01.05.1993 in Kostomuksha was held great events for the orthodox christians of city - Consecration of a place for construction of church of the Protection of the Virgin. Consecration worship Cross has made bishop Petrozavodsk and Karelian Manuil.
In October, 1996 bishop Petrozavodsk and Karelian has made consecration of the constructed church. Under sounds bell ringing first was made religious procession around of a temple of an The Protection of the Virgin - first in Kareliya of a temple constructed in the period revival eparchy.
On ancient christian tradition the Sacrament Eucharist was made on a stone cover sarcophagus, in which were buried relics holy martyrs. In church of The Protection of the Virginin the basis Holy Altar are of relics holy martyrs Vilno (Lithuanian) an martyrs Antoniy, Ioann and Evstafiy.
15 - 16 May 1999 was held pastoral visit bishop Petrozavodsk and Karelian in Pokrovskiy arrival. The visit bishop is always important for spiritual strengthening parishioners. Arrival bishop in these Easter days was especially joyful and is symbolical. Bishop Manuil has consecrated iconostasis of Temple, above which structure the artist Egeniy Vrzesh worked.
For the first time in a temple of an The Protection of the Virginin was accomplished Ordination. May 16, 1999. Manuil ordinat Daniil and Andrey Bondarenko.
First prior of Pokrovskaya church archpriest Konstantin Netsvetaev. His works construct ours Temple.
on July 25, 1997 by the decree Bishop Manuil bishop Petrozavodsk and Karelian prior of church The Protection of the Virginin the Kostomuksha is nominated Antoniy (Stepanov).
Parochial the assembly is a body of management Pokrovskaya church and consists of 43 men. During existence of parish in church baptized more than 1200 men. Amount parishioners periodically visiting a temple 3000 men achieves approximately.