In the Soviet years, it was not allowed to bury the hierarchs within the church yard, thus they were buried at the Resurrection Cemetery in Saratov.
The reconstructed dome is one of the most beautiful in Zagreb, said Radivoje Jovičić, painter and senior conservator-restorer, who worked on it for almost a year.
The large, silver Gospel, printed in Russia under Emperor Paul I (1796-1801), was removed from the cathedral at some point in the last 60 years and eventually wound up in a Church museum in Pennsylvania.
St. Nicholas the Holy Hierarch and Wonderworker is one of the most beloved saints throughout the entire Orthodox world, and every year, his feast is celebrated with great festivity.
Archpriest Daniel Andrejuk and the clergy of St. Catherine’s were joined by the hierarchs and clergy serving in other representation churches in the Russian capital.