Theophan the Recluse conference Tambov

e scientific conference "The Life and Works of St. Theophan the Recluse in History and Modernity" will be held in Moscow and Tambov Научная конференция «Жизнь и труды святителя Феофана Затворника в истории и современности» пройдет в Москве и Тамбове print version June 13, 2017 18:17 June 16, 2017 in the Publishing Council of the Russian Orthodox Church in Moscow will host the plenary meeting of the scientific conference "Life and Works of St. Theophan the Recluse in the history and the present." June 22 will be held in Tambov plenary and thematic sections. Co-organizers of the forum are the Publishing Council and the Tambov archdiocese . The main theme of the conference this year is the administrative and pastoral activity of St. Theophanes at Tambov and Vladimir Chairs. The Tambov Department became the first, where St. Theophanes performed bishop's service. Here his talent blossomed outstanding preacher Archbishop, have developed his basic theological ideas, here he began a correspondence with some of his correspondents here have been committed in his soul the final turn to the reclusive life. Archpastoral ministry at the Vladimir Department became a continuation of his formation as a preacher, theologian and spiritual mentor. The contribution made by the saint into the spiritual and administrative organization of the departments he occupies is invaluable. The main goals and objectives of the conference are to show and analyze the significance of the spiritual achievement and the theological heritage of St. Theophanes for the Russian Church, as well as for the Russian science and culture in the past and present, while paying special attention to the importance of his works at the Tambov and Vladimir Chairs. It is planned to demonstrate the results of the research achieved within the framework of the preparation of the "Complete collection of the works of St. Theophan the Recluse", "Chronicles of the life and creations of St. Theophanes" and other publications dedicated to St. Theophanes, to identify new directions of research work in the framework of Feofan themes, to discuss various aspects of interaction Church and secular scientists in terms of implementing these tasks. The conference will be attended by the bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church, members of the Scientific and Editorial Board for the preparation of the Complete Collection of St. Theophan the Recluse and other representatives of the church and secular academic science: theologians, patrologists, historians, philologists, textologists, archivists - professors, researchers from the Moscow Theological Academy , metropolia Tambov, Tambov and Ryazan Theological seminary, Moscow state pedagogical University, Petrozavodsk st udarstvennogo University Ryazan State University named after S. A. Esenina. The opening of the conference will be held in the Great Assembly Hall of the Publishing Council. The beginning of the plenary session at 10.00. The work of the conference will be covered in general church and diocesan, as well as in special and regional mass media. The press release and the program of the scientific conference "The Life and Works of St. Theophan the Recluse - in History and Modernity", the preparatory materials and information on its work, as well as the reports made during it, will be available on the websites of the Publishing Council ( izdatsovet.ru ) And the Complete Collection of the creations of St. Theophanes, the Recluse of Vyshensky ( theophanica.ru ).