Diocese of Birobidzhan and Kuldur

Diocese of Birobidzhan and Kuldur Биробиджанская и Кульдурская епархия
Annunciation Cathedral
Location
Country	Russia
Territory	Jewish Autonomous Region
Subdivisions	3 deaneries
Statistics
Area	36,266 km² (14,002 sq mi)
Population - Total	(as of 2010) 172,671
Parishes	48
Information
Established	October 7, 2002
Cathedral	Anunciation Cathedral
Current leadership
Archbishop	Joseph (Balabanov)
Map
Diocese of Birobidzhan and Kuldur
Website
www.eparh.ru

Diocese of Birobidzhan and Kuldur (Биробиджанская и Кульдурская епархия) — is a diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church, Moscow Patriarchate. The diocese operates churchers within the borders of the Jewish Autonomous Region which borders with the Republic of China on the south, with Amur Oblast on the West and with Khabarovsk Krai on the North-East.

The cathedral church and the official seat of a diocesan bishop are located in the city of Birobidzhan.

Birobidzhan diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church (centralized religious organization headed by Moscow Patriarchate) was founded by the resolution of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexy II and the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church on October 7, 2002. Bishop of the Birobidzhan diocese is Joseph (Balabanov) (appointed by the decree of Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexy II of October 7, 2002).

Parish listing

Central deanery

The city of Birobidzhan

Annunciation Cathedral
Church of Saint Nicholas
Chapel of the Our Lady "Derzhavnaya"
Parish of Saint Pantaleon
Parish of Our Lady of Kazan
Parish of Blessed Xenia
Home church and chapel of Saint Dmitry Donskoy
Chapel of All Saints

Birobidzhan district

Convent of Saint Innocent of Alaska (Razdolnoye)
Church of Saint Sophia the Martyr (Valdgeym)
Parish of the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste (Nayfeld)
Parish of the Royal Martyrs (Dubovoye)
Parish of Our Lady "The Inexhaustible Chalice" (Birofeld)
Parish of Saint John the Warrior (Kirga)

West deanery

Obluchensky district

Parish of the Transfiguration of Jesus (Obluchye)
Parish of the Nativity of the Theotokos (Kuldur)
Parish of the Presentation of the Lord (Teploozersk)
Parish of the Martyrs Florus and Laurus (Izvestkovy)
Temple of Saint Anastasia of Sirmium (Bira)
Church of Saint Simeon (Budukan)
Parish of the Holy Trinity (Pashkovo)
Parish of Saint Seraphim of Sarov (Birakan)
Parish of Blessed Matrona of Moscow (Hingansk)
Parish of the Apostles Peter and Paul (Dvurechye)
Parish of Our Lady Mother of God "Seeker of the Perished" (Budukan)
Parish of Saint Spyridon of Trimythous (Bira)

Southeast deanery

Smidovichesky district

Church of the Intercession of the Theotokos (Smidovich)
Parish of Blessed Matrona of Moscow (Kluchevoye)
Parish of Our Lady "Tender Feeling"(Peschanoye)
Parish of Saint Nicholas (Nikolayevka)
Parish of Our Lady of Saint Theodore (Volochayevka-1)
Chapel of Our Lady "Softener of Evil Hearts" (Volochayevka-1)
Parish of the Holy New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia (Priamursky)

Octyabrsky district

Church of the Holy Prophet Elijah (Amurzet)
Church of Saint Catherine of Alexandria (Yekaterino-Nikolskoye)

Leninsky district

Church of Saint Michael the Archangel (Leninskoye)
Parish of Saint George (Babstovo)
Parish of Our Lady of Kazan (Dezhnyovo)
Parish of Saint Lazarus of Bethany (Lazarevo)

Diocesan saints

Archpriest Martyr Neil (Smirnov): February 8 (January 26), October 2 (September 19)
Priest Martyr Demetrius (Rozanov): November 12, (November 25)
Deacon Martyr Gregory (Samarin): June 28, (July 11)
St. John the Martyr (Demidov): June 28, (July 11)
Holy Martyr Dimitri (Vdovin): April 10, (April 23)
Holy Martyr Paraskeva (Kochneva): March 26, (April 8)

Saint Nicholas Church (Birobidzhan)
Temple of the Holy Martyrs Faith, Hope and Charity (Valdheim)
St. Innocent convent (Razdolnoye)
Chapel of St. Dmitry Donskoy (Birobidzhan)
Chapel of the Reigning Icon (Birobidzhan)
Chapel of All Saints (Birobidzhan)
Chapel of Our Lady "Softener of Evil Hearts" (Volochayevka-1)
Church of St. Michael the Archangel (Leninskoye)
Church of St. Elijah (Amurzet)
Church of St. Catherine (Yekaterino-Nikolskoye)

References

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Patriarch of Moscow

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