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Christ The King Church, Marks
The Christ the King Church (russian: Церковь Христа Царя) It is a Catholic church located in the city of Marks (Saratov) in Russia,Католическая энциклопедия. — М.: изд. Францисканцев, 2007. — Т. 3. — С. 189. home to the descendants of the German Catholics of the Volga. Christ the King Church is the first Catholic church to be built in Russia after the fall of the USSR, and even after the revolution of 1917. Construction began in 1990 and was consecrated in 1993. The Catholic parish was registered, and rose from the ashes in 1983. Father Joseph Werth, he served this community as bishop since the late 1980s and the father Clemens Pickel until 2001, also as a bishop. A community of Catholic nuns, is nearby. They provide, among other services catechesis. The parish also serves the small village church of Stepnoïe 46 kilometers southwest. See also *Roman Catholicism in Russia , native_name_lang = , image = Fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marks, Russia
Marks (russian: Маркс), also spelled Marx, named after Karl Marx, is a town in Saratov Oblast, Russia, located northeast of Saratov, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: It was previously known as ''Baronsk'', ''Yekaterinenshtadt'' (until 1920), ''Marksshtadt'' (until 1941). History It was founded in 1767 as a Volga German community called Baronsk (), named so because the Dutchman Ferdinand Baron Caneau de Beauregard, who was a baron, founded the city. It was soon renamed Yekaterinenshtadt (; Jekaterinenstadt/Katharinenstadt; 1915 - 1920 Yekaterinograd), after Catherine the Great. In 1918, it was granted town status and in 1920 it was renamed Marksshtadt (; Marxstadt), after Karl Marx. In 1941, during the resettlement of Germans, the town was given its present name. File:Christ the King church in Marks, Russia.jpg, Christ the King Catholic church File:Лютеранская церковь; Маркс 01.jpg, The old Lutheran church in 2017 Administrati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilization.O'Collins, p. v (preface). The church consists of 24 ''sui iuris'' churches, including the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, which comprise almost 3,500 dioceses and eparchies located around the world. The pope, who is the bishop of Rome, is the chief pastor of the church. The bishopric of Rome, known as the Holy See, is the central governing authority of the church. The administrative body of the Holy See, the Roman Curia, has its principal offices in Vatican City, a small enclave of the Italian city of Rome, of which the pope is head of state. The core beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed. The Catholic Church teaches that it is th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russia
Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a List of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia, Northern Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eighth of Earth's inhabitable landmass. Russia extends across Time in Russia, eleven time zones and shares Borders of Russia, land boundaries with fourteen countries, more than List of countries and territories by land borders, any other country but China. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, world's ninth-most populous country and List of European countries by population, Europe's most populous country, with a population of 146 million people. The country's capital and List of cities and towns in Russia by population, largest city is Moscow, the List of European cities by population within city limits, largest city entirely within E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clemens Pickel
Clemens Pickel (russian: Кле́менс Пи́ккель, born August 17, 1961, in Colditz, Saxony, Germany) is a German-Russian Roman Catholic prelate, and Bishop of Saratov, Russia. Pickel is the current chairman of the Episcopal Conference of Russia. Education From 1968 till 1978 he learned at school, in 1978–1981 in the pre-seminary «Norbertinum» in Magdeburg. In 1981–1986 Pickel studied at the Graduate Theological Seminary "St. Albert the Great" in Erfurt, in 1987/1988 in the pastoral seminary in Neuzelle. Priesthood Pickel was ordained a deacon on December 19, 1987, and a priest on June 25, 1988. From 1988–1990 he was vicar of the parish of St. Mary Magdalene in the town Kamenz (Saxony). On August 1, 1990 he was released for pastoral work in the USSR. From 1990 he was engaged in pastoral activities in the territory of former Soviet republics. In 1990/1991 he worked as vicar in the parishes in Tajikistan (Dushanbe, Kurgan-Tyube, Vakhsh). From 1991 the rector of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholicism In Russia
, native_name_lang = , image = File:Moscow,_Catholic_Church_in_Presnya.jpg , imagewidth = 250px , alt = , caption = Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Moscow), Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception , abbreviation = , type = National polity , main_classification = Catholic , orientation = Slavic Christianity , scripture = Bible , theology = Catholic theology , polity = , governance = Episcopal Conference of Russia, ECR , structure = , leader_title = Pope , leader_name = Pope Francis, Francis , leader_title1 = Episcopal Conference of Russia, Chairman , leader_name1 = Clemens Pickel , leader_title2 = Apostolic Nunciature to Russia, Apostolic Nuncio , leader_name2 = ''Sede vacante'' , leader_title3 = , leader_name3 = , fellowships_type = , fellowships = , fellowships_type1 = , fellowshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christ The King Church (other)
Christ the King Church may refer to: Denominations * Protestant Church of Christ the King, an African Reformed denomination Buildings and congregations Australia * Church of Christ the King, Tennant Creek, Northern Territory * Catholic Church of Christ the King, Taralga, New South Wales China * Christ the King Church, Shenzhen Denmark * Christ the King Church, Nuuk, Greenland Iceland * Christ the King Cathedral (Reykjavík) India * Christ the King Church, Jog Falls, Karnataka Latvia * Christ the King Church, Riga Malta * Christ the King Church, Paola Nauru * Christ the King Church, Arubo Russia * Christ the King Church, Marks Sweden * Christ the King Church, Gothenburg Uganda * Christ the King Catholic Church, Kampala United Kingdom * Church of Christ the King, Bloomsbury, London * Christ the King Church, Wimbledon Park, London * Church of Christ the King, Birkenhead, Merseyside United States * Christ the King Church (Fort Smith, Arka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Diaspora In Europe
German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Germanic peoples (Roman times) * German language **any of the Germanic languages * German cuisine, traditional foods of Germany People * German (given name) * German (surname) * Germán, a Spanish name Places * German (parish), Isle of Man * German, Albania, or Gërmej * German, Bulgaria * German, Iran * German, North Macedonia * German, New York, U.S. * Agios Germanos, Greece Other uses * German (mythology), a South Slavic mythological being * Germans (band), a Canadian rock band * "German" (song), a 2019 song by No Money Enterprise * ''The German'', a 2008 short film * "The Germans", an episode of ''Fawlty Towers'' * ''The German'', a nickname for Congolese rebel André Kisase Ngandu See also * Germanic (other) * Germa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Churches Completed In 1993
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Volga German People
The Volga Germans (german: Wolgadeutsche, ), russian: поволжские немцы, povolzhskiye nemtsy) are ethnic Germans who settled and historically lived along the Volga River in the region of southeastern European Russia around Saratov and to the south. Recruited as immigrants to Russia in the 18th century, they were allowed to maintain their German culture, language, traditions and churches (Lutheran, Reformed, Catholics, Moravians and Mennonites). In the 19th and early 20th centuries, many Volga Germans emigrated to United States, Canada, Brazil and Argentina. During the Great Purge of 1936 to 1938, the Soviet government began targeting ethnic groups who were part of the intellectual class such as the Volga Germans, who were then subjected to forced deportation and extreme repression, some tens of thousands were also killed during the massacres in Belarus. They were deported eastward, which caused many thousands of deaths. Finally, in 1941, by order of Stalin, all ethn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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