The Orthodox Alekseevsky Women's Stauropegial Monastery (formerly Novo-Alekseevsky) is notable for its history and modernity. But in this material we want to tell you about his temple of All Saints on Krasnoselskaya.
About the temple
The All Saints Church was named Krasnoselsky because of its territorial location (Krasnoe Selo, modern Krasnoselsky district of Moscow). Its upper throne was consecrated in honor of All Saints Day, the lower - in honor of the Kazan Icon of the Virgin.
From the very opening (1991) to the present, the rector of the All Saints Church is Archpriest Artemy. Since 2013, the Church of All Saints on Krasnoselskaya has been the main temple of the revived Alekseevsky monastery. In addition, several churches were attributed to him, including Moscow Tikhon Zadonsky (Sokolniki), Princess Olga (Ryazan region).
At the temple today operates:
- Parish school.
- Children's city health camp "Sovereign".
- Folk choir for everyone.
- Orthodox store for spiritual family needs.
- Icon workshops.
- ARTOS is a charity foundation.
- The house church named after Tsarevich Alexy.
Krasnoselsky All Saints Church in Moscow is located at the address: 2nd Krasnoselsky per., 7. Find it simply: exit the Krasnoselskaya metro station on ul. Krasnoprudnaya, go to the Rustakov flyover. Follow the road under the last and turn left. Walk along the red-brick fence until the Alekseevsky Monastery appears on the right side.
The main shrines of the temple
The Church of All Saints on Krasnoselskaya is still the center of the shrines to bow to which is the bright goal of the believer:
- The miraculous icon of Our Lady of Pantanassa (All-Tsaritsa).
- Ancient icon with the apostle Paul.
- The Tikhvin Icon of the Virgin, "The Presentation of the Lord", "The Descent of Christ into Hell" - are icons of the 18th century.
- Icons with particles of the relics of the apostles Paul and Peter, St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, Rev. Martyr Elizabeth, Martyr Tatiana of Rome.
- Icon of Seraphim of Sarov with particles of vestments of the saint.
- Kazan Icon of Our Lady.
- Reliquary cross (located near the eve, in the right limit) with particles of holy relics and other shrines.
Schedule of Divine Services
In the Church of All Saints at Krasnoselskaya divine services are conducted according to the general schedule.
| Morning | Day | Evening |
| Mon | 6:40 - morning service | | 16:45 - 9th hour 17:00 - evening service |
| Tue | 7:00 - 3rd, 6th hour |
| Wed | 16:45 - 9th hour 17:00 - evening liturgy, akathist to the Monk Alexy |
| Th | 6:40 - morning service | 16:45 - 9th hour 17:00 - evening service |
| Fri | 7:00 - 3rd, 6th hour |
| Sat | 8:00 - the beginning of the requiem 8:30 - 3rd, 6th hour | 12:00 - Baptism | 16:45 - 9th hour 17:00 - Vespers |
| Sun | 6:40 - early morning service 9:00 - the beginning of the prayer 9:30 - late morning service | | 15:45 - 9th hour 16:00 - beginning of Vespers 16:30 - prayer with an akathist at the icon "Our Lady of the Tsaritsa" |
After the schedule of the Church of All Saints on Krasnoselskaya, we turn to the main milestones of its history.
History of Krasnoselsky All-Holy Temple
The first mentions in the annals of the Red Village date back to 1480. It should be noted that the place where the temple was built is one of the most ancient settlements of the capital. The settlement was named after the Red (Great) Pond, its area not inferior to the Kremlin of the city.
The next historical mention is already 1837. Then the Novo-Alekseevsky monastery was transferred from the center of Moscow to Krasnoye Selo. In the years 1887-1891. the All Saints Church was built in his new cemetery according to the plan of the architect A.A. Nikiforova. The structure was unusual and grandiose:
- Three-headed high bell tower.
- Internal painting, executed by the hands of the Trinity Tsergiev icon painters.
- Iconostasis of white stone according to the plan of architect N.I. Chichagova.
- The tomb in the basement.
By the beginning of the last century, there were already four churches on the lands of the Alekseevsky monastery - All Saints, Archangel Michael, Holy Cross Exaltation, the man of God Alexy. Only two managed to survive the Soviet era - All Saints and Alekseevsky. In 1926 the monastery was closed for many summers.
During the Soviet era, the Church of All Saints on Krasnoselskaya partly served as a production building, partly as a repository for archives. He was transferred back to the Russian Orthodox Church in 1991.
All Saints Krasnoselsky Church is one of the few that miraculously survived the Soviet era intolerant of religion. Today he lives an active spiritual life; morning, evening services are regularly held there. Many believers come to the Krasnoselsky Church of All Saints to venerate its miraculous, ancient icons, the Reliquary Cross.