The Volga diocese ( Mar. Yulser-Olas diocese ) is the diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church within the administrative boundaries of the Volzhsk city district, as well as the Volzhsky , Kuzhenersky , Mari-Tureksky , Morkinsky , Novotoryalsky , Paranginsky and Sernursky districts. It is part of the Mari Metropolis .
| Volga diocese | |
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| Russian Orthodox Church | |
 Volga diocese, St. Nicholas Cathedral | |
| General information | |
| A country | |
| Metropolis | Mari |
| Diocesan Center | Volzhsk |
| Founded by | |
| Control | |
| Ruling bishop | Bishop Theophanes (Danchenkov) (since November 18, 2017) |
| Cathedral Church | St. Nicholas, Archbishop of the World of Lycian, the Wonderworker |
| Site | volzsk-eparhia.ru |
Content
History
On October 6, 2017, by the decision of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church, the Volga Diocese was allocated from the Yoshkar-Ola Diocese. Both dioceses were included in the then-formed Mari Metropolis. [1]
Volga diocese, St. Nicholas Cathedral
St. Nicholas Cathedral installed golden domes.
Bishops
- John (Timofeev) (October 6 - November 18, 2017) high school, Metropolitan Yoshkar-Ola and Mari
- Feofan (Danchenkov) (since November 18, 2017)
Monasteries
- inactive
- Kuzhenersky Nicholas Monastery (female, near the village of Kuzhener of the Kuzhenersky district) was founded in 1910, closed in 1918) [2] .
Notes
- ↑ Journals of the meeting of the Holy Synod of October 6, 2017 .
- ↑ Volga and Sernur diocese . Orthodox Encyclopedia (January 10, 2019). Date of treatment April 11, 2019.
Links
- Volga diocese on the website patriarchia.ru
- http://volzsk-eparhia.ru official site