Kirche Hl. Matrjona von Moskau, Orthodox church in Ufa, Russia.
The Church of Saint Matrona of Moscow is a Russian Orthodox church in Ufa's Sipailovo district, at the corner of B. Bikbaya and Yuri Gagarin streets. The temporary wooden church, built in Russian style, has a gilded onion dome. Beside it stands a large stone church in the Vladimir-Suzdal style, nearly 40 meters high and able to hold 600 people.
On 21 September 2011, during the feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos, a small wooden church to Blessed Matrona of Moscow was raised in a single day as part of the campaign "Seven churches in seven cities in one day". The one-day construction follows the Old Russian tradition of ordinary churches, which dates to the 14th century. A large stone church in the Vladimir-Suzdal style, almost 40 m high and seating 600, was built beside it; its exterior was finished in 2021 and interior work continued.
The church serves as a gathering place for Ufa's Orthodox community, where believers come together to practice their faith and maintain spiritual traditions. Regular services and religious observances shape the rhythm of devotion in this neighborhood.
The wooden church stands at the crossing of B. Bikbaya and Yuri Gagarin streets in Sipaylovo, Oktjabrski district. Services are held in this temporary structure while the stone church is being finished inside. The parish also plans a baptistery for 150 people, a workshop and a Sunday school for 60 children with a library.
The church houses a special reliquary containing relics of Saint Matrona of Moscow, drawing Orthodox pilgrims to this location. This connection to a revered saint makes the place an important destination for spiritual devotion among the faithful.
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