The city of Dalmatovo, founded in 1644, received its name from the Dalmatov Uspensky Male Monastery, established by the elder Dalmat. The Venerable Dalmat, in the world Dmitry Ivanovich Mokrinskiy, was born in 1594 in Berezov. After the death of his wife, he left for the Nevyansk Monastery, where he was named Dalmat. Seeking solitude, he left the monastery and chose a place for life on a high hill by the river Iset.
Dalmat faced attempts by the Tatar murza Iligei to expel him, but thanks to his wisdom and God's help, he managed to remain in these lands. In 1646, Iligei, after a vision, transferred to Dalmat the lands that became the foundation of the monastery. The monastery became a center for new settlers, and soon the first buildings were constructed.
Despite the destruction caused by attacks from Kalmyks and Bashkirs, Dalmat restored the monastery. He died on June 25, 1697, at the age of 103 and was buried in the monastery. His tomb became a shrine, and the people began to honor him as the protector of warriors. In 1871, a new church was built on his grave, and in 1896, a stone mausoleum was erected.
By the 300th anniversary of his repose in 1997, a service and akathist were composed, and in 2004 he was canonized as a locally venerated saint of the Kurgan Diocese with the establishment of his feast day on July 8.
