Name of the church |
Date of build |
Clergy |
Citizenship |
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BEIJING DIOCESE |
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1. Holy Dormition Cathedral Church in Beijing (Beiping) |
1902 |
Head of the Mission |
Soviet citizen |
From the 2nd year of Kazan Spiritual Academy |
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Fr. Michael Vorontsov |
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(From Shanghai) 2nd grade of specialized school |
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Fr. Leonid Liu |
Chinese |
Home education |
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Missionary archpriest Michael Ming |
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graduated from Missionary seminary |
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Deacon Michael Reshetnikov |
Soviet citizen |
Nonclassical secondary school, military school, missionary courses of Kazan Spiritual Academy |
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Hierodeacon Simon |
Chinese |
Missionary courses |
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Deacon Evangel Lu |
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Missionary catechist school |
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Deacon Falalei Mao |
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Monk Serafim, chief librarian |
Soviet citizen |
Graduated from secondary school and military school |
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Deacon Michael Li |
Chinese |
Missionary catechist school |
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Hegumen Vasily Shuang (from Mukden) |
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Missionary seminary |
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Hegumen Sadok (disabled) |
Soviet citizen |
Home education |
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2. St. Innokenty Church in Beiping |
Built in 1902, bishop's house church, made of brick, accommodate 300 people |
Conventual community serves there |
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3. Church of All Martyrs in Beiping with side-altars: right for St. Simon the Apostle, left for - Holy Protection of Mother of God. On the top floor was altar in honor of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker. |
Built in 1902 on the place of the burial of orthodox Chinese killed in 1900. Holy Protection monastery is attached to this church. Church accommodates up to 400 people. |
Hegumeness nun Fiva, nun Feodora, nun Raphaila, nun Nonna, nun Ioanna and 3 more Russian nuns |
Chinese Russians |
Home education except for Mother Raphaila, who has secondary education. All elderly Russian nuns have receipts of Soviet Consulate. |
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4. Presentation of Our Lord Church in Beiping |
Russian embassy church, opened in 1736 by archimandrite Ilarion |
Under jurisdiction of USSR consulate (located on the territory of embassy) – divine services are not conducted here from 1923 |
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5. Our Lady of Kazan icon church in Beiping |
Opened in 1930 in premises hiring |
Conventual community and clergy of Mission serve there |
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6. St. Seraphim church in Beiping |
At the Russian cemetery, accommodates up to 400 people. |
Conventual community and clergy of Mission serve there |
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7. St John the Theologian Church in Dongdin’an (near Beijing) |
Destroyed (was built in 1902) |
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8. In the mountains of Xishan mission church |
Destroyed (was made of bricks, built in 1902) |
Conventual community serves there |
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9. Transfiguration of the Savior church in Beidaihe |
Opened in 1904 (made of bricks, accommodates 100 people) |
Conventual community serves there |
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10. Prayer house in Shipu |
Opened in 1922. Since 1940 is closed due to military reasons. |
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11. St. Alexander Nevsky church in Hankou city |
Built in 1885, made of bricks, accommodates up to 300 people. |
The rector, protopriest Vladimir Yakushev |
Soviet citizen |
Graduated from military school and missionary courses |
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12. St. Nikolas prayer house in Kalgan town |
Opened in 1938 in premises hiring (closed due to military reasons) |
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TIANJIN DIOCESE |
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13. The Protection of the Theotokos Cathedral in Tianjin
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Built with red bricks in 1941, accommodates up to 1500 people, two side-altars (not consecrated yet). The church was built instead of destroyed by Japanese in 1939 memorial church dedicated to Russian soldiers died in 1901 near Tianjin |
The rector, mitred protopriest Valentin Sinayskiy
Protodeacon Ioann De |
Soviet citizen
Chinese |
Studied in theological seminary
Finished school |
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14. St. Nikolas Church in Tianjin |
Opened in 1944, belongs to Cathedral, brick building, accommodates up to 1000 people. |
Clergy of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Cathedral |
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15. St. Serafim prayer house in Tianjin |
Opened in 1924 in premises hiring at the House of Charity. Accommodates up to 200 people. |
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16. All Saints Church in Tianjin |
Located on territory of Russian cemetery. Made of bricks. Accommodates 50 people. |
Clergy of the Protection of the Theotokos Cathedral |
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17. St. Innokenty prayer house in Tianjin |
Opened in 1929 in premises hiring for Chinese |
The rector protopriest Feodor Dubinin (as a candidate to become second vicar with title Tianjin) |
Chinese |
Finished missionary courses in seminary |
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MUKDEN DIOCESE |
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18. Not-Made-by-Hand icon of the Savior memorial church in Mukden |
Opened in 1901 on the military cemetery. Made of stone. Accommodates up to 50 people. |
The rector protopriest Iuda Prikhodko |
Soviet citizen |
Seminary teacher |
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19. St. Nikolas prayer house in Changchun |
Opened in 1922 out of the military church in in premises hiring (closed due to modern time circumstances). |
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20. Prayer house in Damba township |
Opened in 1938 city in premises hiring (closed due to circumstances of wartime) |
Belongs to Changchun church |
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21. Prayer house in Girin town |
Opened in 1923 in premises hiring (closed due to circumstances of wartime) |
Belongs to Changchun church |
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DALIAN DIOCESE |
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22. St. Michael the Archangel church in Dalny (Dalian) |
Opened in 1912. Made of bricks. Accommodates up to 150 people, on the military cemetery. |
The rector protopriest Marin Korovin Psalm-reader Pyotr Yakovlev |
Soviet citizen - // - |
Graduated from Harbin ;divinity school;; |
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23. St. Alexander Nevsky prayer house in Dalny |
Opened in 1947. Made of stone. |
The rector protopriest Alexander Lukin |
Soviet citizen |
Graduated from Orenburg theological seminary |
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24. Tabinskaya icon of Holy Virgin in Kakagashi (夏家河子 Xiàjiāhézi, near Dalian) |
Opened in 1938 in premises hiring (closed due to circumstances of wartime). |
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25. Chapel on military cemetery in Port-Arthur |
Opened in 1905. Made of bricks. Accommodates up to 200 people. |
Belongs to Michael the Archangel church in Dalian |
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QINGDAO DIOCESE |
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26. St. Sophia Church in Qingdao |
Made of bricks. Built in 1927. Accommodates up to 350 people. |
Rector priest Filipp Osipov Psalm-reader of eparchy Grigory Viborov |
Soviet citizen
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High education. Former director of the gymnasium. Serious worker. |
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27. St. Panteleimon church in Laoshan mountains |
Made of bricks. Built in 1940 in health center for tuberculosis patients. |
Clergy of St. Sophia Church in Qingdao (during the war wasn’t open), county school |
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28. St. Nikolas prayer house in Qiufu |
Opened in 1928 in premises hiring (closed due to circumstances of wartime). |
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HONG KONG DIOCESE |
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29. Sts. Peter and Paul prayer house in Hong Kong |
Opened in 1934 in premises hiring. |
Rector protopriest Dmitry Uspenskiy (man of courage and Orientalist scholar) |
Soviet citizen
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Oriental institute |
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30. Unexpected joy icon of Holy Virgin church in Guangzhou city |
Opened in 1934. Right of ownership. Accommodates up to 50 people. |
Vacant |
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31. Holy Trinity prayer house in Macao city |
Opened in 1934 in private house. |
Belongs to Hong Kong church |
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32. Prayer house in Amoy city. |
Opened in 1934 in private house. |
Belongs to Hong Kong church |
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SHANGHAI DIOCESE |
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33. Holy Virgin Cathedral in Shanghai |
Built in 1932, made of bricks. Accommodates up to 1500 people. |
Rector protopriest Michael Rogozhin |
Soviet citizen |
Graduated from the Theological seminary. |
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34. Holy Archangels Church in Shanghai |
Built in 1929, but because of decay in 1942 was destroyed and started building new one. Hierarch church. |
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35. St. Nicholas Church in Shanghai |
Built in 1933 on the rented land. Rent period finished at 1942. Now the trial about the right of rent is conducted. |
Rector protopriest Alexey Filimonov Deacon Boris Kraner Priest Mikhail Levitsky Deacon Alexei Bobrov |
Soviet citizen - // - - // - - // - - // - |
Graduated from the Theological seminary. Studied at the Commercial school Studied at the Theological seminary Graduated from School of mines |
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36. St. Holy Virgin and St. Andrey Church on Rayside in Shanghai |
Opened in 1946 in premises hiring. |
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37. Holy Resurrection Church on Rayside in Shanghai |
Opened in 1938 in premises hiring. |
All these prayer houses were closed by bishop Ioann before his escape from Shanghai |
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38. Holy Virgin prayer house in Shanghai |
Opened in 1931 in premises hiring at the old women living house. |
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39. St. Sofia, Vera, Nadezhda, Liubov church in Shanghai |
Opened in 1920 in premises hiring at girls' gymnasium. |
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40. Great martyr St. Dmitry of Solunsky church in Shanghai |
Opened in 1935 at the commercial school. |
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41. St. Tikhon wonderworker of Zadonsk church in Shanghai |
Opened in 1936 at the orphanage. |
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42. Vladimir Holy Virgin icon church in Shanghai |
Opened in 1935 at the nunnery in premises hiring. The monastery is a division of Harbin nunnery. From 1941 year belongs to the Mission. |
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XINJIANG DIOCESE |
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43. St. Nikolas church in Yining (Kuldzha) |
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Protopriest Dimitry Mlodzyanovskiy Priest Dmitry Lubov |
Soviet citizen |
Seminary Mining School |
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44. Prayer house in Kuldzha |
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Protopriest Pavel Kochunovskiy |
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Theological Seminary |
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45. St. Nikolas prayer house in Urumqi |
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Priest Evfimy Timakov |
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Theological school |
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46. Holy Spirit church in Urumqi |
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Protopriest Gennady Krasov |
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Home education |
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47. The Protection of the Theotokos prayer house in Lovsugou |
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AUSTRALIA DIOCESE |
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48. Church in premises hiring in Sydney |
From 1941 no information. |
Archimadrite Feodor Priest Innokenty Serishev |
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Medical assistant school Oriental institute |
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49. Church at the Russian social organization in Brisbane |
From 1941 no information. |
Protopriest Valentin Antoniev |
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Spiritual education |
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KOREA |
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50. Property “Novina” Holy Resurrection church |
House church, one-altar church, built in 1939 thanks to zeal of brothers Yankovsky (no information for now) |
Rector protopriest Ioann Trostinskiy |
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Voronezh theological seminary |
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JAPAN |
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51.Dormition prayer house in Kobe |
Built in 1931, wooden (no information for now) |
Rector protopriest Grigory Hodakovskiy |
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Spichinetsk theological seminary |
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METOCHIONS OF RUSSIA |
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52. St. Innokenty Cathedral in Manzhouli with side altar dedicated to St. Sergiy of Radonezh |
Opened in 1906. Accommodates up to 1000 people |
Rector archimandrite Ivsif - monk from youth |
Soviet citizen |
Home education
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53. Holy Mother of God Church in Hailar |
Opened in 1927. Accommodates up to 400 people |
Who the rector now is unknown |
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54. Annunciation Church in Harbin |
Opened in 1939. Accommodates 1,500 people. |
Rector protopriest Daniel He Priest Gennady Galushko Deacon Ioann Chonov Archimandrite Polycarp |
Chinese Soviet citizen - // - - // - |
Mission’s seminary Home education |
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;Compiled by;
;Archbishop Victor;
;August 1950 ;