Santa Caterina Martire, Eastern Orthodox church in Monte Mario district, Rome, Italy.
Santa Caterina Martire is a church in the Monte Mario district featuring Byzantine Revival elements including detailed ornamentation and characteristic domed structures of Eastern Orthodoxy. The building combines traditional Eastern architectural forms with modern construction methods from recent decades.
The church was founded in the early 2000s as part of the Moscow Patriarchate's expansion into Western Europe. It was built to serve the growing Russian Orthodox community in the city with a dedicated place for worship.
The interior displays Russian Orthodox traditions through its icons and liturgical objects that visitors can see when inside. These religious artworks reflect the Eastern faith practices that are lived and celebrated here regularly.
Services follow the Orthodox calendar and are conducted in Russian and Italian languages. Visitors should check ahead for times and prepare for quiet, meditative ceremonies that require respectful behavior.
This is the primary center for Russian Orthodox religious life in Rome and operates under the Patriarchal Exarchate for Western Europe. The facility serves as a spiritual anchor for believers from the region who find traditional Eastern practices here.
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