The Vladimir Terrestrial Administration of the Federal Property Management Agency asks to initiate a criminal case against the ROAC

On December 1, 2009, it became known that the acting head of the Vladimir Regional Administration of the Federal Property Management Agency, Vladimir Gorlanov, at the end of November sent a letter to the Suzdal police department with a request to initiate a criminal case against the Russian Orthodox Autonomous Church (ROAC) and its leader. The letter refers to damage to historical and cultural monuments.

The appendix to the letter lists the damage that, according to the Territorial Directorate, the believers of the ROAC inflicted on the temples of Suzdal. The document refers to the "violation of wall structures" in connection with the dismantling of the heating system in some churches, the "destruction of ancient frescoes" and the application of new ones that do not correspond to the historical painting, and the application of notches to the frescoes of the Church of John the Baptist.

was initiated against the head of the ROAC, Metropolitan of Suzdal and Vladimir Valentin (Rusantsov) . case Let us recall that earlier, an administrative offense

Sources

• The Vladimir Territorial Directorate of the Federal Property Management Agency demanded that the ROAC compensate for the "damage to monuments" // Portal-Credo.ru. 2009. December 1st.