Description of the attraction
The Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ is one of the main religious attractions of the capital of Transnistria - Tiraspol. The Orthodox Cathedral is located at the intersection of two streets: Shevchenko and Karl Marx, not far from Suvorov Square, on the site of the Nikolskaya Church that once stood here.
The Church of the Nativity of Christ was founded in September 1998. In August 1999, the first Divine Liturgy was held within its walls. The solemn consecration of the temple took place in January 2000. The consecration ceremony was conducted by the Metropolitan of Chisinau and All Moldova, Vladimir (Kantaryan). In 1999, the temple could be seen on postage stamps, and already in 2001 - on coins in a solemn series of silver and gold monetary units that depict Orthodox churches in Transnistria.
The Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ is part of the architectural complex, which also includes: the parish house and the diocesan administration, as well as a baptismal church, a Sunday school, a library and cells for clergy. The construction of the diocesan complex was carried out by the Sheriff company. The project of the Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ was developed by the local architect P. Yablonsky. He took as a basis some examples of church architecture from the times of Ancient Rus. Special attention is drawn to the original shape of the temple walls, chic spherical domes and beautiful stained-glass arched windows. Each wall was completed with a series of arches of various sizes. The diocesan complex and the parish house were made in the style of Russian classical architecture of the 17th century.
In September 2013, the Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ in Tiraspol was visited by Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, who performed a prayer service in the church before the icon of the Mother of God “Seeking the Lost”. In addition, in memory of his visit, the Patriarch left the cathedral with an icon of St. Righteous Theodore, Admiral Ushakov, as well as an image of the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God.
