Church of the Protection of the Theotokos, Novosibirsk
| Church of the Protection of the Theotokosl Церковь Покрова Пресвятой Богородицы | |
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| Affiliation | Russian Orthodox |
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| Location | Novosibirsk |
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| Completed | 1901 |
Church of the Protection of the Theotokos (Russian: Церковь Покрова Пресвятой Богородицы) is a Russian Orthodox church in Zheleznodorozhny City District of Novosibirsk, Russia. It was built in 1901[1]
History
Church of the Protection of the Theotokos was consecrated on December 10, 1901 by Protoiereus Fyodor Sosunov.[2]
The church was expanded in 1906, the refectory and the bell tower were attached to it.[2]
In 1915, the parish had more than 2000 parishioners.[2]
In the early 1930s, the church was closed and then occupied by various organizations (theater school, Siberian Folk Choir etc.).[2]
In 1994, it was transferred to the Novosibirsk Diocese.[2]
From 2002 to 2007, it was reconstructed.[2]
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Tsarist period
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