Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ, Orthodox cathedral in Sobornaya Square, Lipetsk, Russia.

The Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ is an Orthodox church on Sobornaya Square in Lipetsk, designed by architect Tommaso Adamini. Its bell tower, built between 1825 and 1835, rises 30 metres and carries a clock installed in 1970. The refectory was added in 1840–1842, completing the ensemble.

Construction of the stone cathedral began in 1791 by decree of Catherine II; the main church was largely finished by 1803, but a fire destroyed its wooden parts. It reopened in 1805, and the main altar was consecrated in 1807. A bell tower followed in 1825–1835, and the refectory was added in 1840–1842. Closed in 1931, it housed the regional museum before being returned to the church in 1991.

The cathedral's name comes from its main altar, consecrated to the Nativity of Christ in 1807, when it took over the role of Lipetsk's cathedral church from the Ascension Church. Its best-known shrine is the Lipetsk Passion Icon of the Mother of God: in 1831, during a cholera epidemic, believers carried it in a procession, and the outbreak ended after days of fasting and prayer. Opposite it stands an icon of Hieromartyr Uar, Bishop of Lipetsk, canonized in 2000.

The cathedral is easy to reach on foot from the city center, as it stands on an open square that is clearly visible from the surrounding streets. Those who wish to enter should dress modestly, with shoulders and knees covered, as is customary in Orthodox churches.

Although Lipetsk is a relatively young city, this cathedral is one of the oldest standing buildings within it. That makes it one of the few visible traces of the city's life before the 20th century, which gives it a weight that goes beyond its role as a place of worship.