The new shrine of 1817

Nicholas Zharkikh

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New trials of ancient saints and their false "relics" began in 1812, when French civilizers occupied Moscow.

Even though the "relics" of 1579 were of the newest formation, it turns out, they have not preserved, and now we have the "relics" version 2.0, from the beginning of the 19th century in the cathedral? No one wanted to write about this circumstance – neither about the loss of the relic, nor about its miraculous rescue during the invasion of Western civilizations.

One way or another, the Russian Empire could not exist without "scraps". Therefore, in this case, it was decided not to spread the loss of "relics" all over the world: mundus vult decipi, ergo decipiatur – the world wants to be deceived, let it be deceived.

In 1817, a new shrine was produced, and it’s description was submitted by A. Lebedev.