St. Vvedensky Cathedral (Karaganda): description and history

The consecration of the place for the construction of the Holy Vvedensky Cathedral was held in 1991. Then the first stone was laid. In July 1995, Patriarch Alexy II visited Karaganda and held a service in the cathedral. This was the first service in the temple, at that time the walls were still covered with plaster and there were scaffolding under the dome of the cathedral. The construction of the cathedral was conducted from 1991 to 2000, in which the illumination of the church took place.

Architecture

The Holy Vvedensky Cathedral (Karaganda) resembles Noah's Ark in its form. This is the idea of the architect Sergeyev VG In 1994, at the competition among the CIS countries "Best Temple Project" in Minsk, the Vvedensky Cathedral took first place. In December 2008, the painting of the temple, which took 3 years, was completed. The total area of the mural is almost 1.5 hectares. Only the altar left almost a year.

The project provided for 183 images of saints and angels above human growth. The temple was designed by the local artist - Alexander Pratsyura. Guests who visited St. Vvedensky Cathedral (Karaganda) say that there is no such painting anywhere else. The artist, despite the generally accepted canons of the image of the saints, approached the design creatively. Before starting work, he visited more than 30 churches, studying the painting.

Considering the illumination of the temple, the height of the dome, the harmony of the iconostasis, he brought in some fragments of the painting interesting color solutions. Interior decoration is simply mesmerizing. They are very proud of the parishioners, satisfied with the work of the master. The first thing that glances inside the temple is a wooden three-level iconostasis. Works on the creation of the iconostasis lasted 3 years - from 1996 to 1999. It was performed by local craftsmen - woodcarvers.

The Holy Vvedensky Cathedral (Karaganda) has three altars: in the name of the Most Holy Theotokos, in the name of the holy Roman unchallenged Lochma and Damian, in the name of the Reverend Father Sebastian of Karaganda. The relics of the latter were moved to the cathedral in May 1998 from the Christmas temple of Karaganda, where the monk served 11 years.

Diocesan Office

In 2010, the Karaganda diocese was established, management and support departments are in the Vvedensky Cathedral. In 2011, several departments of different directions were created. The youth department coordinates 12 clubs and movements. At the Vvedensky Cathedral, there is a club for young people called "Orthodox Island".

The volunteer movement "Mercy" is working at the cathedral. Employees of the group carry out gratuitous obedience in hospitals and hospices, provide feasible assistance to the house of pensioners, a society of blind and lonely patients. In 2013, a school for working with dependent people was opened, and experienced medical specialists conduct the reception.

Since 2011, at the Holy Vvedensky Cathedral, theological two-year courses have been in operation. It is planned to open the Museum of the Karaganda diocese, in which documents and photographs of the church life of the previous years will be presented.

A Commission for the Canonization of Saints has been established. In the territory of the Karaganda region during the Soviet era, there were several forced labor camps, in which clergymen of those years suffered. In 2000, 100 people were famous. Currently, the commission in the state archives, covering the period from 1945 to 1971, is studying the cases of victims for the faith of clerics.

The pilgrimage department of the diocese organizes excursions and gives believers the opportunity to visit the holy places of Kazakhstan and Russia. The Department of Social Ministry coordinates charitable and social activities. The parishioners of the Karaganda and Shakhty dioceses are provided with material support. Those in need help with clothes, shoes, money, hard work, toys and school supplies.

Icon Painting School

In Karaganda, at the Holy Vvedensky Cathedral, a school of iconography was opened, the purpose of which is to study and preserve the traditions of iconography and Christian art. The school is a set of several disciplines, including painting technology, drawing and composition, iconography.

Sunday School

Since 1998, the church has a Sunday school. To date, it has 9 groups, with more than 180 children. In the classroom they study the history of Orthodoxy, the history of the New and Old Testament, needlework, church singing, the foundations of morality, the Church Slavonic language and apologetics. Classes are held on Saturdays from 15:45 to 18:30 and Sundays from 10:45 to 13:15.

Divine services are held daily at 8:00 and 16:00.

Interested persons can call in the Holy Vvedensky Cathedral (Karaganda), the phone is as follows: 8 (7212) 31-60-75. The temple is located at: ul. Gapeeva, 1A. You can get there by buses №№ 5, 60d, 61d, by route taxi №№ 4, 07, 13 (stop "Church").