Russian church on Cyprus to open in March

Moscow, February 8, 2017

Photo: Churchofcyprus.org.cy Photo: Churchofcyprus.org.cy
    

A majestic new church has been appearing over the past few months in the courtyard of the Metropolis of Tamasos and Orinis in the Nicosia district of Cyprus. The church, under the patronage of St. Andrew and All Russian Saints, being built in a Russian style, is unparalleled on the island. The church is due to be consecrated and opened in March this year, reports the site of the Church of Cyprus.

Initially the work was to be completed in January, but equipment was delayed coming from St. Petersburg. Now the opening is set for March 27, at which Cypriot president Nicos Anastasiades will be present to honor the sponsor of the project, Russian millionaire Viataslav Zarenkov.

The new church boasts five gold domes which arrived from St. Petersburg in the summer and were assembled in the courtyard by a group of Russians. The central dome, weighing nearly eight tons, was placed on the church on July 7, 2016 to the sound of chanting and fireworks, followed by a music and dance program.

The church will hold 400 people and is to be surrounded by a large hillside garden, pavilions, a reception area, a park for disabled children with special games for those who have mobility problems, and Byzantine-style fountains of Holy Water. The “Route of Russian Holiness” with mosaics of Russian Saints will also be built.

8 февраля 2017 г.

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Richard30 апреля 2017, 09:33
Obscene, disgusting, and a blight on the landscape.
Лариса10 февраля 2017, 22:21
Thanks for trust, Antony! Russian people are really peace loving and friendly!
Anthony 8 февраля 2017, 22:32
I cannot wait to go and attend the Liturgy there. We only have one Russian Church in Alethriko near Larnaka, so this is brilliant. We need loads more Russian Churches (and Russian military bases in Cyprus too - preferably given land right up against the illegal British and Turk forces and armed with a couple of Russian nukes in the mix). Hopefully soon, the Cyprus Church will also move under the omorphorion of HAH Kyrill. We need full unity with our Russian brothers.
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