Protection (Pokrov) of the Mother of God Church of Harbin

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Protection (Pokrov) of the Theotokos Church of Harbin

This Orthodox Church in Harbin, originally a house church at the Ukrainian Residence in 1922, and relocated to its current location which was originally the Old Cemetery where it was rebuilt of brick in 1930 according to the project of the civil engineer Y. P. Zhdanov.

It is a First Class Preserved Building located at present day 266, Dōngdàzhí Street, Nángǎng District. It was renovated and reopened to the public on the patronal feast day of the Protection of the Most Holy Theotokos (October 1/14, 1984) and is the only functioning church in Harbin with Fr Gregory ( ZHŪ Shìpǔ 朱世朴) as rector.

From 1986 to 1989, Fr Michael Li from Shanghai joined the parish as a second priest and later immigrated to Australia. On September 21, 2000, Fr Gregory reposed in the Lord, and the parish has been without a priest since, until SARA approved the assignment of Fr Alexander Yu Shi to this parish after his ordination on October 4, 2015.

Photos

Fr Gregory Zhu and
Mrs. L.B. Kositsyna, 1998

Harbin, 2000

Parishioners, many helped
Gregory, secretary of the church
Nagy, Assistant Victor and other
student, 2000

Fr Gregory Chu and parishioners
, Palm Sunday, 2000

Harbin, 2000

Procession of the Patronage of
Church, Harbin, 2000

Photos courtesy of Archdiocese of Canada

Dec 13, 2000 photos from Fr Vladimir Boikov

Dec 14, 2000 photos from Fr Vladimir Boikov

Fr Gregory Zhu with parishioners
courtesy of Abp HILARION
of Sydney & Australia

from "Orthodox Life"
№4 1997, pg 35

Harbin platform ticket

photo taken in
front of the Pokrov Church
of this little structure,
Is it equivalent to a
Catholic Marian Shrine?

courtesy of
Old China
Hand Gazette, 1996

"DECR Communication Service MP"

"DECR Communication Service MP"

"DECR Communication Service MP"

In China, the first time in many years they allowed the Orthodox priest to be ordained (May 17, 2015)
In China Celebrates Pascha of Christ (April 18, 2015)
Patronal feast at the church of the Protecting Veil in Harbin (October 14, 2014)
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill Celebrates Divine Liturgy in Harbin's Protection Church and Commemorates Reposed Clergymen of the Russian Church Abroad (May 14, 2013)
Memorial Cookies (September 28, 2012)
A Russian Bell in Harbin (September 25, 2012)
Orthodox from Harbin arrived in Blagoveshchensk (August 4, 2012)
Hierarchical Liturgy served in Pokrov Church of Harbin for first time in half a century (June 25, 2012)
Patronal Feastday of the Protection of the Theotokos in Harbin (October 14, 2010)
A procession with an icon of the Port Arthur Mother of God goes from Harbin to Port Arthur (August 17, 2010)
Divine Liturgy celebrated at the Church of the Protecting Veil in Harbin (April 13, 2010)
On April 11, 2010, worship service was held in Pokrov church of Harbin (April 12, 2010)
Paschal liturgy celebrated in Harbin after long interruption (April 5, 2010)
DIVINE SERVICES FOR PASSION WEEK AND PASCHA IN CHINA (March 30, 2010)
DECR chairman visits the Church of the Protection in Harbin (November 19, 2009)
Patronal feast day in Harbin (Oct 15, 2004)
Photo Exhibit: Only one preserved Orthodox church functions in China (Oct 6, 2004)
Beijing & Harbin Services for Beslan Victims (Sep 6, 2004)
Ural Mountains-based Priest Heard Confessions of Harbin's flock in the Chinese Language (Jul 2, 2004)
CHINA: Government Prevents Orthodox Parishes from Having Priests. (Nov 14, 2001)
CHINA/RUSSIA: PATRIARCH TO ASK TO SEND PRIEST TO HARBIN (Oct 11, 2000)
Journey to Harbin by Josef Kolla (The Censer, June 1998)
Harbin Orthodox Church has Regular Prayer Service and Russian Visitors (Oct 9, 1991)
Harbin church of the Chinese Orthodox Eastern Association