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Cathedral Of The Dormition Of The Theotokos (other)
Cathedral of the Dormition of the Theotokos or Cathedral of the Dormition of the Mother of God may refer to: * Cathedral of Dormition of St. Mary (Berat), Albania * Cathedral of the Dormition, Sofia, Bulgaria * Dormition of the Mother of God Cathedral, Varna, Bulgaria * Dormition Cathedral, Helsinki or Uspenski Cathedral, Finland * Cathedral of the Dormition, Kutaisi or Bagrati Cathedral, Georgia * Cathedral of the Dormition, Tbilisi or Tbilisi Sioni Cathedral, Georgia * Dormition of the Theotokos Cathedral, Cluj-Napoca, Romania * Dormition of the Theotokos Cathedral, Giurgiu, the seat of the Romanian Orthodox Bishop of Giurgiu, Romania * Dormition of the Theotokos Cathedral, Satu Mare, a Romanian Orthodox religious building in Satu Mare, Romania * Dormition Cathedral, Moscow, Russia * Dormition Cathedral, Vladimir, Russia * Dormition Cathedral in Smolensk, Russia * Dormition Cathedral, Staraya Ladoga, Russia * Dormition Cathedral, Omsk, one of the largest churches in Siberia * Dor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cathedral Of Dormition Of St
A cathedral is a church that contains the ''cathedra'' () of a bishop, thus serving as the central church of a diocese, conference, or episcopate. Churches with the function of "cathedral" are usually specific to those Christian denominations with an episcopal hierarchy, such as the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican, and some Lutheran churches.New Standard Encyclopedia, 1998 by Standard Educational Corporation, Chicago, Illinois; page B-262c Church buildings embodying the functions of a cathedral first appeared in Italy, Gaul, Spain, and North Africa in the 4th century, but cathedrals did not become universal within the Western Catholic Church until the 12th century, by which time they had developed architectural forms, institutional structures, and legal identities distinct from parish churches, monastic churches, and episcopal residences. The cathedral is more important in the hierarchy than the church because it is from the cathedral that the bishop governs the area under ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dormition Cathedral, Khabarovsk
The Dormition Cathedral of Khabarovsk (russian: Градо-Хабаровский Успенский собор, ''Grado-Khabarovsky Uspensky sobor'') is a Russian Orthodox cathedral. It is one of the largest churches in the Russian Far East, and was built in 2000–02 to a design by Yuri Podlesny, a local architect. The five-domed church stands about 60 meters tall. Its design harks back to Konstantin Thon's design for the Annunciation Church in Saint Petersburg. The church contains a 19th-century copy of the Abazino icon of the Theotokos ''Theotokos'' (Greek: ) is a title of Mary, mother of Jesus, used especially in Eastern Christianity. The usual Latin translations are ''Dei Genitrix'' or ''Deipara'' (approximately "parent (fem.) of God"). Familiar English translations are " ... from a previous church on the site. That church was built in the 1890s and contained the marble tomb of Baron Andrei von Korff. It was demolished by the Communists in 1930. See also * Kh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dormition Of The Theotokos (other)
Dormition of the Mother of God is a major Christian feast. Dormition of the Mother of God or Dormition of the Theotokos may also refer to: * Cathedral of the Dormition of the Theotokos (other) * Dormition of the Theotokos Church (other) * Monastery of the Dormition of the Theotokos (other) See also * Church of the Mother of God (other) * Cathedral of the Mother of God (other) * Dormition (other) Dormition may refer to: * Dormition of the Mother of God The Dormition of the Mother of God is a Great Feast of the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, and Eastern Catholic Churches (except the East Syriac churches). It celebrates the "fall ... * Assumption (other) {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cathedral Of The Theotokos (other)
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Cathedral of the Theotokos may refer to: * Cathedral of the Nativity of the Theotokos (other), a list of cathedrals dedicated to the Nativity of the Mother of God * Cathedral of the Dormition of the Theotokos (other), a list of cathedrals dedicated to the Dormition of the Mother of God See also * Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos (other) * Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos (other) Dormition of the Theotokos Church, or Dormition of the Mother of God Church may refer to: Albania *Dormition Cathedral, Berat * Dormition Church, Sopik * Dormition of the Theotokos Church, Labovë e Kryqit Bulgaria * Cathedral Church of the Dor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monastery Of The Dormition Of The Theotokos (other)
Monastery of the Dormition of the Theotokos may refer to: * Monastery of the Dormition of the Theotokos, Čajniče, Bosnia and Herzegovina * Monastery of the Dormition of the Theotokos, Dobrun, Bosnia and Herzegovina * Monastery of the Dormition of the Theotokos, Tvrdoš, Bosnia and Herzegovina * Simonov Monastery of the Dormition of the Theotokos, Russia (Moscow) See also * Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos (other) * Cathedral of the Dormition of the Theotokos (other) * Dormition (other) Dormition may refer to: * Dormition of the Mother of God The Dormition of the Mother of God is a Great Feast of the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, and Eastern Catholic Churches (except the East Syriac churches). It celebrates the "fall ... * Assumption (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Church Of The Dormition Of The Theotokos (other)
Dormition of the Theotokos Church, or Dormition of the Mother of God Church may refer to: Albania *Dormition Cathedral, Berat * Dormition Church, Sopik * Dormition of the Theotokos Church, Labovë e Kryqit Bulgaria * Cathedral Church of the Dormition of the Holy Mother of God (Bogoroditsa), Plovdiv * Dormition of the Theotokos Church, Targovishte * Dormition of the Theotokos Cathedral, Varna Croatia * Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos, Negoslavci France * Église de la Dormition-de-la-Mère-de-Dieu, Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Georgia * Lykhny Church, Lykhny (Abkhazia) * Tbilisi Sioni Cathedral Greece * Church of the Pantanassa, Athens * Protaton in Karyes, Mount Athos Israel * Abbey of the Dormition, Jerusalem North Macedonia * Dormition of the Theotokos Church, Novo Selo, Štip Poland * Dormition Church, Dubiny Romania * Dormition of the Theotokos Cathedral, Cluj-Napoca * Dormition of the Theotokos Cathedral, Giurgiu * Dormition of the Theotokos Cathedral, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cathedral Of The Assumption (other)
Assumption Cathedral may refer to any of a number of cathedrals consecrated to the Assumption of Mary in the Roman Catholic tradition. Europe Austria * Assumption of Mary Cathedral, Sankt Pölten * Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary and St. Rupert, Wiener Neustadt Belarus * Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Pinsk * Co-Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin and St. Stanislaus, Mogilev * Croatia * Assumption Cathedral in Dubrovnik * Assumption Cathedral (Krk) * Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, Varaždin Hungary * Assumption Cathedral, Kalocsa * Assumption Cathedral, Miskolc * Assumption Cathedral, Vác * Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral, Kaposvár * Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of Our Lady, Győr * Cathedral of the Assumption, Esztergom Ireland * Cathedral of the Assumption, Carlow * Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St Nicholas, Galway * Cathedral of the Assumption, Thurles * Cathedral of the A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Mary's Greek Orthodox Church, Wood Green
St Mary's Greek Orthodox Church is a Greek Orthodox church in Trinity Road, Wood Green Wood Green is a suburban district in the borough of Haringey in London, England. Its postal district is N22, with parts in N8 or N15. The London Plan identifies it as one of the metropolitan centres in Greater London, and today it forms a maj ..., London. It was built as Trinity Methodist Church in 1871 to the design of the reverend R.N. Johnson and became Greek Orthodox in 1970. It was greatly rebuilt after a fire in 1986 with the help of the Greek community and fundraising events notably a Dinner & Dance arranged by a pupil of the Greek school Nick Efthymiou. It is also sometimes known as St Mary's Cathedral or The Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Dormition of the Mother of God. File:St Mary's Greek Orthodox Church, Wood Green 04.JPG, Foundation stone. File:St Mary's Greek Orthodox Church, Wood Green 02.JPG, From Trinity Road. File:St Mary's Greek Orthodox Church, Wood Green 05.JPG, Inter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dormition Cathedral, London
The Russian Orthodox Cathedral of the Dormition of the Mother of God and All Saints is the cathedral of the Russian Orthodox Diocese of Sourozh. It holds the diocese's administrative meetings as well as weekly, seasonal and special services. Its building is the Victorian former church of a wealthy parish of its era that faces the north-east green of Ennismore Gardens, Knightsbridge, London, England. The main (western) façade is a very close copy of that of the Basilica of San Zeno, Verona, in Verona, Italy since remodelling in 1891. Its interior is largely unchanged from that of its Anglican forebear church built, which was built in 1848–1849. The architect was Lewis Vulliamy. History Anglican church The building was erected as an Anglican Church to All Saints. Architect Lewis Vulliamy proposed to build a church in Lombard style instead of conventional Gothic style. His full vision could not be realized financially. Consecration of the church took place in July 1849. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birmingham Orthodox Cathedral
The Cathedral Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God and St. Andrew (Greek: Καθεδρικός Ναός της Κοιμήσεως της Θεοτόκου και Αποστόλου Ανδρέα) is a Greek Orthodox cathedral on Summer Hill Terrace in Birmingham, England, dedicated to the Dormition of the Theotokos and St Andreas. In 1958 the first Greek Orthodox Church in Birmingham was inaugurated. Regular liturgies began in Birmingham conducted by the first permanent priest, Father Nicodemos Anagnostou. The building was formerly a Catholic Apostolic church. It was designed in 1873 by J.A. Chatwin, who worked on many of Birmingham's churches, including St Philip's Cathedral, Birmingham. It is a brick Gothic revival church in the Early English style. It has a wide rectangular nave, an apse at each end and passage aisles through the buttresses. The interior consists of heavy brick arches on stout columns and clerestory windows between clustered wall shafts supporting a h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyiv Pechersk Lavra
Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra or Kyivo-Pechers’ka Lavra ( uk, Києво-Печерська лавра, translit=Kyievo-Pecherska lavra, russian: Киево-Печерская лавра), also known as the Kyiv Monastery of the Caves, is a historic Eastern Orthodox Christian monastery which gave its name to one of the city districts where it is located in Kyiv. Since its foundation as the cave monastery in 1051, the Lavra has been a preeminent center of Eastern Orthodox Christianity in Eastern Europe. Together with the Saint Sophia Cathedral, it is inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, St. Sophia Cathedral remain o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dormition Cathedral, Kharkiv
The Assumption or Dormition Cathedral was the main Orthodox church of Kharkiv until the construction of the Annunciation Cathedral in 1901. The cathedral stands on the University Hill by the bank of the Lopan River and dominates the entire downtown. The Neoclassical cathedral bell tower, built in the 1820s and 1830s to a height of 90 meters, remained the tallest building in the city until the 21st century. The cathedral is the only building in Kharkiv visited by almost all Russian Emperors starting with Catherine the Great. History 17th century In 1656 when the Kharkiv Fortress was rebuilt most of its territory was given to the citizens to build their houses. The northern part of the district was given for construction of the future church. It is first mentioned in a 1658 military report of the voivode Ofrosimov, who wrote to Moscow about shipments of wood for the construction. That church was austere and only had paper icons. Research of later centuries discovered multip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
