St. Joseph's Church (russian: Церковь Святого Иосифа Обручника) is a parish of the Roman Catholic Church in the city of Tyumen, Russia, in the Diocese of Transfiguration at Novosibirsk. The parish church is located at 7 Lenin Street.

History

The church was built between 1903 and 1906 by parishioners from Poland, thanks in part to the financial means of the family of Polish mines magnate

Alfons Koziell-Poklewski Alphons (Latinized ''Alphonsus'', ''Adelphonsus'', or ''Adefonsus'') is a male given name recorded from the 8th century (Alfonso I of Asturias, r. 739–757) in the Christian successor states of the Visigothic kingdom in the Iberian peninsula. ...

(1809-1890). The first Masses were held in 1904. It was closed during the Soviet era and was used as a warehouse, student club, and gym. It returned to the parish community in the early 1990s and religious ceremonies resumed starting in 1993. The church celebrated its centenary in 2004.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Saint Joseph's Church, Tyumen Buildings and structures in Tyumen Polish diaspora in Siberia Roman Catholic churches completed in 1904 20th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Russia Objects of cultural heritage of Russia of regional significance Cultural heritage monuments in Tyumen Oblast

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