page_title: Orthodox Churches of Rostov-on-Don
section_title: Church of the Kazan Icon of Madonna
hierarchical_section_title: Orthodox Churches of Rostov-on-Don / Church of the Kazan Icon of Madonna
caption_attribution_description: Русский: Ростов-на-Дону, церковь Казанской иконы Божией Матери
context_page_description: Orthodox churches in Rostov-on-Don were built during the 17th–20th centuries; they played a decisive role in shaping of the architectural appearance of Rostov-on-Don. They created the high-altitude dominants which were really so important for each city. In addition, all the churches had their own unique style, reflecting the development of Russian art throughout the centuries.
context_section_description: Basic information 
  The Church of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God (Russian: Храм Казанской иконы Божьей Матери, Казанская церковь (Ростов-на-Дону)) is an orthodox church of Rostov and Novocherkassk diocese Northern deanery of the Moscow Patriarchate.
  The Church of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God was built in Rostov-on-Don near the Northern Reservoir (Russian: Северное Водохранилище). This territory belonged to the Armenian monastery Sourb-Khach (Russian: Сурб-Хач) earlier. In 1996 citizens decided to build this church, because the area lacked orthodox churches. There would be a Holy Kazakh Temple which was destroyed 1931.
  Initially, people constructed a so-called meeting house, and in 2004 they began to deal with the construction of a stone church. It took 3.5 years to complete and decorate it. On November 9, 2008 the Rostov and Novocherkassk archbishop Panteleimon (Dolganov) consecrated the church.
  Nowadays it is a modern building with heating. The temple is made of brick and has golden domes, the belfry includes 9 bells. Services are held everyday, and the church organizes charity dinners as well. Dmitry Sobolevsky is the abbot of the temple.
  There are a Sunday School, courses in spiritual studies, pilgrimage trips, all these activities have something to do with the church.
caption: RND-Church-Kazanskoi Ikony Bozey Materi
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