Holy Myrrhbearers Cathedral
- Holy Myrrhbearers Cathedral
Holy Myrrhbearers Cathedral (Russian: "Кафедральный Собор Святых Жён-Мироносиц"; Azeri: "Müqəddəs Mürdaşıyan Zənənlər Başkilsəsi") is a Russian Orthodox cathedral in Baku, Azerbaijan. The church is dedicated to the Holy Myrrhbearers, who are commemorated on the second Sunday after Pascha (Easter).
History
The building was erected in 1909 through personal donations. In 1920, it was one of the first places of religious worship to be closed down as a result of Sovietization. It was used first as a warehouse and later as a gymnasium. During the Black January of 1990, it was hit by missiles fired by the Soviet troops, and the building was severely damaged. In 1991, the building was returned to the Russian Orthodox Church. With the financial aid provided by the Azerbaijani-born Russian entrepreneur Aydin Gurbanov, the building was fully restored by 2000. On 27 May, 2001, Patriarch Alexius II elevated the church's status to that of a cathedral.
The Holy Myrrhbearers Cathedral holds on to a shrine with the relics of St. Bartholomew the Apostle, who is believed to have been crucified near the Maiden Tower in what is now downtown Baku, Azerbaijan.
ee also
*Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Baku
External links
*ru icon [http://baku.eparhia.ru/church/cathedral/ The Holy Myrrhbearers Cathedral in Baku] . Eparchy of Baku and the Caspian region (official website).
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