ARCHBISHOP PIMEN IN THE HISTORY OF CULTURE
The article is dedicated to the bright memory of Archbishop Pimen of Saratov and Volgograd (D. E. Khmelevsky), who in the last years of his ministry was Archbishop of Saratov and Volsk. The remarkable personality of the outstanding spiritual pastor is captured in many publications and documentaries, primarily in his own lifelong diaries published in the Saratov Diocese in 2008 and 2014. The article highlights a wide circle of Archbishop Pimen’s friendly communication with famous people of science and art, his tireless educational activities and keen interest in literature, music, technology. Memories of meetings with Vladyka Pimen are closely connected with the events of Saratov cultural life. The article is illustrated with photographs from the author's personal archive, published for the first time.