Cathedral of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker (Orenburg)[edit]
St. Nicholas Cathedral
St. Nicholas Cathedral was founded in 1883. On May 4 (17 New Style), 1886, the cathedral was consecrated by His Grace Veniamin II (Smirnov), Bishop of Orenburg and Ural.
The cathedral's opening hours are daily from 7-00 to 20-00. The Sacrament of Baptism in the cathedral is held daily at 10-00 and 13-00. On ordinary days, if great and twelfth holidays do not fall on them, the following services are performed in our cathedral: - weekdays - 8-00 - Divine Liturgy, 17-00 - evening service, - Saturday 17-00 - all-night vigil, - Sunday: 7-00 – early, 9-30 – late Divine Liturgy, – Tuesday: after the Divine Liturgy – prayer service with blessing of water and reading of the Akathist to the Mother of God before Her icon “The Inexhaustible Chalice”, – Wednesday 17-00 – Akathist to St. Nicholas before the ark with its relics, – Friday 17-00 – Akathist to the Most Holy Theotokos before Her icon “Quick to Hear”.
Address:
460001, Orenburg region, Orenburg, st. Chkalova, 8.
Telephone:
8 (3532)31-95-88 – fax and accountant phone, 8 (3532)31-17-45 – security phone
Cathedral of St. George the Victorious (Orsk)[edit]
The wooden building was consecrated in 2005.
A stone building has been under construction since 2010.
On September 6, 2014, in connection with the complete completion of construction and finishing work, the great consecration of the cathedral took place in honor of the Holy Great Martyr George the Victorious.
The rite of great consecration was performed by the head of the Orenburg Metropolis, Metropolitan Valentin of Orenburg and Saraktash. Concelebrating with His Eminence were Bishop Iriney of Orsk and Gai, Bishop Feodosius of Isilkul and Russko-Polyansky, Bishop Alexy of Buzuluk and Sorochinsky, clergy of the Orsk diocese and guests in holy orders.
Among the many praying during the service were nuns from the Orsky Monastery in honor of the Iveron Icon of the Mother of God and the Minsk St. Elisabeth Monastery in Belarus.
Address:
Russia, Orenburg region, Orsk, st. Leninsky Komsomol, 2
Telephone:
8(3537)-23-36-48, 33-42-96
St. Nicholas Church (Lower Pavlovka)[edit]
The church in the name of St. Nicholas, built in 1850, was the second in the village. The first Church of the Archangel Michael, built in 1830, has not survived to this day. The new single-altar St. Nicholas Church was built with public money and differed from St. Michael's in its more modest size. Parochial schools operated at both churches.
The decoration of the temple was magnificent, with a gilded carved iconostasis, many large icons, in silver and gold frames. All shrines and church utensils were plundered in the 30s of the 20th century and disappeared without a trace.
In 1936, St. Nicholas Church was closed and converted into a grain warehouse. In 1946, the temple was returned to believers. In the post-war period, it was the only functioning parish in the Orenburg region.
Address:
Russia, Orenburg region, Orenburg district, village. Nizhnepavlovka, st. 50 years of October, 115
Telephone:
922-532-08-50
Church of St. John the Evangelist (Orenburg)[edit]
The red brick church was built and consecrated in 1902. Construction was carried out using donations from the collegiate registrar I.S. Istomin, Proteor Semenov and parishioners.
At first, the church building had two functions: a women's parochial school and a temple of worship. At the request of parishioners, the school was moved to another building in 1905, and a wooden belfry was erected on the church grounds.
In the 30s of the twentieth century, the temple was closed and the belfry was broken.
Restoration work began only in 1996 after the transfer of the church to the diocese. The church was consecrated in 2002, but restoration work continued.
A new stone belfry was built in 2007; restoration work on the painting of the temple continued until 2009.
At the moment, the Church of St. John the Evangelist has its original appearance and is used for its intended purpose. It is a historical and Orthodox landmark of Orenburg.
Address
: Russia, Orenburg region, Orenburg, st. Grigorievskaya, 10
Telephone:
(3532) 38-16-34
