"the Jesuits, but they refused. Names of two especially dedicated Capucine priests are preserved in the documents: Father Oswaldus and Father Chrysogonus. It was built in the style of Morava school in 1877. It is located in the Dorćol in the municipality of Stari Grad. Like all Alexander Nevsky Cathedrals and churches, it is named after the Russian national Saint Alexander Nevsky. The church belongs to archeparchy of Belgrade and Karlovci of the Serbian Orthodox Church. A first church was built in 1877, but the plan for a larger church was raised in 1912. Architect Jelisaveta Načić was chosen. The"
"Saint Isaac's Cathedral Saint Isaac's Cathedral or Isaakievskiy Sobor () in Saint Petersburg, Russia, is the largest Russian Orthodox cathedral (""sobor"") in the city. It is the largest orthodox basilica and the fourth largest (by the volume under the cupola) cathedral in the world. It is dedicated to Saint Isaac of Dalmatia, a patron saint of Peter the Great, who had been born on the feast day of that saint. The church on St Isaac's Square was ordered by Tsar Alexander I, to replace an earlier structure by Vincenzo Brenna, and was the fourth consecutive church standing at this place."
"Saint Peter of Moscow Saint Peter, Metropolitan of Moscow and all Russia (; died on 20 December 1326) was the Russian metropolitan who moved his see from Vladimir to Moscow in 1325. Later he was proclaimed a patron saint of Moscow. In spite of the move, the office remained officially entitled ""Metropolitan of Kiev and All Rus'"" until the autocephalous election of St. Jonah in 1448. Peter was born in Galicia–Volhynia. His parents were Theodore and Eupraxia. At the age of twelve, young Peter entered a monastery where he learned iconography. The igumen of the monastery had St Peter ordained"
"October (in common with Metropolitans Jonah and Alexis) Saint Peter of Moscow Saint Peter, Metropolitan of Moscow and all Russia (; died on 20 December 1326) was the Russian metropolitan who moved his see from Vladimir to Moscow in 1325. Later he was proclaimed a patron saint of Moscow. In spite of the move, the office remained officially entitled ""Metropolitan of Kiev and All Rus'"" until the autocephalous election of St. Jonah in 1448. Peter was born in Galicia–Volhynia. His parents were Theodore and Eupraxia. At the age of twelve, young Peter entered a monastery where he learned iconography. The"
"Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Sofia The St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral (, ""Hram-pametnik ""Sveti Aleksandar Nevski"""") is a Bulgarian Orthodox cathedral in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. Built in Neo-Byzantine style, it serves as the cathedral church of the Patriarch of Bulgaria and it is one of the largest Christian church buildings, as well as one of Sofia's symbols and primary tourist attractions. The St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Sofia occupies an area of and can hold 5,000 people inside. It is one of the largest Eastern Orthodox Cathedrals and church buildings in the world, third-largest Orthodox Cathedral located in Southeast Europe,"
"Cathedral of St. Theodore Ushakov The Cathedral of St. Theodore Ushakov () is a Russian Orthodox cathedral in the Saransk, the Cathedral of the Diocese of Saransk and Mordovia. The cathedral is named for Russian saint and admiral Fyodor Ushakov. In 1991, the Holy Synod of Russian Orthodox Church became independent from the Penza Diocese. The first meeting of the new administration took place in the Church of St. John the Divine, which, soon proved too small to perform this function. In this regard, the archbishop of Saransk and Mordovia Varsonofy appealed to the authorities of the Republic of Mordovia,"
"Bucharest, the Cathedral of Saint Sava in Belgrade and Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Sofia. Over the central dome there is a 5-meter-long, gold-plated cross and over the other domes, there are 12 smaller crosses. These crosses symbolize Jesus and His apostles. The interior of the church is decorated with Byzantine-style wall paintings and mosaics. Relics of the apostle Saint Andrew are stored in the church. They consist of the small finger, part of the top of the cranium of the Apostle, and small portions of the cross on which he was martyred, all kept in a special shrine. The holy"
"Katerini) Bulgaria, Romania, United States, Canada (Holy Trinity Serbian Orthodox Church, Kitchener), England (Dormition Cathedral of the Russian Orthodox Church, London) and other countries of the world. John of Shanghai and San Francisco Saint John of Shanghai and San Francisco ( ""Ioann Shankhayskiyi i San Frantsiskyi""; secular name Mikhail Borisovich Maximovitch, , ; 4 June 1896 – 2 July 1966), was a prominent Eastern Orthodox ascetic and hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia (ROCOR) who was active in the mid-20th century. He was a pastor and spiritual father of high reputation and a reputed wonderworker to whom were"
"Kazan Cathedral, Saint Petersburg Kazan Cathedral or Kazanskiy Kafedralniy Sobor (), also known as the Cathedral of Our Lady of Kazan, is a cathedral of the Russian Orthodox Church on the Nevsky Prospekt in Saint Petersburg. It is dedicated to ""Our Lady of Kazan"", one of the most venerated icons in Russia. Construction of the cathedral started in 1801 and continued for ten years under the supervision of Alexander Sergeyevich Stroganov. Upon its completion in 1811, the new temple replaced the Church of Nativity of the Theotokos, which was disassembled when the Kazan Cathedral was consecrated. The architect Andrey Voronikhin"
"St. Peter and St. Paul Cathedral, Saratov The St. Peter and St. Paul Cathedral () also called more formally Cathedral of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul is the cathedral of the Catholic Diocese of Saratov, located as its name indicates in Saratov, a town in Russia. Saratov was from the mid-nineteenth century, the seat of the Bishop of Tiraspol in Imperial Russia. It was not resident in Tiraspol, but had jurisdiction over southern Russia and Siberia. Then the city was populated by large minorities of Poles and Germans from the Volga, the latter being installed in the region since"
"beaten, but finally won respect and became venerated after his death. The Russian Orthodox Church numbers 36 ""yurodivye"" among its saints, starting from Procopius of Ustyug, and most prominently Basil Fool for Christ, who gives his name to Saint Basil's Cathedral in Moscow. One of the best-known modern examples in the Russian Church is perhaps St Xenia of Saint Petersburg. ""Crazy for God"" is an expression sometimes used in the United States and other English speaking countries to convey a similar idea to ""Foolishness for Christ."" It has been especially connected to the Unification Church of the United States. In"
"Roman Catholic churches celebrate the feast day of St. Vladimir on 15/28 July. The town Volodymyr-Volynskyi in north-western Ukraine was founded by Vladimir and is named after him. The foundation of another town, Vladimir in Russia, is usually attributed to Vladimir Monomakh. However some researchers argue that it was also founded by Vladimir the Great. St Volodymyr's Cathedral, one of the largest cathedrals in Kiev, is dedicated to Vladimir the Great, as was originally the University of Kiev. The Imperial Russian Order of St. Vladimir and Saint Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary in the United States are also named after him."
"Church of Kiev currently stands, and where he prophesied the foundation of a great Christian city. Because of this connection to Kiev, Saint Andrew is considered to be the patron saint of the two East Slavic nations descended from the Kievan Rus: Ukraine and Russia, the latter country using the Saint Andrew's Cross on its naval ensign. The third East Slavic nation, Belarus, however, reveres Euphrosyne of Polotsk, a local saint, as its patron instead. Several legends state that the relics of Andrew were brought by divine guidance from Constantinople to the place where the modern Scottish town of St"
"Cathedral of the Archangel The Cathedral of the Archangel (, or ""Arkhangelsky sobor"") is a Russian Orthodox church dedicated to the Archangel Michael. It is located in Cathedral Square of the Moscow Kremlin in Russia between the Great Kremlin Palace and the Ivan the Great Bell Tower. It was the main necropolis of the Tsars of Russia until the relocation of the capital to St. Petersburg. It was constructed between 1505 and 1508 under the supervision of an Italian architect Aloisio the New on the spot of an older cathedral, built in 1333. Now it also serves as a part"
"closed in 1928. From 1938-1941, it served as the metropolitan cathedral of the city. From 1941-2001, the Icon of Our Lady of Kazan was located into the cathedral before its transfer to the Kazan Cathedral on Nevsky Prospekt. St. Vladimir's Cathedral (St. Petersburg) The Prince St. Vladimir's Cathedral (), formally ""the Cathedral of St. Equal to the Apostles Prince Vladimir"" (собор Святого равноапостольного князя Владимира) is a Russian Orthodox Cathedral in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It is located on Blokhin Street in the Petrogradsky District of the city across the Malaya Neva from the Spit of Vasilevsky Island, in close proximity"
"Saint Andrew's Cathedral, Kronstadt St. Andrew's Cathedral was the main Russian Orthodox cathedral of Kronstadt. The church was built in 1805–1817 to Andreyan Zakharov's designs to replace a wooden church dating from 1718. It was dedicated to Andrew the Apostle, the patron saint of the Russian Navy. Zakharov's elegant design proved influential. It was replicated in Izhevsk (see Alexander Nevsky Cathedral) and in Yekaterinoslav (see Transfiguration Cathedral), among other cities of Imperial Russia. The Kronstadt Cathedral is highly important for Orthodox believers because Saint John of Kronstadt, one of the greatest saints of Russian Orthodox Church, was the local priest"
"John the Russian Saint John the Russian (, ) (1690, Cossack Hetmanate (modern Ukraine) – May 27 (N.S. June 9), 1730) is one of the most renowned saints in the Greek Orthodox Church. Being a prisoner of war and a slave to a Turkish Agha, he became famous and respected even by his Muslim master for his humility, steadiness in faith and benevolence. His holy relics are undecayed and wonder-working; there are traditions that this saint particularly helps sick children and those who suffer from cancer. St John the Russian was born approximately in 1690 in Ukraine. Having come of"
"Simeon of Verkhoturye St. Simeon of Verkhoturye (; 1607–1642), also known as Simeon of Merkushino (), is a Russian Orthodox righteous saint. He is the patron saint of the Ural region. The main feast day of St. Simeon is 18 December (OS), or 31 December (NS). Believers pray to God asking for St. Simeon for help, consolation, strengthening, correction, treatment of the soul and body, and delivering from evil. Needy people pray to the saint to escape from death. Often believers with eye disesases or palsy refer to St. Simeon for help. The facts of the life of St. Simeon"
"Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Tallinn The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral () is an orthodox cathedral in the Tallinn Old Town, Estonia. It was built to a design by Mikhail Preobrazhensky in a typical Russian Revival style between 1894 and 1900, during the period when the country was part of the Russian Empire. The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral is Tallinn's largest and grandest orthodox cupola cathedral. It is dedicated to Saint Alexander Nevsky who in 1242 won the Battle of the Ice on Lake Peipus, in the territorial waters of present-day Estonia. The late Russian patriarch, Alexis II, started his priestly ministry in the"
"by fire, when a Tatar unit raided the area in 1408. St. Sergius was declared patron saint of the Russian state in 1422. The same year the first stone cathedral was built by a team of Serbian monks who had found refuge in the monastery after the Battle of Kosovo. The relics of St. Sergius still may be seen in this cathedral, dedicated to the Holy Trinity. The greatest icon painters of medieval Russia, Andrei Rublev and Daniil Chyorny, were summoned to decorate the cathedral with frescoes. Traditionally, Muscovite royals were baptized in this cathedral and held thanksgiving services here."
"reference to the Goddess of Fate – Tyche, inspired by the old emblem of Sofia dating back to 1900. <br> Statue of Sveta Sofia The Statue of Sveta Sofia (""English: The Statue of Saint Sophia; Bulgarian: Статуя на Света София; Transliteration: Statuya na Sveta Sofiya"") is a monumental sculpture in Sofia, Bulgaria. The statue, erected in 2000, stands in a spot once occupied by a statue of Lenin. Sophia was considered too erotic and pagan to be referred to as a saint. 24 feet in height, the copper and bronze statue by the sculptor Georgi Chapkanov, stands on a 48"
"in Viljakkala (Ylöjärvi municipality) in Finland. John the Russian Saint John the Russian (, ) (1690, Cossack Hetmanate (modern Ukraine) – May 27 (N.S. June 9), 1730) is one of the most renowned saints in the Greek Orthodox Church. Being a prisoner of war and a slave to a Turkish Agha, he became famous and respected even by his Muslim master for his humility, steadiness in faith and benevolence. His holy relics are undecayed and wonder-working; there are traditions that this saint particularly helps sick children and those who suffer from cancer. St John the Russian was born approximately in"
"as well as abroad. Another icon, Theotokos of Kozeltshan was stolen in June 2010, but recovered in February 2011. Uspenski Cathedral, Helsinki Uspenski Cathedral (, , , ""Uspenskij sobor"") is an Eastern Orthodox cathedral in Helsinki, Finland, and main cathedral of the Orthodox Church of Finland, dedicated to the Dormition of the Theotokos (the Virgin Mary). Its name comes from the Old Church Slavonic word ""uspenie"", which denotes the Dormition. Designed by the Russian architect Aleksey Gornostayev (1808–1862). The cathedral was built after his death in 1862–1868. The crypt chapel of the cathedral is named after the holy Alexander Hotovitzky,"
"Santa Sofia, Venice in the 9th century and Santa Sofia, Padua in the 10th century. Saint Sophia Cathedral, Nicosia may or may not date from Late Antiquity, being first recorded in the 11th century (made a mosque in 1570). Holy Wisdom became an important concept in Slavic Orthodoxy. Hagia Sophia Church, Nesebar, and possibly Church of St. Sophia, Ohrid, Bulgaria were built still in the 9th century. Saint Sophia Cathedral in Novgorod, Saint Sophia's Cathedral, Kiev and Saint Sophia Cathedral in Polotsk date to the 11th century. Saint Sophia Cathedral in Vologda was built in the 16th century. Saint Sophia"
"to offer prayers in remembrance of St. Nicholas of Sofia. The traditional icon of the saint shows him dressed as a Roman soldier with a red cape signifying spiritual warfare and martyrdom. St. Nicholas of Sofia St. Nicholas of Sofia the New () is a Christian saint who lived in the 16th century in Sofia, Bulgaria and is considered a martyr in the Bulgarian Orthodox Church. He is referred to as a New Martyr to signify that he died for his faith in the post-medieval period as opposed to the early martyrs who died primarily under the Romans. At the"
"cathedral is considered one of the best representatives of Russian church architecture in the U.S. with design features, by Cleveland architect Frederick C. Baird, based on photographs of the original Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow, Russia. The iconostasis, separating the sanctuary from the larger portion of the cathedral accessible to the faithful, contains the following icons imported from Russia: In 1953 the church commissioned murals by noted Russian fresco painter Andrej Bicenko. Included in a mural is the likeness of an early pastor, Jason Kappanadze. St. Theodosius Russian Orthodox Cathedral St. Theodosius Cathedral is an Orthodox church located"
"Russian Church, Sofia The Russian Church (), officially known as the Church of St Nicholas the Miracle-Maker (), is a Russian Orthodox church in central Sofia, Bulgaria, situated on Tsar Osvoboditel Boulevard. The church was built on the site of the Saray Mosque, which was destroyed in 1882, after the liberation of Bulgaria by Russia from the Ottoman Empire. It was built as the official church of the Russian Embassy, which was located next door, and of the Russian community in Sofia, and was named, as was the tradition for diplomatic churches, for the patron saint of the Emperor who"
"as a cinema. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Izhevsk The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral is a Russian Orthodox church in Izhevsk, Udmurtia dedicated to St. Alexander Nevsky. The Neoclassical building has a round golden cupola, an Ionic portico and a steepled bell tower rising above it. Like the Dnipropetrovsk Cathedral in Ukraine, the building was modeled on St. Andrew's Cathedral in Kronstadt (whose architect was Andreyan Zakharov). It was erected between 1818 and 1823 and was visited by Alexander I of Russia within several months after its completion. (Alexander Nevsky was the emperor's patron saint). In the Soviet years the building stood domeless"
"St. Vladimir's Cathedral (St. Petersburg) The Prince St. Vladimir's Cathedral (), formally ""the Cathedral of St. Equal to the Apostles Prince Vladimir"" (собор Святого равноапостольного князя Владимира) is a Russian Orthodox Cathedral in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It is located on Blokhin Street in the Petrogradsky District of the city across the Malaya Neva from the Spit of Vasilevsky Island, in close proximity to the Sportivnaya metro station. The first wooden church built in 1708 on the site was dedicated to St. Nicholas. This church was replaced by a masonry church dedicated to the Assumption completed in 1719. In 1740, a"
"of Kazan' and was dubbed after the saint later. Basil was formally canonised around 1580. His feast day is celebrated on August 2 (August 15, N.S.). Basil Fool for Christ Basil the Blessed (known also as Basil, fool for Christ; Basil, Wonderworker of Moscow; or Blessed Basil of Moscow, fool for Christ , Vasily Blazhenny) is a Russian Orthodox saint of the type known as ""yurodivy"" or ""holy fool for Christ"". He was born to serfs in December 1468 or 1469 in Yelokhovo, near Moscow (now in Moscow). His father was named Jacob and his mother Anna. According to tradition,"
"his monastery on August 3. Peter the Great of Russia (reigned 1682-1725), whose birthday fell on Saint Isaac's feast day, May 30, adopted Isaac as the patron saint of the Romanov dynasty. Saint Isaac's Cathedral in the city of St Petersburg is consecrated to his honour. Isaac of Dalmatia Saint Isaac the Confessor (died May 30, 383 A.D.), founder of the Dalmatian Monastery in Constantinople, was a Christian monk who is honored as a saint and confessor. He is sometimes referred to as Isaac the Dalmatian, not because he came from Dalmatia, but because of the monastery which he founded."
"""Sveta Nedelya"" (""Nedelya"" = ""Sunday""). So, even though today the meaning appears to refer to the holiness of the day of Sunday, it may have originally referred to the young martyr Saint Kyriaki, or ultimately to Jesus Christ. St Nedelya Church St. Nedelya Church () is an Eastern Orthodox church in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, a cathedral of the Sofia bishopric of the Bulgarian Patriarchate. Sveta Nedelya is a medieval church that has suffered destruction through the ages and has been reconstructed many times. The present building of the temple is among the landmarks of Sofia. It was designed"
"side of the gate of the cathedral are the statues of some of the most popular saints in the Catholic Church - St. Therese of the Child Jesus, Carmelite barefoot and St Anton from Padua Franciscan. To the fence of the cathedral is a statue of Pope John XXIII, which was consecrated by Pope John Paul II during his visit in 2002 in the parish. Holy Mass services: Saturday 6 pm - bulgarian; Sunday 9 am - polish; Sunday 10,30 am - bulgarian; Sunday 12 pm - latin; Sunday 6 pm - bulgarian; Cathedral of St Joseph, Sofia The Cathedral"