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24-521: Metropolitan Peter may refer to: Peter of Moscow (died 1326), metropolitan of Kiev Petro Mohyla (1596–1647), metropolitan of Kiev and Ecumenical Patriarch Petar II Petrović-Njegoš (1813–1851), metropolitan of Cetinje and ruler of Montenegro Peter of Krutitsy (1862–1937), head of the Russian Orthodox Church See also [ edit ] Peter Akerovich , sometimes identified as

48-650: A limestone structure built around 1326, which has been mentioned in historical records. In the 14th century, Metropolitan Peter persuaded Ivan I (Ivan Kalita) that he should build a cathedral to the Theotokos ( Blessed Virgin Mary ) in Moscow like the Cathedral of the Dormition in the capital city Vladimir . Construction of the cathedral began on August 4, 1326, and the cathedral

72-501: A light and spacious masterpiece that combined the spirit of the Renaissance with Russian traditions. The foundation for the new cathedral was laid in 1475, and in 1479 the new cathedral was consecrated by Metropolitan Geronty . The interior was painted with frescoes and adorned with many icons , including the Theotokos of Vladimir and Blachernitissa . The design of the new church, with its five domes (symbolic of Jesus Christ and

96-520: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Peter of Moscow Peter was born in Volhynia (part of the Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia ). His parents were Theodore and Eupraxia. At the age of twelve, young Peter entered a monastery where he learned iconography. The igumen of the monastery had Peter ordained as a hieromonk. After years of ascetic labors at

120-479: The 1917 Russian Revolution , the new Bolshevik government closed all churches in the Moscow Kremlin, and converted the cathedral into a museum. By special permission from Vladimir Lenin , the last Pascha (Easter service) was held in 1918. The final moment of this Paschal service was the subject of an unfinished painting by Pavel Korin entitled Farewell to Rus . Most of the church treasures were transferred to

144-842: The Assumption Cathedral or Cathedral of the Assumption , is a Russian Orthodox church dedicated to the Dormition of the Theotokos . It is located on the north side of Cathedral Square of the Moscow Kremlin in Russia , where a narrow alley separates the north from the Patriarch's Palace with the Twelve Apostles Church . Separately in the southwest, also separated by a narrow passage from

168-820: The Four Evangelists ) proved immensely popular, and was taken as a template for numerous other churches throughout Russia. In 1547, the coronation of the first Russian Tsar , Ivan the Terrible , took place in this cathedral. From 1721 it was the scene of the coronation of the Russian emperors . The ritual installation of metropolitans and patriarchs of the Russian Orthodox Church also took place in this cathedral, and their tombs are to be found here. The cathedral suffered from many disasters in its history, including fires in 1518, 1547, 1682, and 1737, and looting under

192-638: The Kremlin Armory , or were sold overseas. The building was repaired in 1949/50, 1960 and 1978. In 1990, the Dormition Cathedral was returned to the church for periodic religious services, shortly before the dissolution of the Soviet Union . It was restored to the Russian Orthodox Church in 1991. Dormition Cathedral is a tremendous six-pillared building with five apses and five domes. It

216-669: The armies of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth during the Time of Troubles in 1612. During the French occupation of Russia , it was looted and used as a horse stable. It was thoroughly restored in 1894-1895 and from 1910 to 1918. On November 21, 1917, the cathedral was the setting for the installation of Tikhon (Bellavin), the Metropolitan of Moscow , as the first patriarch of the restored Patriarchate of Moscow . However, following

240-518: The cathedral is the burial place for most of the Moscow Metropolitans and Patriarchs of the Russian Orthodox Church ; it also serves as a part of Moscow Kremlin Museums . Archaeological investigations in 1968 indicated that the site of the present cathedral was a medieval burial ground, supporting the hypothesis that a wooden church existed on the site in the 12th century. This was replaced by

264-533: The church, stands the Palace of Facets . The cathedral is regarded as the mother church of Muscovite Russia . The cathedral was originally constructed using stone in 1326 under Ivan I . The cathedral was rebuilt between 1475 and 1479 at the behest of the grand prince Ivan III to a design by the Italian architect Aristotele Fioravanti . From 1547 to 1896 the coronation of Russian monarchs took place here. In addition,

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288-496: The disaster, Ivan III then invited Aristotele Fioravanti , a celebrated architect and engineer from Bologna , Italy , to come to Moscow and entrusted him with the task of designing the cathedral from scratch in the traditions of Russian architecture . The Assumption Cathedral in Vladimir was once again taken as a model for the building, and so Fioravanti travelled to Vladimir in order to study Russian methods of building. He designed

312-459: The light, spacious effect of the interior. Inside, the church decoration is dominated by its fresco painting. The huge iconostasis dates from 1547, but its two highest tiers are later additions from 1626 and 1653/1654 under Patriarch Nikon . In addition to its liturgical function, the iconostasis also served as a sort of trophy wall, in that Russian Tsars would add the most important icons from cities they had conquered to their collection. One of

336-568: The monastery, the hieromonk Peter, with the blessing of the igumen, left the monastery in search of a solitary place. He built a cell at the Rata River and began to pursue asceticism in silence. Afterwards, at the place of his ascetic exploits, a monastery was formed, called the Novodvorsk. The Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos “Of St Peter” was so called because it was painted by Peter while he

360-513: The oldest, icons with the bust of Saint George dates from the 12th century and was transferred to Moscow by Tsar Ivan IV on the conquest of the city of Veliky Novgorod in 1561. However, one of the most important icons of the Russian Orthodox Church, the Theotokos of Vladimir kept at the cathedral from 1395 to 1919 is now at the Tretyakov Gallery . Near the south entrance to the cathedral

384-466: The point that the latter had to ask for protection from the Prince of Moscow in 1325. Peter travelled to Constantinople where Patriarch Athanasius consecrated him as Metropolitan of Rus and bestowed on him the hierarchal vestments, staff and icon. Upon his return to Rus' in 1308, Metropolitan Peter arrived at Kiev after a year, and then proceeded on to Vladimir. During this time of Tatar (Mongol) authority Rus

408-535: The spiritual capital of fragmented Rus. After Peter's move to Moscow, the Cathedral of the Dormition and several other stone churches were built by Ivan Kalita in the Moscow Kremlin . The foundation of the Vysokopetrovsky Monastery in Moscow is ascribed to Peter. He also authored a few sermons and epistles . Peter died on 21 December 1326. After his canonization by Metropolitan Alexis , his veneration

432-423: The upper portion of the building, he used specially-made bricks , larger than the standard Russian size, which reduced weight and allowed for more slender arch supports. Thus, the easternmost pair of columns in front of the apses are typically Russian in the use of massive rectangular open piers, whereas the remaining four are simpler Corinthian columns . The slim shape of these columns contributes significantly to

456-506: The vicar of the metropolitanate of Kiev in 1244–1245 [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Metropolitan_Peter&oldid=1185332881 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

480-515: Was finished and consecrated on August 4, 1327. At that time Moscow became the capital of the Vladimir-Suzdal principality. By the end of the 15th century the old cathedral had become dilapidated, and in 1472 the Moscow architects Kryvtsov and Myshkin began construction of a new cathedral. Two years later, in May 1474, the building was nearing completion when it collapsed due to earthquake. Following

504-613: Was igumen of the Ratsk monastery near Volhynia. During a visit to the Ratne monastery by Maximus , Metropolitan of Kiev and all Rus', Peter gave him the icon as a gift. In 1308 king Boleslaw-Yuri II of Galicia nominated and the Patriarch of Constantinople appointed Peter to the vacant see of Kiev and all Rus'. Mikhail Yaroslavich , Grand Prince of Vladimir and Tver , wanted to advance his own candidate for this position. Peter's nomination caused prolonged animosity between Mikhail and Peter to

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528-481: Was in turmoil, and Peter was often obliged to change the place of his residence. Peter transferred his metropolitan duties from depopulated Kiev to Vladimir. In 1325 Metropolitan Peter, at the request of the Grand Prince of Moscow, Ivan Kalita , transferred the metropolitan cathedra-chair from Vladimir to Moscow as part of Ivan's relocation. The move strengthened the political position of Moscow and established it as

552-462: Was modeled after the Assumption Cathedral in Vladimir, in that it made extensive use of limestone masonry on a high limestone base, and was laid out as a three nave church with a vaulted cross-dome. It is built of well-trimmed white-stone blocks. However, Fioravanti did not use cantilever vaults as was common in Russian architecture, but introduced groin vaults and transverse arches . For

576-717: Was propagated all over Moscovy . Accordingly, many churches were dedicated to Peter the Metropolitan in Moscow and other cities of Russia. His feast day is celebrated on 24 August (the translation of his relics to the Dormition Cathedral in Moscow) and 5 October (in common with Metropolitans Jonah and Alexis ) Cathedral of the Dormition The Cathedral of the Dormition ( Russian : Успенский собор , romanized :  Uspenskiy sobor ), also known as

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