Program “Light of Orthodoxy”: for the 175th anniversary of the Samara diocesetranslated

The program on the Samara-GIS channel, filmed in the Church of St. Spyridon of Trimifuntsky, was attended by: Archpriest Maxim Kokarev, rector of the Samara Theological Seminary, historian, candidate of theology; Yuri Nikolaevich Smirnov, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor, Head of the Department of General History, International Relations and Document Science at Samara University; Yuri Ivanovich Kharitonov, architect, corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Arts, academician of the Academy of Architectural Heritage, author of more than 50 temples and temple complexes; Nikolai Viktorovich Nikulnikov, director of the Digital Transformation Agency WEBROVER, dean of the Faculty of Digital Economy and Mass Communications of PSUTI. ❓Where did the Samara diocese begin in 1851 and why did the first monasteries become real centers of spiritual culture? ❓How did the diocese shape the appearance of the province, what role does it play in the life of the region today, and how is the unique appearance of the city’s temple construction created? ❓What is the connection between Samara and Saint Alexy, Metropolitan of Moscow, why is he considered the heavenly patron of the city and what information can be found on the updated website of the Samara diocese? About this, and also about...