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former St Innokenty of Irkutsk Cross Church

The former St Innokenty of Irkutsk Cross Church was located in what is currently the Russian Embassy at 4 Dongzhimen Beizhongjie in what was originally the archbishopric residence of the Russian Spiritual Mission in Beiguan, Beijing. The Cross church (Cross church is a term that means a church in the bishop's living quarters) was located in the left side of the building, while private archbishopric apartments were located on the right side. The building was converted into an assembly hall known as the "Red Fangzi" (pronounced as Fanza by the Russians) when transferred over to the Soviet Embassy in 1956.

In recent years, the Russian Embassy have allowed divine services to be held in Red Fangzi in the right side of the building for the parish of the Dormition which is comprised of compatriots in Beijing. They recently installed on January 3, 2008 a portable iconostasis. With the recent consecration of the Holy Dormition Church on October 13, 2009, the parish held its last Sunday Liturgy in the Red Fangzi on October 11, 2009 and moved their divine services to the newly restored venerable temple of the Dormition. Thereafter the Red Fangzi have been completedly emptied out and is undergoing renovation for Embassy use.

Photos
 

Memorial Service, Sept 16, 2008

Holy Nativity, January 7, 2007

Former St Innocenty of Irkutsk Church
Former residence of the Archibishop

Christmas, Jan 2004
inside Hong Fangzi

 
 
Russian Embassy Photos
by J.Wong, Oct 16, 2005
 

Memorial Cross at the
Embassy in Beijing

inside of former
St. Innocent Church,

wedding of Russian
sinologists

Novice Dimitry assisting the
wedding. He is from St Petersburg Metohia
of Optina Pustyn Monastery

Fr. Dionisy and Matushka
Kira Pozdnyaev on his
namesday, Oct 3/16, 2005