PUTIN PRESENTS PATRIARCH KIRILL "FOUR-PART" ICON OF MOTHER OF GOD
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the Moscow diocesan house and presented to Patriarch of Moscow and all-Rus Kirill an icon from the late nineteenth century of the "Four-Part" Mother of God (Kazan, "Softening of evil hearts," "Delivering sufferers of troubles," Vladimir).
The head of state surveyed the Moscow diocesan house accompanied by Patriarch of Moscow and all-Rus Kirill; Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobianin; the head of the Ministry of Culture, Vladimir Medinsky; the presidential envoy in the Siberian [sic—Central] Federal District, Alexander Beglov; and the rector of the Saint Tikhon's Orthodox Humanities University, Archpriest Vladimir Vorobiev. Putin was shown a video presentation concerning the history of the Moscow diocesan house.
The president also surveyed the church consecrated to Holy Prelate Tikhon, all-Russian patriarch, and the sacred fathers of the local council of 1917-1918, and the council chamber, and he visited the church of Holy Blessed Prince Vladimir. Putin placed a candle at the relics of Holy Prince Vladimir and Princess Olga. He noted that the Moscow diocesan house has enormous significance for our history and culture, and its restoration speaks of how we learn from our mistakes. He thanked Patriarch Kirill for the most active part the RPTs primate took in restoration of the diocesan house.
"This is a part of our history," the president emphasized, to whom the patriarch presented an icon of St. Vladimir, heartily thanking the head of state for his participation in and attention to the Moscow diocesan house.
In 1918, the diocesan house was closed and it museum collections and libraries were looted and the furniture of the Prince Vladimir church was destroyed. In 1924 the building was taken away from the church. After numerous reconstructions performed by new owners, the diocesan house completely lost its original appearance.
In 2004, after 30 judicial sessions conducted by the joint efforts of the Saint Tikhon's Orthodox Humanities University and its board of trustees, with the support of His Holiness Patriarch Alexis II and the presidential administration, the building was returned to the church for settling the humanities university into it. Reconstruction began in 2005 and a number of foundational works for restoration of the building were performed. (tr. by PDS, posted 27 July 2015)
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