I. VIDEOS IN ENGLISH

ENGLISH VERSION

ORTHODOX ST. PETERSBURG is another program in the ST. INNOCENT/ FIREBIRD Videos series of English voice-overs of out-standing Russian-made videos about the Orthodox Faith and culture. This video depicts 11 of the magnificent Orthodox churches of St. Petersburg, and tells of their history and spiritual traditions, and of the 4 saints of this city whose relics lie in the churches and cemeteries. Shown are the interiors and exteriors of the churches, with some aerial views, icons and short excerpts of services and processions. There is a lovely music-track of sacred music.

	Included are:
	the Ss. Peter and Paul Fortress Cathedral;
	the St. Alexander Nevsky Men’s Lavra Monastery, with its Holy Trinity Cathedral (with St. Alexander’s relics) and cemetery (with the grave of the New Martyr, Metropolitan St. Benjamin [1874-1922]);
	Prince St. Vladimir Church;

	Cathedral of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God;
	St. Nicholas Bishop’s Cathedral;
	Transfiguration Church, with the newly restored rite of the blessing of the Naval Academy graduates;
	Resurrection Church on the Griboyedev Canal (the "Blood" Canal); [cover photo]
	Cathedral of the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God;
	the Smolensk Church and Chapel over St. Xenia’s relics
	in the Smolensk Orthodox Cemetery;
	St. John of Rila Women’s Monastery (with St. John of Kronstadt’s relics);
	and St. Isaac’s Cathedral.