Media: Isaac will be transferred to the Russian Orthodox Church on July 12

The Isaacievsky Cathedral in St. Petersburg will be transferred to the Russian Orthodox Church on July 12, on the day of the apostles of Peter and Paul, thus also the day of the name of Peter I. This is reported by "Interestant". Patriarch Kirill will come to sanctify the cathedral.

According to the publication, the transfer of the ROC building was originally intended to be completed to Easter , which is celebrated this year on April 16. However, this period was postponed due to the recentterrorist attack in the St. Petersburg metro : as a result of the attack, a number of meetings "at a high level" dedicated to the solution of different issues of the life of St. Petersburg, including the fate of Isaacia, were postponed.

The new date, the publication says, "agreed with everyone with whom such a date must be coordinated." The day was chosen "at the very top", assures "Interesting".

Meanwhile, RBC, citing sources close to the Russian Orthodox Church and the Ministry of Culture, reports that the date of July 12 has not yet been finally selected, but is only discussed in the administration of St. Petersburg. At the same time, the publication noted that Cyril every year on the day of Peter and Paul arrives in St. Petersburg and leads the service in the Peter and Paul Cathedral in the territory of the fortress of the same name.

According to the source of RBC in church circles, the transfer of the cathedral can indeed be timed to the church or church-state holiday, but the specific date has not yet been determined. In this regard, the publication mentions the day of the memory of the saints Peter and Fevronia, which is on July 8, which at the state level is celebrated as "day of family, love and fidelity."

Meanwhile, in the Synodal Department for relations with society and the media, the newspaper reports, and they refused to comment.

The transfer of the ROC of the Council of the Council, in which the museum is now located, in January was talked about the already resolved issue. However, in mid -February, the process was suspended when information appeared in the media that the city governor Georgy Poltavchenko did not agree on this step with Vladimir Putin .

In January - February in St. Petersburg, a number of protests were held, including those who were inconsistent, against the transfer of the building to the clergy.

On March 28, the city election room registered the initiative group for holding a referendum on the fate of Isaac . The following question is supposed to be made to the vote: “Do you agree that the St. Petersburg Cathedral, which related to the history and culture of federal significance and owned by St. Petersburg, saved the blood and Peter and Paul Cathedral on the right of operational management for state museums when ensuring the possibility of holding religious rites and ceremonies?”

Now the decision of the election commission must be approved by the city legislative assembly. If the deputies vote for, the initiative group will have to collect at least 2 percent of voters - 75 thousand people in support of their idea of ​​signature in support of their idea. After that, the voting day will be appointed.