The Temple of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God in Togliatti is one of the oldest churches in the city. This is a complex of buildings. On the territory of the temple there are administration buildings, a Sunday school and a baptismal room. It was founded just under 200 years ago. The temple was repeatedly rebuilt and moved from place to place. His story is quite interesting.
History of the temple in Tolyatti
In 1842, a high bell tower was built in the city of Stavropol. Its height was 55 meters. In the warm part of this bell tower, a temple was founded in honor of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker. Later, in 1877, a temple was founded in the central part of the bell tower in honor of the icon of the Kazan Mother of God.
The bell tower was built near the Trinity Cathedral, which was closed in 1936, like most churches. Later, services in the cathedral were resumed, but in 1955 the temple, along with the bell tower, went under water, and the city of Stavropol was moved to another place - to the high bank of the river. Was herea small prayer house was erected, in which there were two parishes. The first (central) limit was consecrated in honor of the Kazan icon, which is the patroness of the temple, and the second - in honor of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker. It was a small building 29 × 9.2 m, the consecration of which took place on February 15, 1955.
Church utensils, ancient icons and much more, located in the old sunken temple, were saved. In the new prayer house, services were held by two priests and one deacon.
Kazan Church in Tolyatti in the 70s
In 1960, father Viktor Utekhin became the rector of the church, and two years later father Evgeny Zubovich. The duties of the clergy included not only conducting services in the Church of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God in Togliatti, but also traveling to nearby villages to perform services.
After the renaming of the city of Stavropol to Tolyatti in 1964, foreign delegations began to come to it, including from Italy. Many Italians, being Catholics, could not attend worship, as there were no Catholic churches in the city. Father Eugene allowed the Italians to come to his services. Often, Catholic priests also attended Orthodox services in Togliatti in the temple. They established a friendship with their father Evgeny.
It was in the seventies that Father Eugene asked the city authorities to add a bell tower to the church and install a telephone line. An asph alt road to the temple was also laid.
Later, it was planned to build a large temple on the site of the old prayer house. But due to the atheistic attitudethe authorities failed to achieve this, despite numerous requests from the priests of the church in Togliatti.
Building a new temple
Archpriest Nikolai Manikhin, who was appointed rector in 1981, was able to obtain a building permit. In 1985, in Togliatti, on the site of a prayer house with a bell tower, a large Bogorodichno-Kazan Church was erected. The church was built in one summer, and interior decoration work lasted a year and a half.
The construction of a new large temple was carried out in an era of shortage of building materials. Almost no money was allocated for the construction of churches. The secretary of the city executive committee Popov M. A. helped to obtain the necessary building materials. He went to the city of Samara to the regional executive committee with a request for the allocation of 70,000 units. bricks. The request was granted. This building material was quite enough for the construction of a new church of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God in Tolyatti.
After the construction of the temple was completed, it was visited by Metropolitan Alexy, who later became the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia. In honor of such an important event, a memorial plaque was installed in the church. The consecration of the new church took place in August 1987 by Archbishop John of Syzran and Kuibyshev.
Reconstruction of the temple
In 1989, a baptismal room was added to the church. A year later, the reconstruction of the church began. A high bell tower was built. The ringing of its bells is heard throughout the city. He seems to encourage people to come toworship.
Later, in 1996, the foundation was strengthened and the temple was built on, it became much higher. Now the Church of Our Lady of Kazan is visible from afar.
Temple now
Currently, the Kazan Church in Togliatti is a complex of buildings. It includes the following buildings:
- brick church with a high bell tower;
- building dedicated to Sunday school and church shops;
- administrative building with baptismal room.
The central iconostasis in Tolyatti in the Church of the Kazan Mother of God was consecrated in honor of the icon of the Kazan Mother of God. The left limit was consecrated in honor of Seraphim of Sarov, and the right one - in honor of Nicholas of Myra.
Work team
Currently, the rector of the Kazan Church in Tolyatti is Archpriest Nikolai Manikhin. This is a responsible and sympathetic clergyman. Other clergy also work here: Archpriest Gabriel, Priest Vyacheslav, Priest Andrei, Deacon Veniamin Manikhin.
The church choir occupies a special place in the Church of the Icon of Our Lady of Kazan in Tolyatti. Its leader is Manikhina Elena Nikolaevna. The chants of the choir create a special, unique atmosphere in the temple. The parishioners are delighted with the wonderful divine chants. The choir's repertoire is quite varied. Not only famous church chants are performed here, but also works by new young authors. Moreover, there are concerts.
Twice a monththe church choir performs chants in the small church of Cosmas and Damian, which was built at the expense of the Kazan Church and with the blessing of Metropolitan Sergius of Syzran and Samara.
Temple Shrines
The temple keeps a lot of shrines open for worship of parishioners. The main shrine is the icon of the Kazan Mother of God in an icon case. This icon-painting image was transferred here from the temple, which was located in the flooded old Stavropol. She is the patroness of the temple.
In addition to the main shrine, there are other wonderful icons of the Mother of God, which are ancient relics. Among them stand out:
- "Jerusalem".
- "Quick Hearer".
- "The Burning Bush".
- "Slain".
Not only miraculous icons are kept in the church, but also the relics of many saints. They came here in the 80s. Here you can see:
- relics with 61 particles of the Optina Elders, particles of the Holy Sepulcher and the Cross, a stone from the Mount of Temptations;
- relics with particles of the Kiev-Pechersk elders.
In 2000, an icon case for the Shroud appeared in the temple. He is taken out with her to Holy Week and placed in the center of the hall. The rest of the time, the icon of the Holy Matronushka and Peter Chagrinsky is kept in the icon case.
Service Schedule
Services in the Church of Our Lady of Kazan are held 6 days a week. Monday -day off.
Schedule of the Church of Our Lady of Kazan in Tolyatti:
Tuesday:
- 8:30 - liturgy, reading of the hours;
- 17:00 - evening service, akathist to St. Seraphim of Sarov.
Wednesday:
- 8:30 - liturgy, reading of the hours;
- 17:00 - evening service.
Thursday:
- 8:30 - liturgy, reading of the hours;
- 17:00 - evening service, akathist to St. Nicholas.
Friday:
- 8:30 - liturgy, reading of the hours;
- 17:00 - evening service.
Saturday:
- 8:30 - liturgy, reading of the hours;
- 17:00 - evening service.
Sunday:
- 8:30 - liturgy, reading of the hours;
- 17:00 - evening service, akathist to the Mother of God.
On holidays and Sundays, the liturgy is held twice: at 6:30 and 9:00.
The schedule of services in the Kazan Church in Togliatti, as well as the opening hours of the Sunday School, church shops, and the administrative building, if necessary, can be checked on the official website.
Address
Address of the Kazan Church in Tolyatti: Vavilova passage, house 2.
The administrative building of the Kazan Church, located on its territory, is open daily. You can contact here for all questions of interest: baptism, wedding, funeral service, etc.
The Temple of the Icon of Our Lady of Kazan in Tolyatti is one of the largest and oldest churches in the city. It is visited by a large number of parishioners. Here reigns kind and friendlyatmosphere. Priests are always happy to provide all possible assistance, to give righteous advice. The temple underwent not only several reconstructions and rebuildings, but was even moved to another place from the old Stavropol to the new one. Funds for the construction of a large new temple were sought by common efforts. The Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, who was the Metropolitan at that time, visited here. This significant event is evidenced by a memorial plaque located in the temple of the Kazan Mother of God. Currently, the temple is a whole complex of buildings. On its territory there is not only a church with a large bell tower, but also an administrative building, a Sunday school, church shops, a baptismal room and more.
