Murmansk diocese be found 27 December 1995 year edict holy Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia moskovskogo i vse4 rusi Aleksy II, simultaneous its controlling be assigned then still bishop, and now - archbishop Simon.
At that moment in the Kola peninsula it acted 21 churches, the clergy of diocese counted 33 clergymen. Are today in the region opened more than 70 temples, clergy counts more than 100 people. Revive the traditions of monastic life in By trifonovom Pecenga man monastery, also, on its podvor'e in Murmansk city. The Kola north of its saints finds, in dioceses works special commission for canonization. On the basis of been it mate of rialov in 2003 to the face of holy novomuchenikov and confessors of Russian were added iyeromonakh Of moisey (Kozhin) and novice Feodor Abrosimov, natives of Ter shore. In the face of the saint mestnochtimykh saints is proclaimed blissful It feodorit Kola, the enlightener of Lapps. On 28 December, 2003, is established the obshchetserkovnoye celebration of the cathedral of the Kola saints.
On Vysokopreosvyashchenneyshego archbishop Simon's blessings in the diocese actively is developed the charity. With its direct participation is achieved the program of "grandmother", directed toward the aid to elderly and moderate-means people. In the diocese they passed the initial professional training of 10 sisters of mercy, which today work in the hospitals, in the house of aged, is rendered aid at home. In the narcologic clinic "panacea" of voz drooped the parochial community of the name of the holy confessor of archbishop bows. Clergy of diocese achieves spiritual okormleniye osuzhdennykh in the correctional- working establishments, into four specially open for this temples.
Murmansk edge is glorious by its combat traditions, which is today organically soyedi nyayutsya with the traditions orthodox. In the military posts the temples are raised, priests participate in the ceremony of bringing to the oath aboard the ships and in the military parts. The moment of the spiritual rallying of people and orthodox church became general mountain - tragic loss on 12 August, 2000, of nuclear-powered submarine "Kursk"... On the arrivals is conducted enlightenment and katekhizatorskaya work, for the children and adult are opened Sunday schools. Active participation in the church life assume the members of the guard of orthodox intelligence officer- scouts, the division in the matters of young people is founded in the diocese, regularly leaves "orthodox youth leaf". Within the framework of program the "children of the Kola earth" is conducted extensive work with the adolescents from the unhappy families During September 2004 on the blessings and with the active participation Of vysokopreosvyashchenneyshego archbishop Simon with by Murmansk gosudar the stvennom technical university is opened no of vaya specialty - "theology", to it is produced the first collection of students, called subsequently to contribute its mite into spiritual- moral vozrozh deniye of the Kola north.
Are enlarged friendly and partner contacts with protestant tserkvyami of the near-boundary countries - Finland, Sweden, Norway, and also with the Presbyterian church of the state of Alaska and the university church of Seattle (USA). The arrival of the foreign guests, who want to be introduced to the treasure-house of orthodox faith and the spiritual traditions of Russian people, becomes good tradition. It is desirable to express deep gratitude for their material support and collaboration in the enlightenment activity of church and in the matters of charity.
Orthodox tradition raises the hope into rank of one of three theological virtues, which requires courage and daring of spirit. Let the advancing decade of Murmansk diocese be marked by new accomplishments in revivals and strengthenings of orthodox traditions on the Kola earth. | 
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