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The Transfiguration Cathedral (, ; ) is a Russian Orthodox church in the Diocese of Tiraspol and Dubossary, Bender, a town controlled by
Transnistria Transnistria, officially known as the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic and locally as Pridnestrovie, is a Landlocked country, landlocked Transnistria conflict#International recognition of Transnistria, breakaway state internationally recogn ...
, de facto independent territory of
Moldova Moldova, officially the Republic of Moldova, is a Landlocked country, landlocked country in Eastern Europe, with an area of and population of 2.42 million. Moldova is bordered by Romania to the west and Ukraine to the north, east, and south. ...
. Construction of the cathedral was started in 1814.


History

The history of the cathedral dates back to 1814, when the city of was reconstructed close to on Bender Fortress. The cathedral was founded by Dimitrios,
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, with the first stone being laid on 22 August 1815. It was built between 1815 and 1832 to constitute a symbol of liberation from Ottoman Turkish rule place. It was consecrated by Dimitrios in 1827, however the construction was delayed and the bell tower was completed in 1832, with the rest of the building completed in 1940. The church was not painted until the 20th century. The interior was painted from 1934 onwards by Moldovan artist Alexandru Plamadeala, along with 4 apprentices. A 3 tonne bell was added in 1911. In 1948 the cathedral was placed under state protection as a monument of architecture of the early nineteenth century. Celebrations were held in September 2015 for the cathedral's 200th anniversary. Since 2010, Archpriest John Kalmyk has been the rector of the cathedral.


See also

*
Church of the Nativity, Tiraspol The Church of the Nativity (, , Cathedral of the Nativity of the Lord in Tiraspol), also known as the Cathedral of the Birth of Christ (, Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ) , is the largest and newest church in Tiraspol, the capital of Transni ...
* Transfiguration Cathedral (disambiguation)


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sacred Heart Cathedral, Church Cathedrals in Transnistria Churches completed in 1820 Bender, Moldova