Residents of Samara went to court to stop the construction of the church

September 6, 2011 it became known that the residents of Samara, dissatisfied with the construction church buildings in the courtyard of the house number 144 on the Sixth Prosek, went to court with claim statement.

« In the yard of our house at the address Sixth clearing, 144, the construction of a bathhouse begins, and literally in our quarter on the construction of a chapel is planned on the territory of school No. 139, - said journalists Elena Molodtsova, - At the corner of Solnechnaya and Novovokzalnaya [streets], there is already church. At the same time, one of the largest churches in Samara is located on Barboshina Polyana. - Cyril and Methodius Cathedral - so we have plenty of churches. Of course I'm human a believer, but I don't need any chapel near my house. Residents of the house are not they asked, they didn’t show us the building permit, but they already put up the cross .”

The conflict of the Samara diocese with local residents began in early August 2011, when construction began in the courtyard of the house No. 144. According to representatives of the diocese, the construction is legal - the diocese has official permission. The diocese intends to build at the temple on the Sixth Glade playgrounds and children's educational center.

In early September, a meeting of the residents of the house was held No. 144 with the head of the department of construction and architecture of the city administration of Samara by Sergey Rubakov, however, within the framework of the meeting, the conflict failed to resolve. City Hall officials promised residents to report the situation to the head cities.

Recall that this is not the first case of conflicts between the Samara diocese and residents cities – in December 2010, local residents applied to the prosecutor’s office with a request check the documents on the construction of the Trinity Church on the Voronezh Lakes.

Sources

• Bykova N. A holy place is never empty // 63.ru. 2011. September 6th.