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For the first time in a hundred years, the Divine Liturgy will be celebrated in the ancient church in the village of Nizhnepetropavlovskoetranslated

July 6, 2026 · 1 min read

On July 12, on the day of remembrance of the holy supreme apostles Peter and Paul, the first divine service in a century will take place in the restored Nizhny Petropavlovsk Church. Parishioners are invited to the patronal feast day by the parish of the Church of the Holy Martyr John the Warrior, who cares for the rural shrine.

A trip will be organized for pilgrims. You can sign up for it at the reception of the Church of St. John the Warrior by calling +7 951 804-46-23.

The Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul in the village of Nizhnepetropavlovskoye was built in 1801–1826 at the expense of parishioners to replace the old wooden church. After it was closed by the Soviet authorities in the 1930s, the church was looted and used as workshops and a stable.

Today, the shrine, which is a cultural heritage site of regional importance, is gradually being restored. The Divine Liturgy will be a historical event for the ancient church.

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Αντώνης Αντωνίου

I'm glad that after so many years they will operate there again. In 1930 they closed it and turned it into a workshop and stable, it's a shame. I will try to go with the tour if I can call.

Μιχάλης Παναγιωτόπουλος

I am glad that they will operate again after a hundred years exactly in memory of the Apostles Peter and Paul. That they had made it a workshop and stable since 1930 is a shame indeed. I'll see if I can call about the excursion myself.

Γιώργος Παπαγεωργίου

Well said Michael, the date is really symbolic. I would like to go but unfortunately I work that day with the bus. If you go, tell us afterwards how the interior was after the work.

Emily Walker

That’s great they picked the apostles’ feast day for the first Liturgy in a hundred years. The fact it was turned into a workshop and stable after 1930 makes the restoration even more meaningful. I hope the pilgrims who sign up for the trip from St. John the Warrior tell us how it looks inside now.

Πέτρος Δημητρίου

Yeah I agree, it's a shame they made it a workshop and stable. I will also try to call tomorrow about the excursion, maybe I can make it. When do you plan to call?