In Ulyanovsk because of the strip club at the temple scandal broke out

The Simbirsk diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church intends to appeal to the prosecutor's office and law enforcement agencies of the Ulyanovsk region because of the opening of a strip club in the center of Ulyanovsk. The institution began to work on Goncharova Street, 30, in an extension to the historical building of the theological seminary, next to the existing church of the Three Hierarchs.

The corresponding statement was published by the diocese on November 11. Representatives of the church consider the placement of entertainment in this place unacceptable. According to them, the club is directly at the only aisle to the temple, which is used by parishioners, including families with children.

There is a Sunday school next to the church. The diocese believes that the neighborhood with an institution of this format contradicts traditional spiritual, moral and family values.

Some claims are related to the advertising of the club. According to the statement, the institution promotes its services on a social network banned in Russia, and uses images that representatives of the diocese consider obscene. At the same time, access to publications, according to the authors of the appeal, can be obtained by minors.

The diocese sees in such advertising signs of violation of federal law No. 436-FZ “On the protection of children from information harmful to their health and development”. However, the final legal assessment of the club's activities should be given by the authorized bodies after the inspection.

This is not the first public statement of the Diocese of Simbir on this issue. On July 16, 2026, representatives of the church announced the inadmissibility of placing a strip club next to the historic temple.

Now the diocese is preparing appeals with the requirement to check the legality of the institution. At the same time, the church organization intends to seek the return of the historic building of the Simbirsk Theological Seminary on 30 Goncharova Street.

As a legal basis for this, the diocese refers to a federal law passed on June 23, 2026. The document provides for the non-application of the limitation period to certain requirements for the return of illegally privatized religious property to state and municipal ownership.