The Diocese of Vyatka (Russian: Вятская епархия, Vyatskaya yeparkhiya) is a diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church which covers the exact territory of Kirov Oblast, Russia. The Assumption Cathedral in the region's capital, Kirov, is the Mother Church of this diocese.
Diocese of Vyatka and Slobodskoy Вятская и Слободская епархия | |
|---|---|
 Assumption cathedral of Tryphon Monastery | |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Territory | Kirov Oblast |
| Subdivisions | 19 blagochiniy |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 120,400 km2 (46,500 sq mi) |
| Population - Total | 1,391,534 |
| Parishes | 175 |
| Churches | 175 |
| Information | |
| Cathedral | Holy Assumption Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Archbishop | Mark (Tuzhikov) |
| Website | |
| www.eparhia-vtk.ru | |
It is headed by Archbishop Mark (Tuzhikov) and supported by the Moscow Patriarchate.
History
editThe diocese of Vyatka and Great Perm was established in 1656. In 1799 it was renamed the diocese of Vyatka and Slobodsky after Great Perm was separated into its own diocese. It has two vicariates, one in Sarapul established in 1868, and one in Glazov established in 1889.[1]
References
edit- ^ "Вятская епархия". Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary: In 86 Volumes (82 Volumes and 4 Additional Volumes) (in Russian). St. Petersburg: F. A. Brockhaus. 1890–1907.
External links
edit- (in Russian)Vyatka-Slobodskoy Diocese official website
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