Many tourists from Europe and America, are interested in the question of what the Catholic church in Moscow can be visited and where they are located.One of the oldest and most visited Catholic church in the capital of Russia is the church of St. Louis of the French.But, of course, in Moscow, there are other churches that belong to the western direction of Christianity.About what it is, and we'll talk further.
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary
This Catholic church was built in Moscow in 1899-1911 years.Originally wanted to build only a branch of the Church of Peter and Paul.However, by this time in Moscow, lived for more than 30 thousand. Catholics.Churches are not enough, so it was decided to build a single large temple.The funds for its construction came mostly from Poland and Belarus.Also a lot of donations made parishioners.
acted this church until 1938 during the Stalinist repression was closed, and the priest shot.Catholic authority was thus broken and disfigured facade.The building moved several government agencies.For the convenience of officials temple was rebuilt.It was divided into four floors, and the pinnacles and spiers that nothing reminiscent of the religious structures demolished.
With the advent of perestroika temple was returned to believers.He became Rector Tadeusz Picos.In 1990 he held his first Mass on the steps of the temple.However, the official Catholic parish building was transferred a year later.Photos Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary located below.
Following the restoration of the church was re-consecrated.This happened in 1999.From that moment he was awarded the status of a cathedral.In 2005 the church was given to the new body.They sent him out of the Lutheran cathedral in Basel.Located Immaculate Conception Cathedral on Small Georgian street, the house 27. As specifically Catholic churches located in Moscow on the map Moscow See the bottom of the page.
Church of St. Louis of the French
was consecrated this temple 11.24.1835 year.Originally in its place stood a wooden Catholic Church.With the initiative with respect to its construction made himself vice-consul of France.Immediately after the fall of the Bastille - 15 July 1789 - he turned to Catherine II with the request for permission to build a Catholic church in Moscow.Empress permission for its construction gave.First, however, the construction of the church was supposed to German settlement.But the petitioners failed to convince the queen and to obtain permission for the erection of a temple not far from the Kuznetsk bridge.It is in this area at the time lived in a lot of French.
Temple Louis is remarkable that the service is not stopped, even after the revolution.However, they were carried out, of course, at first under the supervision of the Cheka, the KGB and then.
In 1950, the temple was officially handed over to Louis Catholic Church Baltic States.However, in 1991, its return of the French church.After this, the temple were carried out restoration work.
Located Church of St. Louis on Malaya Lubyanka, house 12.
Activities temple Louis
This Catholic church in Moscow has become a haven for several parishes and communities.In addition, to make religious rites and allowed the tourists coming to the capital with his priest.Service in the church are held in different languages - English, French, Italian, Russian, Lithuanian, Polish and so on. D.
Parish of St. Louis has been active in charity.For example, help African students who came to study in Moscow.The church is open click the needy.People in difficult life situations, you might come here for warm clothing or food.
Catholic Church Princess Olga
This new temple, consecrated recently.The decision to open it because the existing Catholic churches did not have enough, it was decided in 2000.In 2003, the parish was allocated to the old building of the House of Culture.At the moment, this working temple.Within its walls, among other things, operates the club of Alcoholics Anonymous, held charity events.Rector at the moment is Pelyak Dariusz Stanislaw.Located church Princess Olga at Kirov travel, house 6.
St. Andrew's Church
This Catholic Church operating in Moscow since 1814.The building in which services are held today, has been built in 1882-1884 gg.The project was an English architect RK Freeman.After the revolution, in 1920, the church was closed.At the moment, she returned to believers.St. Andrew's Anglican Church can be visited at Voznesensky Pereulok, Building 8.
Lutheran Church of St. Peter and St. Paul
This Evangelical Lutheran Church in Moscow was built in 1664.Originally, it was built of wood.The land under it was purchased by the artist Peter Inglis and General Baumann.In 1667, in its place was built the temple more, but also wood.This construction had the manse and the school.The official Catholic community ownership of the land has passed, however, only in 1670.In 1685 the Lutheran church was covered Saints Peter and Paul.
This wooden Catholic church in Moscow, burned three times, and finally was destroyed in 1812.Community at the time had to move into temporarily built a prayer house.
In 1817, the Catholic community of Moscow bought Lopukhins estate, located near the German settlement.Rebuilt house near the church was at the expense of the King of Prussia.In addition, money for the construction of the church and lent the Russian emperor.The new church was lit in 1819.In the mid-19th century it expanded slightly.
building in which the parish is valid today, was built in 1903-1913 gg.The author of the project was an English architect VF Walcott.He built the church of Russian architect VA Kossov.
In 1924, the temple became the main Lutheran church in the country.However, it soon begins the persecution of the church, and the activities of the parish zapreschetsya, and the building is transferred to secular institutions.At the same time, as in the case of the Cathedral of the Virgin Mary, it was demolished steeple.Again, the church was given to the faithful in 1988.Worship in the temple are conducted in Russian and German.The address of this church - Starosadskiy Pereulok 7. Photo Peter and Paul Church is located below.
Concerts in the church of Peter and Paul
first organ was acquired this church back in 1892 in Germany.For a long time it was the best concert of the capital instrument.However, during the Second World War, in 1941, this body has been taken to Novosibirsk and lost.There is evidence that it partly surrendered to scrap and partially used as decorations.
In 1996, the community has received another organ.Shortly before it was destroyed by the old Lutheran Church in Moscow in the German Quarter, and the tool decided to pass it the temple of Peter and Paul.Through this body the church at the moment is not only a religious building, but also one of the cultural centers of the capital.The acoustics in the hall of the church is just wonderful, so often held here quite secular concerts.
Chapel community Spanish-Portuguese Catholics
Catholic tourists can not only visit the churches and cathedrals in Moscow.In the capital there is also a chapel belonging to the Christian community that direction.It is located not far from the Cathedral.Members of the community are mostly students from Africa and Latin America.Open the chapel was in the 90s.Services are held there regularly.The community also organizes festive gatherings, fundraising, clothing and food for the needy, country meeting for Muscovites, and so on. D. Its members are actively involved in the life of international students, support single mothers, and so on. D. The services are conducted in Portuguese and Spanish.The chapel at Wolves Lane 7/9, Building 2, Apt.11.
Chapel community Germans
This church is run by the German Embassy in Moscow.It is located at the Vernadsky Prospekt, in an apartment.Sometimes the service was conducted here, sometimes - in the great hall of the embassy.Liturgy held once a week.Like all the other Catholic communities, the German involved in charity work.Also, the chapel has a library of religious literature.
Chapel on Kutuzovsky
In 1982, the Catholic chapel, formerly located on Sadovaya Samotechnaya in the diplomatic corps, on the territory of the diplomatic corps, was moved to the Kutuzovsky Prospekt, in an apartment.Standing priest in it.Services are held chaplains specific communities.
Catholic churches in Moscow (some photos you can see above on the page) experienced and blossoms, and hard times.Today, they are, as before, take believers and are major centers of charity.People caught in difficult life situations can come here and get help.
How are the main Catholic church in Moscow on a Moscow map, you can see below.
That's around them and concentrated mainly life of the Catholic community of the capital.
