Vysotsky Monastery

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Высоцкий монастырь in Serpukhov
Высоцкий монастырь in Serpukhov

Vysotsky Monastery (Высоцкий монастырь) - a monastery of Russian Orthodox Church founded by Sergius of Radonezh in 1373[1] Situated in Serpukhov.

The monastery is famous for stored here icon of Theotokos "The Inexhaustible Chalice" (or "Non-intoxicating Chalice" by other rendering)[1], which attracts hundreds of pilgrims from all over Russia and abroad. By some evidence, many people were healed from alcoholism with help of Theotokos and that icon[2].


[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Vysotsky monastery's history
  2. ^ Orthodox Research Institute
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