Orthodox church of Holy Trinity and Our Lady of Kazan in Santiago de Chile, Orthodox temple in Ñuñoa, Chile.
The Orthodox Church of Holy Trinity and Our Lady of Kazan is a 144 m² brick church built between 1975 and 1980 in Ñuñoa, Santiago. Its single onion dome, crowned with a cross, follows the Pskov school of 12th–16th-century Russian architecture. Inside, a 1979 oak iconostasis by engineer Román Epplé has three doors, the central Royal Door painted with the four evangelists, the Annunciation and the Last Supper.
The first Russian Orthodox parish in Chile, dedicated to the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, was founded in Santiago on 25 December 1933 under Archpriest Iliodor Antipov. Its church, built by the parishioners themselves, was completed in 1946; in 1953 Bishop Leonty (Filippovich) made it his episcopal seat. The present church was built between 1975 and 1980 by the faithful, after the architect Jorge Schroeter died in February 1976 and engineer Román Epplé took over the works, uniting the Trinity and Kazan parishes.
Regular services here maintain Eastern Orthodox traditions and bring together the Russian-speaking congregation of Santiago. The community gathers in this place for spiritual practice and religious celebrations throughout the year.
The temple is accessible during worship services on Sundays and Saturdays and is located in a well-connected neighborhood of Santiago. Visitors should reach out in advance to confirm timing and access.
The oak iconostasis was designed in 1979 by engineer Román Epplé. Its two side doors, painted with archangels by Russian artist Sergio Baikalov in the 1950s, came from the earlier Church of Our Lady of Kazan, while the sanctuary icons date from 1934.
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