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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.
The Greek Discourse on the Dormition or The Book of John Concerning the Falling Asleep of Mary (attributed to John the Theologian), is another anonymous narrative, and may even precede the Book of Mary's Repose. [15] This Greek document, is dated by Tischendorf as no later than the 4th century. [16] [17] but is dated by Shoemaker as later. [18]
The Orthodox Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God in Hrubieszów was built in the 1520s, funded by the townsman Sofrony Kozula. He paid for both the construction of the church and all its furnishings. [3] In 1596, when Bishop Dionysius of Chełm signed the Union of Brest, the entire Chełm Eparchy became a Uniate administration. [4]
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The Pyrohoshcha Dormition of the Mother of God Church (Ukrainian: Церква Успіння Богородиці Пирогощої, romanized: Tserkva Uspinnia Bohorodytsi Pyrohoshchoyi) or simply Pyrohoshcha Church (Ukrainian: Церква Пирогощі, IPA: [ˈtsɛrkwɐ pɪroˈɦɔʃtʃi]) is an Orthodox church in Kyiv in the historical neighbourhood Podil.
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The Brașovechi Church, also known as "The Dormition of the Mother of God" Church (Brașovechi)" is a Romanian Orthodox church located at 47 Bisericii Române Street, Brașov, Romania. Located in the Brașovechi district, it is dedicated to the Dormition of the Theotokos.
The Cathedral Parish, now served by the Diocesan Cathedral of the Nativity of the Mother of God (formerly Dormition of the Mother of God) was the mother parish of the diocese, having grown out of the original Russian Orthodox parish in London which met initially in the Church of the Dormition in Welbeck Street, London W1 and then for many years ...