Church of St. Xenia, Stone

Church of St. Xenia is located in the village of Stone Zaporozhye region. It belongs to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church and is located in the center of the village. Church of St. Xenia is a small ground-floor room with a central dome.

The history of the church of St. Xenia

Saint Xenia was born in the 18th century, but the exact date is unknown. Scientists call it the birth of a sample period from 1719 to 1730. When she came of age, the married Colonel Alexander Petrov. The family lived in St. Petersburg. Unfortunately, long life together is not destined to a young couple. Her husband died when Xenia was 26 years old. She distributed all the property of the poor and gave his house girlfriend. Xenia chose the hard way foolishness. She put on her clothes, and her husband in such a wandering in St. Petersburg, said all that it is - it is her dead husband, and Xenia died. Since then, she responded only to the husband. Relatives and friends were trying to return home Xenia and even thought she was crazy, but nothing could change. All that was - gave the same as she did. Later, she had a gift portend future. It is said that she foresaw the death of Catherine II. So she wandered for 45 years.

Around 1803, when Xenia was 71 years old, she died. She was buried in the Smolensk cemetery, and later there was built a chapel. On the grave of people came to pray with faith that it will help solve their problems. In 1988, Xenia canonized.

How to get to the temple of the Holy Xenia

From the district center Volnyansk to the village of stone to reach about 17 km. You can get there by using your own car or shuttle bus.