Soviet era The Feast of All Saints of Russia

bishop athanasius (sakharov)

november 18, after close of local council, patriarch tikhon , holy synod blessed new printing services under supervision of metropolitan sergius (stragorodsky) of vladimir, carried out before end of 1918 in moscow great difficulty. finally, on december 13 of same year, diocesan bishops sent decree restoring memory of day of russian saints, , june 16, 1919 , sent typographically printed text indicating service make nearest sunday after receiving.

printing service 1918 dispersed hands of participants of council ... , not widespread, becoming rarity in short time, , hand-written lists (with it) few churches, , others not have it.

boris turaev, willing continue work on additions , corrections hastily composed service died july 23, 1920, , heiromonk athanasius, became archimandrite in 1920 , bishop in 1921, did not dare take on such responsible work alone.

in autumn 1922 bishop athanasius during first arrest in 17th chamber of vladimir prison, met number of 1 mind him admirers restored holiday. bishop athanasius gave names of 11 people: archbishop nicander (fenomenov) of krutitsy, archbishop thaddeus (uspensky) of astrakhan, bishop cornelius (sobolev) of vyazniki, bishop basil (summer) of suzdal , others.

according bishop athanasius, council oа prisoners after numerous lively discussions holiday, service, icon of temple in name of holiday put beginning of new revision, rectification , additions of service, published in 1918, suggested desirability complement service make not 2nd week after pentecost, on request , @ different time, , not on sunday . , in near future service has undergone several changes: hymns swapped, there new, dedicated saints, not mentioned in service in 1918.

finally, there, in prison, november 10, 1922, day of repose of st demetrius of rostov, first time celebration has been made russian saints, not on sunday , according remediation services.

march 1, 1923 @ 121st solitary confinement taganka prison, bishop athanasius made consecration stowed antimension in honor of russian saints secret church.

the above developments have further strengthened athanasius in mind service russian saints, approved 1917-1918 council, need supplemented further. @ same time appeared idea of desirability , necessity of establishment day common celebration of russian saints, in excess one, established of council .

the time of commission of second celebration of russian saints athanasius nominated on july 29 - day after commemoration of holy equal apostles prince vladimir, baptist of russia. in case, feast of our equal-to-apostle forefeast holiday of saints, blossoming in land in saving seeds of orthodox faith . athanasius suggested next day after holiday remember polyonymous host, though not glorified church honoring, great , marvelous ascetics , saints, builders of holy russia , variety of figures of church , state , thereby, second celebration of russian saints solemnly committed in whole russian church 3 days.

it in 1946 published service saints in shone forth in russian land , published moscow patriarchate, , began widespread celebration of memory of russian saints in our church. nevertheless, after-holiday service printing, work on correction , complement has not ended. author of chants, bishop athanasius, continued work on service until blessed repose, followed in 1962.