Firefighters rushed to the scene and managed to extinguish the flames quickly, though the church nevertheless suffered considerable damage.
The tour of the icon, led by His Grace Bishop Alexei of Sitka and Alaska, began on March 25 and continues through April 4.
The construction of the Holy Protection Church began in April 2019, when a cornerstone was consecrated and laid and a wooden cross was erected. It replaces a chapel that was built in 1901-1906 and destroyed in the 1970s.
The abbot marked the occasion with a Divine Liturgy in the house church where he celebrates the services while the state continues its persecution campaign against him.
All the windows of the church were broken and significant material damage was caused.