
The Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin or more properly the Cathedral of the
Dormition of the Mother of God
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(, ''Uspenskij kafedral'nyj sobor''; ) is the
Russian Orthodox
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cathedral of the diocese of
Tashkent
Tashkent (), also known as Toshkent, is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Uzbekistan, largest city of Uzbekistan. It is the most populous city in Central Asia, with a population of more than 3 million people as of April 1, 2024. I ...
in
Uzbekistan
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since 1945. The cathedral was built in 1871 and enlarged in the 1990s, the bell tower was rebuilt in 2010.
The present building was built in 1871 and was dedicated to
St. Panteleimon. An old church cemetery was replaced in the service of the Military Hospital of Tashkent. Like most parishes in Central Asia, the church was assigned in 1922 to the
Living Church
The "Living Church" () was a Renovationism, Renovationist organization that emerged in May 1922 with the active support of the State Political Directorate (GPU) under the NKVD of the RSFSR. Throughout its existence, the leader of the “Living Chu ...
movement, which was promoted by the Bolsheviks. It was closed for worship in 1933 and in 1945 became a military depot.
The church was restored and reopened for worship in December 1945. It was then devoted to the Dormition, and became the seat of the Bishop of Tashkent.
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The bell tower was rebuilt in the 1990s, next to the main dome. The interior was redecorated with more pomp, especially for the visit on 10 November 1996 by
Patriarch Alexis II. The cathedral was remodeled and a new bell tower built in the spring of 2010.
See also
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Russian Orthodox Church in Uzbekistan
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Eastern Orthodoxy in Uzbekistan
Eastern Orthodoxy in Uzbekistan refers to adherents and religious communities of Eastern Orthodox Christianity in Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan has a Muslim majority, but some 5% of the population are Eastern Orthodox Christians, mainly ethnic Russians.
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Assumption Cathedral (disambiguation)
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
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, other cathedrals with the same dedication
References
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Cathedrals in Uzbekistan
Churches in Tashkent
Buildings and structures in Tashkent
Churches completed in 1871
Eastern Orthodoxy in Uzbekistan