“Apparently, he made some kind of mistake” – Kommersant

Archpriest Leonid Kalinin after solutions The Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) to relieve him of his posts and ban him from serving, admitted that he “made some mistake.” The decree signed by the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, states that the reason was “obstruction of bringing” the icon of the Holy Trinity by Andrey Rublev to the Cathedral of Christ the Savior on the feast of Holy Pentecost on May 28.

“I do not comment on the decisions of my leadership. If such a decision was made, then it is well thought out. Therefore, I accept calmly and ask for the prayers of everyone who loves and knows me. I always try to do what I can, maybe I’m wrong. It looks like he made a mistake,” he said. TASS Leonid Kalinin. One of the positions he held in the past is the chairman of the expert council of the Russian Orthodox Church on church art and restoration.

In the comments “RIA News” he stated that his future activities depended on the decisions of Patriarch Kirill and he hoped “for the wisdom” of the primate of the Russian Orthodox Church. “Perhaps I will be needed,” said the archpriest.

On May 21, in an interview with RBC, Leonid Kalinin said that before the transportation and placement of the Holy Trinity icon in the Trinity Cathedral, a special icon case (protective frame) was not prepared for the icon, and there are air conditioners in the church. In his opinion, it was necessary to create a “special protective capsule” so that the icon would not be damaged by external factors. In this regard, he announced an agreement to resolve the issue of transferring the icon of Andrei Rublev together with the church and the museum community.

May 15 Russian Orthodox Church announcedthat Russian President Vladimir Putin decided to return the Holy Trinity Church. The icon was in the Tretyakov Gallery. In the Kremlin explained this decision is the significance of the “Trinity” for believing Russians. Director of the Pushkin Museum Elizaveta Likhacheva spokethat as a result of the transfer, the icon “may be lost.” Art historians insist that the necessary conditions for temperature and humidity, as well as proper restoration of the icon, can only be provided in the museum.

About the situation with the icon – in the publication “Kommersant” “Exfoliation of national spirituality”.

Lusine Balasyan