Meeting with historian Vadim Nikonov at the 2nd Resurrection Deanery 08/16/2026translated

August 16 at the House of Culture in the village. Baranovskoe held a meeting with church historian, local historian, Doctor of Historical Sciences Vadim Vadimovich Nikonov. The reason for the meeting was the completion of work on the VIII volume of the project “Those who suffered for Christ,” which tells about the life of the clergy and believers during the persecution of the Church in 1920-1950. on the territory of the Voskresensky district of the Moscow region (Usmersky volost of the Bronnitsky district of the Moscow province), and preparation for work on the IX volume of the project dedicated to the events that occurred on the territory of the Spasskaya volost.

Gathered in the hall were the clergy of the 2nd Voskresensky Deanery District, headed by Dean Archpriest Sergius Rybakov, the Dean of the 1st Voskresensky Deanery District, Archpriest Kirill Sedov, descendants of the new martyrs, victim priests and laity, including the great-grandnephew of the Hieromartyr John Chestnov, church historian, journalist, candidate of historical sciences, candidate of theology, cleric of the Church of Righteous John Kronstadt in Zhulebino, priest Dimitry Safonov, representatives of the local history and genealogical communities, residents of the Voskresensk urban district. During the meeting, Vadim Vadimovich spoke in detail about the work...