The temple of Athanasius and Theodosius in Cherepovets is consecrated in honor of the saints - founders of the city

In 2012, in the city of Cherepovets in the Vologda region, the newly constructed temple of St. Athanasius and Theodosius was consecrated. With the initiative of erecting the church, residents of the city spoke in 2004. Two years later, with the support of the clergy and the mayoralty, a parish was established. Collection of funds and organization of the competition of projects was carried out by a specially created charity fund.

The temple of Athanasius and Theodosius in Cherepovets began its history with the establishment of the worship cross (2006). The first stone was laid in May 2009. Three years later a newly built and consecrated church was opened for the parishioners.

Temple architecture

The height of the classical church style is thirty-five meters. The church consists of the upper and lower temples. In the lower one they perform baptisms, and the upper one is designed for carrying out services. In the upper church there is a five-tiered iconostasis twenty meters wide and the altar of the Intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos.

The temple of Athanasius and Theodosius in Cherepovets is five-domed, with domes and onions and crosses. The largest cross reaches six meters in height, has a mass of 750 kilograms.

The belfry consists of 12 bells. On top is a rectangular tent weighing fourteen tons. The temple chandelier is designed for 80 candles.

On the territory of the temple there is a house for the clergy, a Sunday school, outbuildings and administrative buildings.

Sainted Athanasius and Theodosius

The temple of Athanasius and Theodosius in Cherepovets is consecrated in honor of the disciples of St. Sergius of Radonezh. The monks came to the place of the confluence of the Yagorba River in Sheksna and settled here. Shortly before the arrival of the monks in these parts, a chapel was built on the merchant's initiative.

The merchant decided to erect a chapel after the miracle that happened to him. One day he was carrying the goods on the boat, when suddenly it got dark in the middle of the day, and the boat ran aground. The frightened merchant began to pray, and soon the darkness dissipated, and the mountain nearby was illuminated by a bright light. The boat descended and sailed to the mountain. The man who climbed the mountain was so impressed by the beautiful view that a year later he returned to these parts and built a chapel.

Athanasius and Theodosius built a church of the Holy Trinity and founded a monastery. Until now, very little information has been preserved about the saints. It is known only that St. Athanasius wore an iron staff for the humility of the flesh, and Theodosius, perhaps, was the merchant who set the chapel.

The location of the church

The temple of Athanasius and Theodosius of Cherepovets is located in the Makarin grove. In the XIX century here was the estate Vereshchagin. After the revolution, the victims of Stalinist repression were shot in the grove . During the war, Makarinskaya Grove was used to house the prisoners. Today, this is a fairly peaceful and beautiful place, in which nothing reminiscent of the bloody events of the past.

According to the architect, the temple of the Reverend Athanasius and Theodosius was built on the right bank of Sheksna. The temple organically fits into the natural landscape. The exact address is Cherepovets, Makarinskaya Grove, 1. The doors for the parishioners are open from eight in the morning until seven in the evening.

Other churches of Cherepovets

The temple of Athanasius and Theodosius in Cherepovets is the third church in terms of time. In the XVI - XVII centuries. On this earth the Church of the Nativity of Christ was built. In the XX century, the church suffered from supporters of militant atheism, but was later restored.

In the city there is also the Resurrection Cathedral, in which the relics of Athanasius and Theodosius of Cherepovets are buried. This temple has a rich history, famous frescoes of the XIX century, outdoor decorations and an old iconostasis. Memory of the relics of the founders of the monastery of St. Athanasius and Theodosia is committed on July 18, October 8 and December 9.

Also in Cherepovets there are the parish of the Temple of Our Lady "Picturesque spring", the chapel of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker and St. Philip the Irapsky.