The first church in Moscow in honor of the righteous Simeon of Verkhoturye is planned to be commissioned at the beginning of 2027translated

In the first quarter of 2027, in the southeast of Moscow, it is planned to put into operation a church complex in honor of the righteous Simeon of Verkhoturye - the first church in the capital dedicated to this famous Ural saint.

According to Russian State Duma deputy, Patriarchal Advisor Vladimir Resin, the commissioning date was adjusted taking into account the complex internal arrangement of the cathedral, the parliamentarian’s press service reports.

– We have decided to postpone the commissioning of the facility to the first quarter of 2027. To date, the builders have completely finished the rough finishing of the walls and vaults in the prayer hall, screeded the floor, and also completely completed the landscaping of the surrounding area. By the end of 2026, the parish plans to formalize a contractual relationship with the Sofrino art and production enterprise for the production of the iconostasis, explained Vladimir Resin.

It is specified that the stone complex on Novocherkassky Boulevard will become the first church in Moscow dedicated to the righteous Simeon of Verkhoturye, one of the most revered saints of the Urals and all of Siberia. Today in Russia there are only 21 churches and four chapels in his honor, “so the appearance of the cathedral will make the Moscow church one of the main...