CHURCHES AND MONASTERIES ON THE LEFT BANK OF SARATOV
The article discusses the history of the origin of male Bogoroditsky and female Vozdvizhensky monasteries in Saratov in the first half of the XVII century. The little-known names of some church leaders of Saratov are given. It shows how an increase of welfare of this monasteries was made, as well as their fate. The role of the hegumen of the Bogoroditsky monastery during the uprising of Stepan Razin is revealed.