The museum with the memorial room of Archimandrite John (Krestyankin) will be consecrated on October 25 at the Church of the Nativity in Izmailovotranslated

The parish museum with a memorial room dedicated to Archimandrite John (Krestyankin) will be consecrated on October 25, 2026 at the capital’s Church of the Nativity in Izmailovo.

On this day, on the occasion of the 350th anniversary of the church itself and on the day of the patronal feast in honor of the Jerusalem Icon of the Mother of God, the Hierarchal Liturgy will also be celebrated in the church, the parish told Thomas magazine.

The Divine Service will be led by the Patriarchal Vicar, Bishop Methodius of Yegoryevsk.

At the end of the Liturgy, Bishop Methodius will consecrate the church museum with a memorial room dedicated to Archimandrite John (Krestyankin), who began his priestly ministry in the Church of the Nativity in Izmailovo.

The Divine Liturgy will begin at 09:30. Church address: Moscow, Izmailovsky Prospect, 28.

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The Church of the Nativity of Christ in Izmailovo is an ancient Moscow church with a distinctive history, one of the few churches in Russia that has never been closed, and a witness to key historical events in the life of the country. Cultural monument of federal significance. The blessed letter for the construction of the church was issued by Patriarch Joachim of Moscow in 1676. The church celebrates its 350th anniversary in 2026.…