St. John's monastery in Karpovka is stauropegic Orthodox convent, located on the embankment of the Karpovka River in St. Petersburg. The monastery was founded by John of Kronstadt and named in honor of St. John of Rila, which is his spiritual mentor and patron. Here, in the church's crypt the relics of St. John of Kronstadt. The monastery was built in neo-Byzantine style. The project has developed a diocesan architect NN Nikonov.

St. John's monastery was conceived as a courtyard of St John Theological female community, which was created by John Sergiev in his native village of Sura. At the beginning of May 1900 for the monastery was consecrated place, and in September of that year, Bishop Yamburgskoye Boris (Plotnikov) was made its mark. In 1901, the community had received the status of the monastery and the courtyard became an independent monastery.

The lower church of St. John of Rila the Twelve Apostles of the Cathedral was consecrated in January 1901, the father of John of Kronstadt. The main temple, which occupies the top 2 floors, was consecrated in November 1902. Consecration conducted by Metropolitan Anthony (Vadkovsky) with the participation of the father of John.

In the years 1903-1908 were built following the monastery's structure: a 5-storey building for the clergy, and those wishing to stay at the monastery, hospital, icon painting and needlework shop and cells. In the basement of the church was erected a temple-tomb, consecrated Macarius - Dean Archimandrite Alexander Nevsky Lavra - in honor of the prophet Elijah and the Holy Queen Theodora, who were patron saints parents father John. Consecration took place December 21, 1908, the day after the death of his father John.

Soon after the death of the organizer of the monastery at the beginning of 1909, the Holy Synod published a rescript of Emperor Nicholas II in the name of Anthony Vadkovsky - Metropolitan of St. Petersburg, which said that John the Theologian Convent in St. Petersburg, in which "rests the body of the deceased "is raised first-class.

In 1919, the monastery was turned into a labor commune, in 1923 - eliminated, but the sisters have lived here for 3 more years. In 1922, the diocesan administration in Petrograd were captured Renovationism supporters, and joined the monastic community of so-called Petrograd autocephaly. At the head of the association links after Archbishop Alexy (Simansky) rose Bishop Nicholas (Yarushevich), after the arrest and exile of which in May 1923, under pressure from the authorities, movable and immovable property of the monastery was given Renovationist community. A few days later, the executive committee had decided to liquidate the monastery of St. John. This was achieved not at once, but in November, due to the protests Renovationist movement.

The monastery buildings were transferred reclamation College. In early spring 1926 the entrance to the tomb of his father John was immured. In the early 1930s, almost all the nuns were arrested and exiled to Kazakhstan.

In November 1989, St. John's Monastery was handed over to the diocese and opened as a courtyard Pühtitsa monastery. On the birthday of the father of John, 1 November, he was held a ceremony of consecration of the lower church in honor of St. John of Rila.

In mid-July 1991, the feast day, Patriarch Alexy II consecrated the upper church of the Twelve Apostles. St. John's monastery in Karpovka is stauropegic since December 1991.

Since April 1992 is Abbess Abbess Seraphim (Voloshin). Services are held every day. Every day at the end of the liturgy in the temple-tomb held a prayer service to St. John of Kronstadt.