Dormition of the Theotokos Church, Constanța explained

The Dormition of the Theotokos Church (Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Biserica Adormirea Maicii Domnului) is a Romanian Orthodox church located at 18 Ion Lahovary Street, Constanța, Romania. It is dedicated to the Dormition of the Theotokos.

The building is the city's second-oldest Romanian church, after what is now the cathedral. It was constructed for residents of a new neighborhood that extended beyond the historic limits of the city. Bishop Pimen Georgescu approved the project in 1906, and the church was consecrated in 1911.[1]

The church is listed as a historic monument by Romania's Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs.[2]

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44.1792°N 28.6474°W

Notes and References

  1. “Biserica ‘Adormirea Maicii Domnului I’ din Constanța a primit hramul după patronul spiritual al Zilei Marinei în anul 1906”, in Ziua de Constanța, August 15, 2017
  2. Lista Monumentelor Istorice 2010: Județul Timiș