Cathedral of the Ascension of Christ, Eastern Orthodox cathedral in Yoshkar-Ola, Russia

The Cathedral of the Ascension of Christ is a large brick building featuring Russian Baroque architecture with ornate facades and decorative details throughout. The structure displays classic Orthodox characteristics including a central dome and has been carefully restored to preserve its architectural elements.

Built in 1756 under Empress Elizabeth Petrovna at the expense of merchant Ivan Andreyevich Pchelin, whose house stood next to the church. Closed on 9 December 1937, it was handed to a radio committee, then used as a beer warehouse and brewery premises; the bell tower, stone fence and gallery were demolished. Returned to the faithful in 1992, it served as cathedral of the Yoshkar-Ola diocese from 1993 to 2016.

The church is dedicated to the Ascension of the Lord, whose main altar was consecrated on 24 April 1995. Side chapels honour the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God (3 July) and the Exaltation of the Cross (11 November). Before the revolution the church had five altars, and the lower church was dedicated to the Exaltation of the Cross, so locals sometimes called it simply "Vozdvizhenie". Its chief relic was a carved stone image of St Nicholas and St George, under 4.5 cm square, set in a silver-gilt frame and, by tradition, brought from Yaransky Uyezd by merchant Ivan Pchelin.

The building sits on Voznesenskaya Street in central Yoshkar-Ola and is easy to reach on foot. Visitors should be aware that active religious services take place and respectful behavior toward the worship is expected.

The church's chief relic was a carved stone image of St Nicholas and St George, under 4.5 cm square, set in a silver-gilt riza showing their miracles. Tradition holds that merchant Ivan Pchelin, who funded the 1756 church, brought it to Tsaryovokokshaysk from Yaransky Uyezd of Vyatka Governorate.