Trinity-Sergius Lavra Подготовили Григорян Маргарита Ильичёва Мария 10

Trinity-Sergius Lavra Подготовили: Григорян Маргарита, Ильичёва Мария, 10 класс “А”

Glorified Trinity monastery founded Venerable. Sergius of Radonezh in 1337 Over the centuries, the Trinity-Sergius Lavra is one of the most revered shrines of the all. Russian, the largest center of spiritual education and culture. Within its walls labored host strugglers Russian Orthodox Church

In Laura centuries going unique library of manuscripts and early printed books. Postrizhennikom Lavra based and spiritually equipped hundreds of Russian monasteries.

In 1608 -1610 years. monastery withstood the siege of thirty thousand troops of the Polish-Lithuanian invaders (deposited in the monastery there were about three thousand). Unparalleled courage for the defense of the monastery was marked by miraculous phenomena Venerable. Sergius of Radonezh and other saints, strengthen the spirit of the heroic defenders of the orthodox stronghold.

In 1744 the monastery was granted the honorary title of Lavra. Glorious period in the history of the monastery is associated with the name of the Metropolitan of Moscow Plato. In XVIII-XIX centuries in the vicinity of the monastery arose Bethany Convent, Bogolyubskii, Chernigov. Gethsemane Skete monasteries and Paraclete. These small monastery, spiritually and administratively related to the Lavra, showed to the world the great ascetic elder.

From 1814 on the territory of the Trinity Sergius Lavra is located Moscow Theological Academy - the oldest higher education institution in Russia, founded in 1685 in Moscow. Translated after a fire in 1812 at the abbey, the Academy located in the former royal palace (XVII century. ).

In 1920, the Trinity. Sergius Lavra was closed, its buildings are located in the Art and History Museum and other institutions of the buildings occupied by housing. Revival of the monastery began in 1946 within its walls in 1971, 1988, 1990. Local Councils were held. Today the monastery continues to play a prominent role in the life of the Russian Church.