Brusyliv village. Church of Archangel Michael

Already in 1718 Dr.. the Brusyliv Church of Archangel Michael is active. Later, it is mentioned in the materials of the "General description of Left Bank Ukraine 1765 r." and in "Description of the Chernihiv Viceroyalty 1781 р.”. 1899 year – the project of the new temple was developed (author – diocesan architect P. Vakulovskyi). Do 1901 Dr.. construction of a new one has begun, wooden church. The throne remained from the old church, that's why they built a guardhouse, in which children were baptized and other necessary rites were performed. The first Nagorsky priest served in the newly built church until 1913 year. After him - Father Romashko, who was repressed in 1930 year and sent with his family to Rybinsk, for felling. He died there. At the same time, the church was closed. Church books, icons and other utensils were sorted into homes for safekeeping. In 1940, the authorities removed the large bells from the belfry, and three little ones remained. After ten years of desolation in 1941 the activity of the St. Michael's Church resumed. The parishioners returned the preserved valuables to the church, and the iconostasis, fortunately, preserved. Пізніше, in the 80s, this iconostasis was restored by the efforts of local amateur artist Mykhailo Mokhnachenko. Appointed abbot Oleksandr Korotkevich was soon transferred to Chernihiv, and Ivan Lyubenko served for seven years after him, died here and was buried in the church cemetery, next to fellow villagers, dead 21 September 1943 year from bomb explosions, that fell from enemy planes during the liberation of the village from the German occupiers. Do 1962 year, the local authorities again tried to close the temple, but the headman Andrii Khromets, after collecting the signatures of the parishioners, went to Moscow and asked for permission to continue functioning. 24 July 2001 year, the village solemnly celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Archangel Michael temple.

From the information about the church for 1875 рік: “Церковь построена 1786 g. parishioned with care”. From the information about the church for 1905 рік: “The church was built in 1902 year at the expense of parishioners and voluntary donors, wooden building, illuminated 3 November 1902 year. Church parish guardianship has existed since 1876 of the year".

From the information about the church for 1914 рік: “The parachute pier on the Desna River is one mile away. Приписная церковь в д. Кобылянка… in the name of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, consecrated in 1902 year 22 September. In the church library there are books for reading intended 63 vol… The Reverend visited the parish for the last time in 1911 year".

Priests: Stefan Fedorovich (? – 1718–1740 – ?), Stefan Kirievich (1732), Ivan Khursevich (1732), Maxim Stefanov (1745), Danylo Vasiliev (1745), Vereev (1753–1754), Danylo Vasylovich Tsukrovsky (1762), Nikifor Tsukrovsky (1791), Peter Golovakha (1798–1802, 1804–1819), Fyodor Tsukrovsky (1802–1822), Gonov (1811), Danylevich (1823), Kochanovsky (1826–1827), Volodymyr Pervolus (20-ті рр. ХІХ ст.), Vasyl Opanasovych Kocherga (1846), Volodymyr Perventsev (1874), Fyodor Gorain (1875), Andrii Stefanovych Zubkovskyi (1875–1887), Stefan Yukhimovych Piontkovskyi (1889–1896), Leonid Terletskyi (1900), Terentiy Tikhonovich Shklyar (1903–1906, was in the position of law teacher of the church-parochial school in the village of. Brusylovi), Oleksii Orkhangelskyi (1906), Mykola Nagorskyi (1906–1912), Mykola Maksymovich Romashko (1912–1930), archpriest Fr. Vasyl S. (1930–1931), archpriest Fr. Oleksandr Korotkevich (1931–1942), Ivan Ivanovich Lyubenko (1942–1949), Petro Lysitsa (60-s.), Viktor Horbovets (70-s.), Миколай (Starchuk) from 1995 year.

Deacons: Fyodor Tsukrovsky (1804–1812), Oleksandr Golovakha (1812), Opanas Linevykov (1822), Ioan Shkarabatov (20-ті рр. ХІХ ст.), The boss (1826–1827); Archpriest Randovsky (1811), Cantor - Ignat Iovenko (Iovlev) (1732–1745), Yevdokym Efremov (1762), Negovsky (1869), Palamar: Ivan Afanasiev (1732–1745), Ivan Ivanovich (1762), Vorushilov (1811), Myrolyubsky (1813–1814), Vasyl Opanasovych Litvinov (народився у с. Brusylov, from 1821 р., згадується у 1875 р.), Acolyte: Yakov Efremov (1745), Ivan Timofiyev (1745), Flor Efremov (1762), Artem Vasyliovych (1762), Yakov Stefanovych (1762), Mykola Tymofiyovych Volynskyi (1858–1859), Vasyl Hryhorovych Bakurin (1863 р., згадується у 1883 р.), Fyodor Bakurin (1889–1900), Oleksandr Trokhimovych Galabutskyi (1903–1964), Demyan Ivanovych Orishko (1914–1918).

The chairman of the board of trustees of the Cossack church is Isay Koidan (1878) and Cossack Simon Pavlovich Doroshenko (1887).

Elders of the church: Cossack Kuleshov (1813), Cossack Stefan Deineko (1822), Cossack Hryhoriy Oleksiiovych Bilous (from 1897 р., згадується в 1905 р.), nobleman Simeon Arseniyovich Protchenko (1913–1914).

Із фондів Чернігівського обласного історичного музею імені В.В. Tarnovsky

Metric book for recording births, People of the Brusilovsky Parish who married and died of both sexes. For ??? ??? Указа Святейшего Синода 1786 year. Compiled (?) priest of St. Michael's Brusilovskaya Church behind the clamp, religion.

В сей книге 93 листов. Archpriest of Sednevsky Yakov Verbitsky.

1798 1799 1800 1801 1802 1803 1804 1805 1806

Народилося 57 78 72 79 79 74 85 ? ?

Одружилося 42 16 3 6 48 (people.) 13 5 12 9

Померло 40 61 76 17 25 71 39 35 63

1798 рік: Month of March 29 the number of John Savin's son Bernak died - 86 years. Months of October 5 numbers – Fedor Sdor B±lous son – 80 years.

1799 рік: Months of August 8 числа – умерла Ефросиния Прочко – 90 years.

1767 Dr.. – у ЦДІАК м. Київ зберігається the text of Rumyantsev's description of the Left Bank of Ukraine, which contains a description of the village of Brusyliv: “С. Brusilov, при рр. Десне и Снове. Church in the name of Archangel Michael. State-owned yards - 70. Peasant households - 14, possessions of Bunchuk's comrade Dunin-Borkovsky. The Brusilov estate of the Borkovskys was formed: from mills granted to Mazepa and Skoropadsky, general convoy Vasily Borkovsky and his wife Marya Shubovna, and from purchased soils”.

1902 р., 5 November – “Chernigov Provincial Gazette” are printed message: “с. Brusilov. 3-On November 1st the consecration of the local parish church took place, выстроенной на средства козаков и крестьян с. Brusilova. The rite of consecration of the church was performed by.... благочинного 4-го округа Черниговского уезда о. Е.Ольховой в сослужении 8 priests of neighboring villages of Chernigov, Sosnitsky and Gorodnyansky districts, и.о. диакона Черниговского кафедрального собора при стройном пении сельского церковного хора под управлением регента, учителя местной земской школы г. Бакурина. Newly built wooden church with a capacity for a thousand people, although not finished yet (not coated on the outside and not painted on the inside), but in terms of its size and architecture - one of the best rural churches in Chernigov district.

Attending the service at the dedication of the church were: local zemstvo chief of the 3rd district of Chernigov district K.N.. Podolsky, landowner with. Brusilov Snigirev, pilgrims, arrived from Chernigov and neighboring villages and the entire population from. Brusilova. At the end of the service in the apartment of the local priest, Fr.. Л. Terletsky, zemstvo chief K.N.. Podolsky… The celebration of the consecration of the church ended with a modest meal, proposed by the population with. Brusilov, peasants, arrived from neighboring villages”.

Scientific employee of the museum Andriy Kurdanov