Holy Trinity Chufarovsky Monastery of the Republic of Mordovia: History and Modernity
( Pp. 168-174)
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Elena N. Mokshina
Dr. Sci. (Hist.), Professor of the Department of Russian History; National Research Mordovian State University named after N.P. Ogarev
National Research Mordovian State University named after N. P. Ogarev
Saransk, Russian Federation
National Research Mordovian State University named after N. P. Ogarev
Saransk, Russian Federation
Abstract:
The relevance of the research topic is determined by the need to further study the history of Orthodox monasteries in our country, most of which were closed and destroyed during the Soviet era. In the post-Soviet period, the revival of many of them began, which continues to this day. The purpose of the study is to examine the history of the origin and development of the Holy Trinity Chufarovsky Monastery, located in the Romodanovsky district of the Republic of Mordovia, based on various materials, including archival documents and sources of personal origin collected by the author. It originated in the middle of the 19th century. In pre-revolutionary times, the monastery was famous for its charity and generally useful activities. During the Soviet period, there was a prison, an orphanage, a vocational school, and a state farm. Nowadays, the Holy Trinity Chufarovsky Monastery is a place of pilgrimage for numerous believers not only from Mordovia, but from all over Russia.
How to Cite:
Mokshina, E.N. (2026). Holy Trinity Chufarovsky Monastery of the Republic of Mordovia: History and Modernity. History and Modern Perspectives, 8(1), 168-174. 10.33693/2658-4654-2026-8-1-168-174. EDN: MFJRWL
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Keywords:
Orthodoxy, monastery, temple, icon, believers, pilgrimage..
