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Virgin Mary Nativity Cathedral Virgin Mary Nativity Cathedral is the cathedral of the Mykolaiv eparchy of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (UOC MP) located in Mykolaiv-city.

Content 1. General data 2. From the history of the temple/History of the cathedral/temple 3. Sources and links 4. Notes

General data Address of Virgin Mary Nativity Cathedral: Liagina Street 10, Mykolaiv 54001 (Ukraine). The cathedral was built using the classic tradition. Parson of the temple is archpriest Vasylii Chornobai.

History of the cathedral Virgin Mary Nativity Cathedral was built in 1800 on the donation of Mykolaiv merchants. Its architect is archpriest Karp Pavlovskyi. The temple is located in the historical part of Mykolaiv, at the crossroads of Rizdviana Street (now Liagina Street) and Kupetska Street (now Potomkinska Street). In 1828 two repose altars were added to it, and the temple was approved as the city eparchy cathedral. In 1874 on the basis of the Сathedral there was found the Parochial school, honorable member of which on the beginning of 20th century was protoiereus Ioann Sergiev, who was a parson of the Kronstadt Cathedral and is currently known as saint righteous man John of Kronstadt. In 1876, a huge bell was installed in the temple bell tower. Its weight is more than 8 tons. In 1922 church properties were withdrawn to hunger relief fund. Cathedral community gave 172 kg of silver. On January 31, 1930, the authority lifted off bells from the cathedral, and in 1936 the cathedral was closed. After the reconstruction, there was a garrison house of officers there that saved the temple from destruction. In 1992, the temple was conveyed to the religious community of the UOC-MP. Since then, it is an active religious building and the cathedral of the Mykolaiv eparchy of the UOC-MP.

In 2001, the cathedral was reconstructed. Till 25, August, 2012 it had belonged to the Mykolaiv and Voznesensk eparchies, and later to the Mykolaiv eparchy.