- Kazan St Ambrose Convent
The Kazan St Ambrose Stavropegial Convent, commonly referred to as Shamordino (Convent), is a
Russian Orthodox convent inKaluga Oblast , Russia. It was founded near the village of Shamordino in 1884 with the blessing ofSaint Ambrose of Optina . It is located on the river Serena, 12 km (7.5 miles) fromOptina Monastery .
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