The Penza diocese transferred the icon of St. Innocent to the Sarov Hermitagetranslated

July 6, 2026 · 1 min read

The Penza diocese transferred the icon of St. Innocent to the Sarov Hermitage The Penza Post

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Cristina Dobre

Okay, an icon of Saint Innocent arrives at the Sarov Hermitage is a good thing. I wonder how exactly he got to Penza in the first place, which parish he passed through.

Олег Бондаренко

Yes, the icon of Saint Innocent is returning to the Sarov desert - it's good that it was passed on. But I wonder how she ended up in Penza in the first place, through which parish did she pass, as Christina writes? Maybe one of the elders knows the story.

Maria Dobre

I am glad that the icon is returning home to Sarov, where Saint Innocent lived and served. Cristina and Oleg asked a good question - I'm also interested in which parish in Penza she went through before arriving at the diocese. Maybe one of the elders knows the exact story.

Laura Baker

I’m glad the icon is finally heading back to Sarov where St. Innocent actually lived and served. The question about which Penza parish it came from is a good one — maybe one of the older folks at church remembers the story.

Larisa Munteanu

Yeah, I wondered the same thing. It probably arrived in Penza through some older Russian monastery or parish, perhaps linked to some donation from the 19th century. Do you know if he stayed there for a long time or if he moved between several churches?

Наталья Беляева

I am glad that the icon is finally being returned to the Sarov Hermitage, where St. Innocent actually served. But I wonder, is it really from some old Penza church of the 19th century, as Larisa writes, or was it simply kept in the diocese? We also have such stories in Tula, but usually old-timers know the details.

Petr Novák

Good thing they're returning that icon back to the Sarovska desert, where Saint Innocent really served. Interesting how it got to Penza - if it was through some old parish from the 19th century, as Larisa writes. I'm currently planting irises in our garden, but I'd like to know if anyone knows the whole history.

Viorica Lungu

Yes, I think you are right about the 19th century and some old donation. I read that the icon stayed at the Penza cathedral for several years before it was moved to a smaller parish. Where did you find out these details?