On July 14, 2018, by the decision of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church, His Eminence of Tver and Kashin, Bishop Savva of the Resurrection was appointed head of the Tver diocese. He is relieved of his position as abbot of the Novospassky stauropegic monastery and retains the position of first deputy manager of the affairs of the Moscow Patriarchate.
Previously, Metropolitan Viktor of Tver and Kashin again submitted a petition to retire him due to reaching the age of 75. His request was granted.
Bishop of Tver and Kashinsky Savva was born on May 10, 1980 in Perm. In 1997 he entered the Moscow Theological Seminary, from which he graduated in 2001. He was sent to the disposal of Metropolitan Simon of Ryazan and Kasimov. He taught liturgics and homelics at the Ryazan Theological School, and was the secretary-referent of Metropolitan Simon. On November 27, 2001, he was tonsured into a mantle with the name Savva. On December 2 of the same year he was ordained to the rank of hierodeacon, and on December 4 - to the rank of hieromonk. At the same time he was appointed to the position of senior assistant to the vice-rector for educational work. In 2002, he began studying at the correspondence department of the Moscow Theological Academy. At the same time he was appointed vice-rector for academic affairs of the Ryazan Theological School. At the end of 2003, he was enrolled in the 2nd year of the theological department of the Ryazan State Pedagogical University named after S.A. Yesenin and appointed as a teacher dogmatic theology at the theological department.
In 2005, on March 15, he submitted a request for admission to the staff Ryazan diocese with the right to transfer to another diocese and on April 15 was accepted into the clergy of the Yaroslavl diocese. He was a cell attendant for Metropolitan Simon (Novikov), held the position of secretary of Archbishop Kirill of Yaroslavl and Rostov, and was treasurer and dean of the Nikolo-Babaevsky Monastery.
In 2007 he graduated from the Moscow Theological Academy, receiving a candidate of theology degree. In 2008 he graduated from Ryazan State University. S.A. Yesenin, majoring in theology. On March 18, 2008, he was appointed to the position of vice-rector for academic and educational work at the Yaroslavl Theological Seminary.
On April 19, 2009, Hierodeacon Savva was elevated to the rank of abbot, and on April 29, he was appointed assistant to the dean of the Rostov region and rector of the Ascension-Annunciation Church in Yaroslavl. On October 10, he became the abbot of the Spaso-Yakovlevsky Dimitriev Monastery. On October 12, 2009, he entered the All-Church graduate school and doctoral studies. On July 1, 2010, he was appointed first vice-rector of the Yaroslavl Theological Seminary.
By the decision of the Holy Synod of March 22, 2011, he was appointed vicar of the Novospassky stauropegial monastery in Moscow, and on May 30, 2011 he was elected Bishop of the Resurrection, vicar of the Moscow diocese. On June 28, 2011 he was elevated to the rank of archimandrite.
Since 2011, Bishop Savva of the Resurrection has been caring for parish churches in the South-Eastern Administrative District of Moscow. On December 31, 2011, by order of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus', Kirill was appointed manager of the South-Eastern Vicariate within the boundaries of the South-Eastern Administrative District of Moscow and the Vicariate within the territories included within the administrative boundaries of Moscow in accordance with the Resolution of the Federation Council.
On March 19, 2014, he began acting as the first deputy manager of the affairs of the Moscow diocese. In 2015-2016, he served as Chairman of the All-Church Commission on church art, architecture and restoration. On April 6, 2016, at the extraordinary Council Congress and meeting of the Presidium of the VRNS, he was elected a member of the Presidium and deputy head of the World Russian People's Council. On April 16, 2016, by decision of the Holy Synod, Bishop Savva of the Resurrection was appointed chairman of the working group to prepare a church-wide program of commemorative events in connection with the 100th anniversary of the murder of the first new martyrs of the Russian Church.
On July 14, 2018, by decision of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church, he was appointed Bishop of Tver and Kashinsky, head of the Tver diocese.
During his time as governor of the Novospassky Stavropegic Monastery, he did a lot for the ancient monastery. Over the years, large-scale restoration work has been carried out in the monastery's churches.
News service "Heir"
Based on materials from Patriarchia.ru
Your Eminence, long before the decision was made to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the persecution of the Russian Orthodox Church and to celebrate the centennial anniversary of the restoration of the Patriarchate, the Novospassky Monastery began work on a large publishing project - the publication of the acts of the All-Russian Council of 1917-1918. Therefore, the first question is about the new release of materials from the Council. What can you say about the results of your work so far? What is the project completion timeline?
Historical meaning The Local Council of the Russian Orthodox Church of 1917-1918 is very large. Even today we cannot fully comprehend the importance for people and the entire Church of those documents that were considered and adopted at the Council. In our time, it has become possible to thoroughly study the documents that were adopted at that difficult time for our Fatherland.
The 20th century became a serious test for the Russian Church. Not only was the conciliar principle violated, but the very existence of the Church as an institution in Russian society was called into question. That is why today, after a whole century, the conciliar work is relevant and important for us, which became not only the guarantee of preservation, but also a solid foundation for the further development of free church life in Rus'.
In order to understand the context in which the Council's decisions were developed and adopted, much work is currently being done on the scientific publication of the Council's documents. We still have to comprehend and actualize this heritage in modern church life. We can say that the acts of the conciliar are the testament of the new martyrs and confessors for the preservation and continuity of conciliarity in our Church. For the Novospassky Monastery, this project is an honor, an honorable duty, and a great responsibility. I think that this publication will be a kind of monument to the Cathedral.
Of course, it is still too early to talk about the completion date of the project. We are focusing on 2020 as the time for completing work on the main volumes and documents. It is clear that in any case one should strive for a specific goal. Our goal is to publish as many documents as possible, naturally accompanying them with the necessary scientific comments. As you know, each of our volumes opens with an article by the executive editor, where he especially draws the readers’ attention to certain published documents. It is now planned to release 36 volumes, although previously we settled on the number 25. The increase in the number of volumes is due to a thorough study of the composition of the cathedral archive and each of the seven hundred files that make it up. Of course, this is very hard work, but nevertheless very necessary. We have already begun to constantly popularize the cathedral heritage, and have developed a new book format for the mass presentation of conciliar discussions on various topics (the first book, “The Holy Council of 1917-1918 on Marriage and Divorce,” will soon be released and presented to a wide range of readers). Then the creative heritage of the Council members will have to be published.
Vladyka, you rule not only the South-Eastern Moscow Vicariate, but also the Vicariate of the New Territories. Since 2013, the planning of new developments began to take into account the needs of believers, that is, in the urban planning plan of Moscow, land was allocated in advance for Orthodox churches. Are there any problems with the implementation of this program?
The area of the new territories is larger than the area of, let’s say, “old Moscow” itself. It is clear that these territories are under the jurisdiction of His Holiness the Patriarch as the ruling bishop of the capital city. I have been given the obedience to supervise church life for new territory capital Cities.
As you know, all this used to be the Moscow region. And today, when you drive through this territory, you get the impression that you are in rural areas, and not in the capital of a huge country. The city seems more compact to us, and we are accustomed to the fact that there is a lot of stone, asphalt, high-rise buildings... It’s different in the new territories. Here the temples are located at a considerable distance from each other. The division goes through villages, there are fields, dense forests, and maybe somewhere else you can meet wild animals...
If we compare the clergy of the new territories and the South-Eastern Vicariate, then the difference is also noticeable. Certain traditions and principles of communication have developed in Moscow... And the clergy themselves behave like they belong to the capital. The new territories may not be distinguished by such metropolitan polish, but nevertheless there is a spirit there that is close to me personally, since I myself come from rural areas. When you leave the Moscow Ring Road, you see natural landscapes, people who have not yet completely changed under the influence of the metropolis. Some time will pass, and the new territories will become completely different...
And the management organization is a little different - you have to travel more and spend more time on the road. If we go to the edge of new territories (this is closer to the Kaluga region), then we have to spend a good half of a day, or even more, on the way. So the main problem is distance. And another problem, with a “plus” sign, is that a program for the construction of temples is now being implemented in new territories.
Here, the master development plan is just being formed, so we did not encounter the difficulties that we had when searching for plots in the South-Eastern district of the capital, where there is no free land and in any case you are entering the zone of someone else’s interests. In this regard, it is much better and easier in the new territory. We act according to the following plan: deans, together with the rectors of churches and heads of administration, hold meetings to find suitable sites for the construction of a new church, taking into account their uniform location. These proposals come to me, we review and approve them, then we submit an application.
Such applications have already been submitted for 110 plots, about 30 have been approved, and the rest are in progress. Verification work. According to official statistics, we have 200 thousand people who are registered in the new territories. However, this figure has changed a lot, there are those who are not registered, summer residents... Now, I think, we can safely talk about a million residents. For now, the 60 temples we have are enough for us. 110 submitted applications are only the first stage. His Holiness Patriarch Kirill set us the task of building 150 churches, so now the search for the remaining 40 sites is underway. Work in progress, and we move forward.
You have already talked about the difference between rural priests and metropolitan priests, you have experience as a vicar of a large monastery, and you are also involved in the spiritual education of clergy. Who do you think he is? modern priest?
It seems to me that the young clergy were raised somehow differently; I don’t always see an element of... sacrifice in young priests. Some of them strive to somehow quickly settle down, to serve immediately in a well-maintained church, they initially do not want to endure any difficulties... While many of the clergy, if you can call it that, of the old formation, overcame significant hardships on their pastoral path. The modern clergy has somewhat dulled the ability to appreciate what we have. And this worries me about modern clergy. This is the result of the fact that they grew up and were formed at a time when the authorities and society were favorable to the Church and did not experience serious difficulties. Although, of course, I no longer saw all the trials that the clergy of previous generations endured - only a little. At that time the Church was at some distance from society and the state. But the current clergy is formed in more prosperous conditions, and it will be difficult for them if these conditions somehow change for the worse. Maybe after a while they will treat us differently, not as loyally as they are now. Therefore, I am mostly worried about whether we will have spiritual fruits the same as they were 100 years ago during the era of persecution?
For me, the ideal of spiritual education is the Moscow, Lavra, school. There the priest receives both education and, most importantly, upbringing. We were raised in such a way that the Church became the meaning of life for us.
Your Eminence, what is it like to be a Moscow vicar? It is interesting to know what the main directions of your work are and what the first deputy manager of the affairs of the Moscow Patriarchate is responsible for... What is it like to combine monasticism and administrative leadership?
Being a Moscow vicar means, first of all, carrying out assignments Holy Father, to assist the Patriarch in governing a very large and complex diocese. Every large city parish is not only caring for the community and the church building, it is also a variety of social activities, it is involvement in the life and culture of the neighborhood. And if we're talking about about the dozens of parishes that make up the vicariate, it is obvious that enough problems are accumulating that the bishop should help solve. In principle, we are engaged in similar work through the Patriarchal Administration: we help our dioceses feel like a single Church, a single organism. We assist in the implementation of church-wide decisions and resolutions of the Councils of Bishops, and monitor the conflict-free flow of church life. It is necessary for all of us to help Metropolitan Barsanuphius, the manager of the affairs of the Moscow Patriarchate, together with the deputy manager of the affairs, Archimandrite Savva (Tutunov), solve these problems on a daily basis. And in this capacity I feel like a novice of His Holiness the Patriarch and Metropolitan. In this sense, those monastic vows to which I am faithful only help.
Vladyka, in our conversation we cannot help but talk about your service as abbot of the Novospassky Monastery. This monastery is being transformed literally before our eyes; large-scale restoration continues. What questions monastic life V modern world, in your opinion, the most relevant?
Talking about modern life Novospassky Monastery, first of all I must remember and thank my predecessor as governor - Bishop Alexy (Frolov), who is buried here. It was he who laid the main directions for the revival of the monastery; he ruled this holy monastery for more than two decades. I took over from him an established monastery with its own traditions, principles and established brethren. We, like many of his faithful spiritual children, keep the memory of Bishop Alexy. I try to preserve and increase my spiritual heritage, continuing the traditions laid down by the archbishop.
Changes in monasteries are taking place with the direct participation of the Bishop of Moscow, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill, who is especially attentive to life stauropegial monasteries. He does not deprive our Novosspasskaya monastery of his attention; he monitors the progress restoration work. His Holiness the Patriarch, together with Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, came and monitored the progress of the implementation of instructions. We must pay tribute to the mayor and his team, they do not forget about the cultural heritage and are trying in every possible way to contribute to its restoration. For this, the parishioners and brethren are sincerely grateful to Sergei Semenovich.
With regard to the restoration of the monastery, today our aspirations are aimed at restoring the bell tower. When all the work is finished, we will raise a thousand-pound bell and consecrate the temple! I am sure that the monastery will be transformed not only from the inside, but also from the outside, because our bell tower is the architectural dominant of the area. Moreover, what is noteworthy is that it is the first in height after the bell tower of Ivan the Great.
Among the daily work of the brethren, I would like to once again note the work of our publishing house, the publication of the acts of the Holy Council of 1917-1918, with which we began our conversation. We are also engaged in advanced training for clergy. Here is the sector distance learning Moscow Theological Academy, there are preparatory courses, a youth movement is organized. It should be mentioned that we still have farmsteads where social work is carried out.
And yet, a monastery is a work of prayer, a feat... But if we talk about a solitary monastic life away from the world, then your monastery does not quite correspond to this definition. Is it easy to carry out monastic deeds in the midst of the bustle of the city? How to find the right balance between solitude and the need to be open to the world? In your experience, what is a monastery in a city like?
I agree, carrying out monastic obedience in a city monastery is a special feat. In this case, it is very important not to stumble, and this is precisely the difficulty of staying in such a monastery. Here we cannot close our holy gates to the parishioners. Of course, it’s much easier to go somewhere to the periphery and lock yourself in the desert. But here, in the bustle of the city, we must engage in the spiritual nourishment of people.
The Lord gives us the opportunity to accomplish our feat, and we accomplish it to the best of our strength, capabilities and our weaknesses, which we also have. I think that the Lord will be merciful to us, since we also try to be merciful to everyone who comes to our monastery. I hope that all the people who come to the Novospassky Monastery will be able to take a break from the bustle for at least a few minutes, pray, and think about God and their neighbors. Therefore, I cannot take this opportunity not to invite residents of Moscow and guests of our capital to the Novospassky Monastery!
The ruler also controls two vicariates at once - the South-Eastern and New Territories. How the construction of new churches is going on in the territories annexed to the capital, how the Novospassky Monastery lives today and much more, Bishop Savva told the correspondent of the “Journal of the Moscow Patriarchate” (the interview was published in the September issue).
- Your Eminence, long before the decision was made to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the persecution of the Russian Orthodox Church and to celebrate the centennial anniversary of the restoration of the Patriarchate, the Novospassky Monastery began work on a large publishing project - the publication of the acts of the All-Russian Council of 1917-1918. Therefore, the first question is about the new release of materials from the Council. What can you say about the results of your work so far? What is the project completion timeline?
— The historical significance of the Local Council of the Russian Orthodox Church of 1917-1918 is very great. Even today we cannot fully comprehend the importance for people and the entire Church of those documents that were considered and adopted at the Council. In our time, it has become possible to thoroughly study the documents that were adopted at that difficult time for our Fatherland.
The 20th century became a serious test for the Russian Church. Not only was the conciliar principle violated, but the very existence of the Church as an institution in Russian society was called into question. That is why today, after a whole century, that conciliar work is relevant and important for us, which became not only a guarantee of preservation, but also a solid foundation for the further development of free church life in Rus'.
In order to understand the context in which the Council's decisions were developed and adopted, much work is currently being done on the scientific publication of the Council's documents. We still have to comprehend and actualize this heritage in modern church life. We can say that the acts of the conciliar are the testament of the new martyrs and confessors for the preservation and continuity of conciliarity in our Church. For the Novospassky Monastery, this project is an honor, an honorable duty, and a great responsibility. I think that this publication will be a kind of monument to the Cathedral.
Of course, it is still too early to talk about the completion date of the project. We are focusing on 2020 as the time for completing work on the main volumes and documents. It is clear that in any case one should strive for a specific goal. Our goal is to publish as many documents as possible, naturally accompanying them with the necessary scientific comments. As you know, each of our volumes opens with an article by the executive editor, where he especially draws the readers’ attention to certain published documents. It is now planned to release 36 volumes, although previously we settled on the number 25. The increase in the number of volumes is due to a thorough study of the composition of the cathedral archive and each of the seven hundred files that make it up. Of course, this is very hard work, but nevertheless very necessary. We have already begun to constantly popularize the cathedral heritage, and have developed a new book format for the mass presentation of conciliar discussions on various topics (the first book, “The Holy Council of 1917-1918 on Marriage and Divorce,” will soon be released and presented to a wide range of readers). Then the creative heritage of the Council members will have to be published.
— Vladyka, you rule not only the South-Eastern Moscow Vicariate, but also the Vicariate of the New Territories. Since 2013, the planning of new developments began to take into account the needs of believers, that is, in the urban planning plan of Moscow, land was allocated in advance for Orthodox churches. Are there any problems with the implementation of this program?
— The area of the new territories is larger than the area of, let’s say, “old Moscow.” It is clear that these territories are under the jurisdiction of His Holiness the Patriarch as the ruling bishop of the capital city. I have been given the obedience to oversee church life in the new territory of the capital.
As you know, all this used to be the Moscow region. And today, when you drive through this territory, you get the impression that you are in a rural area, and not in the capital of a huge country. The city seems more compact to us, and we are accustomed to the fact that there is a lot of stone, asphalt, high-rise buildings... In the new territories it is different. Here the temples are located at a considerable distance from each other. The division goes through villages, there are fields, dense forests, and maybe somewhere else you can meet wild animals...
If we compare the clergy of the new territories and the South-Eastern Vicariate, then the difference is also noticeable. Certain traditions and principles of communication have developed in Moscow... And the clergy themselves behave like they belong to the capital. The new territories may not be distinguished by such metropolitan polish, but nevertheless there is a spirit there that is close to me personally, since I myself come from rural areas. When you leave the Moscow Ring Road, you see natural landscapes, people who have not yet completely changed under the influence of the metropolis. Some time will pass, and the new territories will become completely different...
And the management organization is a little different - you have to travel more and spend more time on the road. If we go to the edge of new territories (this is closer to the Kaluga region), then we have to spend a good half of a day, or even more, on the way. So the main problem is distance. And another problem, with a “plus” sign, is that a program for the construction of temples is now being implemented in new territories.
Here, the master development plan is just being formed, so we did not encounter the difficulties that we had when searching for plots in the South-Eastern district of the capital, where there is no free land and in any case you are entering the zone of someone else’s interests. In this regard, it is much better and easier in the new territory. We act according to the following plan: deans, together with the rectors of churches and heads of administration, hold meetings to find suitable sites for the construction of a new church, taking into account their uniform location. These proposals come to me, we review and approve them, then we submit an application.
Such applications have already been submitted for 110 sites, about 30 have been approved, and verification work is underway for the rest. According to official statistics, we have 200 thousand people who are registered in the new territories. However, this figure has changed a lot, there are those who are not registered, summer residents... Now, I think, we can safely talk about a million residents. For now, the 60 temples we have are enough for us. The 110 submitted applications are only the first stage. His Holiness Patriarch Kirill set us the task of building 150 churches, so now the search for the remaining 40 sites is underway. The work is ongoing and we are moving forward.
— You have already talked about the difference between rural priests and metropolitan ones, you have experience as a vicar of a large monastery, and you are also involved in the spiritual education of clergy. Who is, in your opinion, a modern priest?
“It seems to me that the young clergy were raised somehow differently; I don’t always see an element of... sacrifice in young priests. Some of them strive to somehow quickly settle down, to serve immediately in a well-maintained church, they initially do not want to endure any difficulties... While many of the clergy, if you can call it that, of the old formation, overcame significant hardships on their pastoral path. The modern clergy has somewhat dulled the ability to appreciate what we have. And this worries me about modern clergy. This is the result of the fact that they grew up and were formed at a time when the authorities and society were favorable to the Church and did not experience serious difficulties. Although, of course, I no longer saw all the trials that the clergy of previous generations endured - only a little. At that time the Church was at some distance from society and the state. But the current clergy is formed in more prosperous conditions, and it will be difficult for them if these conditions somehow change for the worse. Maybe after a while they will treat us differently, not as loyally as they are now. Therefore, I am mostly worried about whether we will have spiritual fruits the same as they were 100 years ago during the era of persecution?
For me, the ideal of spiritual education is the Moscow, Lavra, school. There the priest receives both education and, most importantly, upbringing. We were raised in such a way that the Church became the meaning of life for us.
— Your Eminence, what is it like to be a Moscow vicar? It is interesting to know what the main directions of your work are and what the first deputy manager of the affairs of the Moscow Patriarchate is responsible for... What is it like to combine monasticism and administrative leadership?
— Being a Moscow vicar means, first of all, fulfilling the orders of the Holy Father, helping the Patriarch in managing a very large and complex diocese. Every large city parish is not only concerned about the community and the church building, it is also a variety of social activities, it is involvement in the life and culture of the microdistrict. And if we are talking about dozens of parishes that make up the vicariate, then it is obvious that there are enough problems that the bishop should help solve. In principle, we are engaged in similar work through the Patriarchal Administration: we help our dioceses feel like a single Church, a single organism. We assist in the implementation of church-wide decisions and resolutions of the Councils of Bishops, and monitor the conflict-free flow of church life. It is necessary for all of us to help Metropolitan Barsanuphius, the manager of the affairs of the Moscow Patriarchate, together with the deputy manager of the affairs, Archimandrite Savva (Tutunov), solve these problems on a daily basis. And in this capacity I feel like a novice of His Holiness the Patriarch and Metropolitan. In this sense, those monastic vows to which I am faithful only help.
— Vladyka, in our conversation we cannot help but talk about your service as the abbot of the Novospassky Monastery. This monastery is being transformed literally before our eyes; large-scale restoration continues. What issues of monastic life in the modern world, in your opinion, are the most pressing?
— Talking about the modern life of the Novospassky Monastery, I must first remember and thank my predecessor as governor - Bishop Alexy (Frolov), who is buried here. It was he who laid the main directions for the revival of the monastery; he ruled this holy monastery for more than two decades. I took over from him an established monastery with its own traditions, principles and established brethren. We, like many of his faithful spiritual children, keep the memory of Bishop Alexy. I try to preserve and increase my spiritual heritage, continuing the traditions laid down by the archbishop.
Changes in the monasteries are taking place with the direct participation of the bishop of the city of Moscow, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill, who is especially attentive to the life of stauropegial monasteries. He does not deprive our Novosspasskaya monastery of his attention and monitors the progress of restoration work. His Holiness the Patriarch, together with Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, came and monitored the progress of the implementation of instructions. We must pay tribute to the mayor and his team, they do not forget about the cultural heritage and are trying in every possible way to contribute to its restoration. For this, the parishioners and brethren are sincerely grateful to Sergei Semenovich.
With regard to the restoration of the monastery, today our aspirations are aimed at restoring the bell tower. When all the work is finished, we will raise a thousand-pound bell and consecrate the temple! I am sure that the monastery will be transformed not only from the inside, but also from the outside, because our bell tower is the architectural dominant of the area. Moreover, what is noteworthy is that it is the first in height after the bell tower of Ivan the Great.
Among the daily work of the brethren, I would like to once again note the work of our publishing house, the publication of the acts of the Holy Council of 1917-1918, with which we began our conversation. We are also engaged in advanced training for clergy. The correspondence education sector of the Moscow Theological Academy is located here, preparatory courses operate, and a youth movement is organized. It should be mentioned that we still have farmsteads where social work is carried out.
- And yet, a monastery is a work of prayer, a feat... But if we talk about a solitary monastic life away from the world, then your monastery does not quite correspond to this definition. Is it easy to carry out monastic deeds in the midst of the bustle of the city? How to find the right balance between solitude and the need to be open to the world? In your experience, what is a monastery in a city like?
— I agree, carrying out monastic obedience in a city monastery is a special feat. In this case, it is very important not to stumble, and this is precisely the difficulty of staying in such a monastery. Here we cannot close our holy gates to the parishioners. Of course, it’s much easier to go somewhere to the periphery and lock yourself in the desert. But here, in the bustle of the city, we must engage in the spiritual nourishment of people.
The Lord gives us the opportunity to accomplish our feat, and we accomplish it to the best of our strength, capabilities and our weaknesses, which we also have. I think that the Lord will be merciful to us, since we also try to be merciful to everyone who comes to our monastery. I hope that all the people who come to the Novospassky Monastery will be able to take a break from the bustle for at least a few minutes, pray, and think about God and their neighbors. Therefore, I cannot take this opportunity not to invite residents of Moscow and guests of our capital to the Novospassky Monastery!
Interviewed by Evgeniy Strelchik
Publishing house of the Moscow Patriarchate / Patriarchy.ru
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(Porubay Petr Nikolaevich)
Date of Birth: October 1, 1975 Ordination date: November 27, 2011 Date of tonsure: August 28, 2000 Day Angel: October 16 A country: RussiaBiography:
In 1992 he graduated from secondary school-gymnasium No. 5 in Ryazan and entered the faculty of history and in English Ryazan State Pedagogical University named after. S.A. Yesenina. While studying in the 5th year, he simultaneously worked as a history teacher in grades 5-7 in high school No. 17 Ryazan. In 1997 he graduated from the Russian State Pedagogical University with a degree in history and English teacher. In 1997-1998 worked as a leading specialist in the department for organizing personalized accounting in the department Pension Fund Russian Federation in the Ryazan region.
On September 1, 1998 he entered St. John the Theological monastery Ryazan diocese, where on November 1 of the same year, with the blessing of Archbishop Simon of Ryazan and Kasimov, Bishop Joseph Shatsky, vicar of the Ryazan diocese, made him a subdeacon. Since January 1999 - senior subdeacon and cell attendant of Bishop Joseph of Shatsk.
In 1998-2001 studied at the correspondence department of the Ryazan Theological School.
On March 27, 1999, Bishop Joseph of Shatsky ordained him a deacon at the St. John the Theologian Monastery and appointed a monk of the monastery. On March 23, 2000, he was enrolled in the brethren of the St. John the Theologian Monastery.
On August 28, 2000, the abbot of the St. John the Theologian Monastery, Archimandrite Abel (Makedonov), tonsured him into a mantle with the name Dionysius in honor of the Hieromartyr Dionysius the Areopagite, Bishop of Athens.
In 2002-2009 studied at the correspondence department of the Moscow Theological Academy.
Since April 2004 - personal secretary of the rector of the St. John the Theological Monastery, Bishop Joseph of Shatsk. Since March 2005 - acting Dean of the St. John the Theologian Monastery, since January 2006 - Dean.
In 1996-2004 - presenter of a column in the television program “Grains” (State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company “Oka”), in 2000-2005. - Member of the editorial board of the Blagovest newspaper.
