnaya, 12; tel.; e-mail
• Orthodox gymnasium in the name of St. equal to book Vladimir 630071, Novosibirsk, st. Filatova, 14; tel. (383) 341-23-32
• Orthodox gymnasium in the name of St. Ignatius Brianchaninova 630117, Novosibirsk (microdistrict “Shch”), st. Shaturskaya, parish in honor of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary; tel. (383) 332-40-43
• Orthodox gymnasium in the name of St. St. Seraphim of Sarovsky 633010, Novosibirsk region, Berdsk, st. Tchaikovsky, 16; tel./fax (38341) 5-42-22; tel. (38341) 2-15-61, 5-41-23; e-mail

preschool educational institutions:

• non-state preschool educational institution "Orthodox kindergarten in the name of the Archangel Michael" 630057, Novosibirsk, st. Barriernaya, 30, tel./fax (383) 345-05-36; e-mail
• Orthodox kindergarten at the gymnasium in the name of St. equal to app. Cyril and Methodius 630110, Novosibirsk, st. Alexandra Nevsky 22/1; tel. (383) 271-25-85
• Orthodox kindergarten at the gymnasium in the name of St. Sergius of Radonezh 630090, Novosibirsk, st. Akademicheskaya, 26; tel. (383) 330-06-04

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Ascension Cathedral in Novosibirsk

Trinity-Vladimir Church in Novosibirsk

Cain Diocese

Date of creation:

December 28, 2011 Part of the Novosibirsk Metropolis Formed by the decision of the Holy Synod of December 27-28, 2011 (magazine No. 175) by separating from the Novosibirsk diocese with a cathedral center in the city of Kuibyshev, which was called Kainsky until 1935.
Included in the Novosibirsk Metropolis. The Synod decided to have the title of Kainsky and Barabinsky for the ruling bishop. Unites parishes within the administrative boundaries of Barabinsky, Vengerovsky, Kargatsky, Kochenevsky, Kuibyshevsky, Kyshtovsky, Northern, Tatarsky, Chanovsky, Chulymsky, Ubinsky and Ust-Tarksky districts of the Novosibirsk region. City:
Kuibyshev
Website:
https://kainsk-eparhia.ru/
Ruling bishop:
Theodosius, Bishop of Kain and Barabinsk (Chashin Sergey Vladislavovich)

The Novosibirsk and All Siberia diocese is one of the largest administrative entities of the Russian Orthodox Old Believer Church (earlier self-names were the Belokrinitsky hierarchy, the Old Orthodox Church of Christ). The history of education is associated with the beginning of distribution in the mid-1850s. in the Urals and Western Siberia, the priesthood of the Belokrinitsky hierarchy (Perm, Orenburg, Vyatka and Tobolsk provinces). At the turn of the 1850s–1860s. The Belokrinitsky hierarchy is spreading among the Beglopopov communities of the Tomsk province - in the Barnaul, Biysk, Zmeinogorsk, Tomsk, partially Kainsky and Mariinsky districts. Initially, a single Siberian department was formed in Siberia.

In the 1910s, the following dioceses existed in Siberia: Perm-Tobolsk, Tomsk-Altai, Irkutsk-Amur and the entire Far East. At the beginning of 1922–1923. the dioceses of Minusinsk-Uriankhai and Semipalatinsk-Zaisan are highlighted; before the arrest, the latter was headed by Andrian (Berdyshev), Bishop of Semipalatinsk and Miass. An attempt is being made to divide the Perm-Tobolsk and Tomsk-Altai dioceses.

After 1905, annual diocesan congresses began to be convened in Siberia, which served as the body of diocesan administration (Barnaul, Novonikolaevsk, 1906–1928). Since January 1919, new organizations have been created - circles of Old Believer youth (Tomsk, Novonikolaevsk, Barnaul, Miass). The circles could include Old Believers of different consents. The purpose of creation is to study the historical and cultural heritage of the Old Believer, to unite the Siberian Old Believer youth on “religious and moral” principles.

In the 1920s–30s. the relationship between the Old Believer church and the state was determined by Soviet repressive legislation. But, as noted in one of the reports to the Moscow Council in 1925, despite all the difficulties, Bishop Tikhon of Tomsk-Altai brought the administration of the diocese into “exemplary order” and contributed to the opening of several new parishes. At the turn of the 1920s–1930s. As a result of the tightened anti-religious government policy, collectivization, and mass repressions, the overwhelming majority of Belokrinitsky parishes were closed or became illegal.

The situation changed only at the end of the twentieth century. By a resolution of the Moscow Council of the Russian Orthodox Church in October 1992, the Novosibirsk and All Siberia diocese was recreated, headed by Bishop Siluyan (Kilin). With his participation, most of the currently operating Belokrinitsky parishes in Siberia and the Far East were opened. In 1999, construction of the cathedral in Novosibirsk was completed. By the decision of the Novosibirsk diocesan meeting in September 1999, the diocese was divided into eastern (Tomsk, Kemerovo, Irkutsk regions, Krasnoyarsk Territory, Republic of Khakassia, Tyva) and western deaneries (Novosibirsk, Omsk regions, Altai Territory, Republic of Gorny Altai, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan). On October 21, 2015, by the decision of the Consecrated Council of the Russian Orthodox Church, the Tomsk-Yenisei Diocese was formed on the territory of the Tomsk and Kemerovo regions, the Krasnoyarsk Territory, the Republic of Khakassia and the Republic of Tyva, and on October 19, 2021, the Kazakhstan Diocese was formed, to which parishes of the Russian Orthodox Church in the countries of Central Asia were transferred.

Now the Novosibirsk and All Siberia diocese includes the following communities:

Novosibirsk region

• Novosibirsk city
• r.p. Kochenevo

Altai region

• Barnaul
• Biysk
• With. Zalesovo
• With. Krasnogorskoe

Altai Republic

• Gorno-Altaisk
• With. Multa

Omsk region

• Omsk
• With. Okunevo

Tyumen region

• Tyumen