Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov has visited complex of buildings of Kazan eparchial department – former religious school (Kazan, K.Marx/Mislavskogo str 9/15). He inspected restoration works being implemented at the object, looked over repaired premises, and assessed quality of works and used building materials.

We remind complex of buildings of former religious school was built in 70s of the XVIII century. Many famous religious figures studied here. The school was closed in 1918 when the church was separated from the state. When the repair-restoration works are completed Kazan eparchial department will be located here.

Rustam Minnikhanov was accompanied by the Chief of Kazan eparchy of the Russian Orthodox Church, archbishop of Kazan and Tatarstan Anastasy, Chief of RT President Staff Yury Kamaltynov, Minister of construction, architecture, housing and communal services Irek Faizullin, Head of Kazan executive committee Aleksey Pesoshin, Head of RT President Department on interaction with religious organizations Marat Gatin.

By words of archbishop of Kazan and Tatarstan Anastasy the historical object belonged to Kazan eparchy, earlier it was a religious school. Kazan religious seminary moved there later on. In Soviet times the building was given up for accommodation, shared apartments. Now all residents have settled in comfortable flats and the building was restores under the auspices of Tatarstan Government and personally RT President Rustam Minnikhanov.

According to archbishop of Kazan and Tatarstan Anastasy Kazan eparchial department will move here when the repair is finished. Besides, divisions engaged in social issues, charity, missionary activities, youth movement will be located here.

We remind in August 2011 Rustam Minnikhanov already visited the object and assured the staff of Kazan eparchy that in December the building will be ready for service (http://tatarstan.ru/eng/index.htm/news/101254.htm)