Church of St. Oleg of Bryansk in Minzago
Oleg Romanovich Bryansky (baptised Leontius, in monasticism Basil) was a holy prince, reverend (c. 1245-1307). Grandson of the holy Prince Mikhail of Chernigov, son of the first Bryansk Prince Roman. In 1274, together with his father, he participated in a campaign against Lithuania, mentioned in the Ipatiev Chronicle. Having learned the vanity of worldly life, he left the reign, handing over Chernigov and Bryansk to his brother and his son, and decided to devote himself to the service of God. In 1275, he founded the Petrovsky Monastery in Bryansk, where he took vows with the name Vasily. He spent his life in strict asceticism, died on September 20, 1307. and he was buried in the monastery church. After his death, he was revered as a saint, and his relics rested in the Peter and Paul Monastery. At the beginning of the twentieth century, during the period of persecution, the shrine was under threat. According to legend, in 1930, Bishop Daniel, the rector of the church, fearing desecration, secretly reburied the relics. In 1995, thanks to research and eyewitness accounts, they were rediscovered. Donations for the new tomb were collected by the whole world. Today, the relics of St. Oleg of Bryansk are kept in the Peter and Paul Cathedral and are available for worship. In memory of him in Moscow at Solnechnaya St., 2A a temple was established.
Address: village of Subsidiary Farm Minzag, Solnechnaya str., 2A
