The Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation stated that the tomb of Alexander Nevsky, preserved in the State Hermitage Museum, is in St. He decided to transfer him to the St. Petersburg diocese. The relevant order of the department is signed, transfers TASSreferring to the press service of the museum.
The press service noted that the Hermitage collection is in the state property and is managed by the Museum Fund of the Russian Federation.
“The transfer agreement is in the process of being finalized,” the museum said.
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Earlier, the Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus’ Kirill dedicated this shrine to St. He said that he should be returned to the Alexander Nevsky Lavra in St. Petersburg.