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The Dormition Cathedral of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, also referred to as the Holy Dormition Church (Temple) or the Great Church, is the main cathedral of the monastery complex. At times of the Kyivan Rus ( Ruthenia ), the cathedral also served as a necropolis for the Kyivan princes.
The Dormition of the Mother of God is a Great Feast of the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, and Eastern Catholic Churches (except the East Syriac churches). It celebrates the "falling asleep" (death) of Mary the Theotokos ("Mother of God", literally translated as God-bearer), and her being taken up into heaven.
Protection of the Mother of God Monastery, Ellenville, New York, United States. Mother Ambrozia. Holy Annunciation Hermitage, 10087 W. Rolling Meadows Dr., Westville, IN 46391. Mother Theodora. Holy Dormition of the Mother of God, 3389 Rives Eaton Rd, Rives Junction, MI 49277. Marian Cristian Rosu
In the second half of the 20th century the church was flooded four times after heavy rains. The first time was on 10 March 1954, when the water knocked out the floorboards in the church. The well in the church also overflowed. The second time - the same day 10 March 1955 the church was flooded again.
The Abbey of the Dormition, also known as Church of the Dormition of Our Lady on Mount Zion, in Jerusalem. The Church of the Tomb of the Virgin Mary in the garden of Gethsemane, in Jerusalem; Chapel of the Milk Grotto of Virgin Mary in Bethlehem [11]
Dormition Abbey behind Greek Hagias Zion Convent. A monastic order known as the Abbey of Our Lady of Mount Zion was established at the site in the 12th century, with a church built on the ruins of the earlier demolished Byzantine church. [citation needed] The 12th century church was again destroyed in the 13th century, and the monks moved to ...
In 2001, ownership of the cathedral was transferred from the Georgian state to the Georgian Orthodox Church. Officially, the cathedral is dedicated to the Dormition of the Mother of God and holds its main feast day on Mariamoba. It is currently the cathedral seat of the Metropolitan of Kutaisi. There are regular religious services.
Katedralen Hram Uspenie Bogorodichno) is the largest church building in Varna and the third largest cathedral in Bulgaria (after St. Alexander Nevski Cathedral in Sofia and St. Demetrius Cathedral in Vidin). Officially opened on 30 August 1886. It is the residence of the bishopric of Varna and Preslav and one of the symbols of Varna.