Grebenstchikov_House_of_Prayer,_Riga

Grebenstchikov House of Prayer, Riga

Grebenstchikov House of Prayer, Riga

House of prayer in Riga, Latvia

Grebenstchikov House of Prayer (Latvian: Grebenščikova vecticībnieku kopienas lūgšanu nams, Russian: Рижская Гребенщиковская соборная моленная) is an Old Believers place of worship in Riga, the capital of Latvia. It is situated at the address 73 Krasta Street.[1]

Quick Facts Location, Country ...

History

The Grebenstchikov congregation is affiliated with the Pomorian Old-Orthodox Church, a priestless Old Believer denomination. The congregation, established no later than 1760, is considered the oldest extant Old Believer congregation in the world.[2] With an estimated 25,000 worshipers, the parish is considered as the world's largest.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    Banga, Vita; Marina Levina; et al. (2007). Rīgas dievnami: Arhitektūra un māksla. Riga's Churches. Architecture and Art (in Latvian, German, English, and Russian). Riga: Zinātne, Apgads Mantojums. ISBN 978-9984-823-00-3. OCLC 217266501.
  2. [2]
    Ferrari, Silvio; Durham, Jr W Cole; Sewell, Elizabeth A. (2003), Law and Religion in Post-Communist Europe, Volume 1 of Law and Religion Studies, Peeters Publishers, p. 143, ISBN 9042912626
  3. [3]
    "Rīgas Grebenščikova vecticībnieku kopienas lūgšanu nams" [Riga Grebenshchikov Old Believer Community House of Prayer]. www.citariga.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 2021-11-28.


Stub icon

This article about a church building or other Christian place of worship in Latvia is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Grebenstchikov_House_of_Prayer,_Riga, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.