It fell into disrepair during the Soviet era. The Holy Dormition cathedral was turned into an anti-religious museum, and many structures in the complex were destroyed. In 1988, the millennium of ...

Until December 31, 2022, the Dormition Cathedral and the Refectory Church had been leased to the UOC, which conducted services there. On December 31, however, the lease expired and the reserve ...

Here is part of the conclusion of the oldest surviving Greek homily for the Feast of the Dormition, written by John, metropolitan of Thessalonica in the seventh century: The Apostles, however ...