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Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary - catholic cathedral Archdiocese of the Mother of God in Moscow, which is headed by Archbishop Paolo Pezzi. The cathedral, built in the neo-Gothic style, is the largest Roman Catholic church in Russia, and is also one of two Catholic churches operating in Moscow. The cathedral is located at: Russian Federation, Moscow, st. Malaya Gruzinskaya, 27/13.

Services in the Church are held in many languages: Russian, English, French, Spanish, Polish, Korean, Vietnamese and even Latin. In addition, the Tridentine St. Masses and services according to the Armenian rite.

The church organized youth meetings, catechesis, music concerts as part of charity events and much more. The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary runs a library, a church shop, the editorial office of the Catholic Messenger - Light of the Gospel magazine, the office of the Russian branch of a charitable Christian organization and charitable foundation"The Art of Good." The cathedral provides training in Gregorian chant and organ improvisation.

History of the Catholic Cathedral on Malaya Gruzinskaya

The history of the cathedral dates back to 1894, when the council of the Roman Catholic Church of St. Peter and Paul asked the Moscow governor for appropriate permission to build a church. The governor allowed construction far from the center of Moscow and significant Orthodox churches, while not allowing the construction of towers and sculptures outside the church (later the last condition). The construction of the cathedral was carried out according to the design of F. O. Bogdanovich-Dvorzhetsky. According to the project, the church should be built in the neo-Gothic style and accommodate five thousand parishioners.

The main construction was carried out from 1901 to 1911, and in 1917 the interior decoration work was completed. Representatives of the Polish community and believers from all over Russia collected money for construction work. In total, 300 thousand rubles in gold were needed for the construction of the cathedral.

On December 21, 1911, the church, which had branch status, was consecrated and named “The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary.” And in 1919, the church became an independent parish, the rector of which was thirty-four-year-old Father Michal Tsakul.

In 1938, the Moscow authorities closed the temple: its property was stolen and the church was turned into a dormitory. Second world war also did not pass by the church: the bombing destroyed several turrets and spiers.

In the post-war period, in 1956, the church housed the Mosspetspromproekt Research Institute, which is why the building was redesigned, dividing it into four floors, and its interior was changed.

In 1989, the diaspora of Moscow Poles “Polish House” began to actively seek the return of the temple building to the Catholic Church. In early 1990, Catholics organized the parish of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. And on December 8, 1990, in honor of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Father Tadeusz Pikus celebrated Holy Mass at the entrance to the temple with the permission of the authorities.

Periodic holding of divine services began on June 7, 1991, and in 1996, after long disputes with the leadership of the institute that occupied the premises of the temple, the building was transferred to the Catholic Church.

The temple was restored and restored for several years. And on December 12, 1999, the Secretary of State consecrated the updated Cathedral Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

In the spring of 2002, the cathedral participated in the Rosary with the now Blessed Pope John Paul II and Catholics from different countries thanks to the organized teleconference

On December 12, 2009, the Cathedral celebrated the tenth anniversary of its renovation, and on September 24, 2011, the 100th anniversary of the Temple was also celebrated.

Schedule of Divine Services of the Catholic Cathedral on Malaya Gruzinskaya

SUNDAY MASSES

WEEKDAYS

Saturday, Vespers Masses: 18:00 in Latin (Novus Ordo), 19:00 in Russian Sunday: 8:30 on Polish language 10:00 - Holy Mass in Russian. Sum. on the first Sundays of the month - Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and Eucharistic Procession 10:00 - Divine Liturgy Eastern rite in Ukrainian (chapel next to the Cathedral) 10:00 - Holy Mass in Korean (chapel in the crypt) 11:45 - Holy Mass in Russian. for children. (During the summer holidays, Mass is not celebrated) 12:15 - Holy Mass in French and English (chapel in the crypt) 13:00 - Holy Mass in Polish 14:30 - Holy Mass at Spanish 15:00 - Holy Mass at English(chapel in the crypt) 15:30 – Liturgy of the Armenian rite 17:00 - Holy Mass according to the extraordinary form of the Roman Rite (chapel in the crypt) 17:30 - Holy Mass in Russian

Monday: . Tuesday: 7:30 - Holy Mass in Russian (without sermon) 8:30 - Holy Mass in Russian 18:00 - Holy Mass in Polish 19:00 - Holy Mass in Russian, after Mass - adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Wednesday: 7:30 - Holy Mass in Russian (without sermon) 8:30 - Holy Mass in Russian 18:00 - Holy Mass in Russian Thursday: 7:30 - Holy Mass in Russian (without sermon) 8:30 - Holy Mass in Russian 18:00 - Holy Mass in Polish 19:00 - Holy Mass in Russian Friday: 7:30 - Holy Mass in Russian (without sermon) 8:30 - Holy Mass in Russian 19:00 - Holy Mass in Russian Saturday: 7:30 - Holy Mass in Russian (without sermon) 8:30 - Holy Mass in Russian 11:00 - Divine Liturgy of the Synodal rite in Church Slavonic (Chapel next to the Cathedral)

OTHER SERVICES

WORSHIP OF THE HOLY GIFTS
Monday–Saturday
From 8:45 to 11:00.
Tuesday
From 8.45 to 18.00 and from 20.00 to 21.00
Friday
At 18.00 or after general Vespers

NOVENA TO THE MOTHER OF GOD HELPER OF CHRISTIANS
Wednesday 17:30

twinpigs reviews: 99 ratings: 50 rating: 23

The largest Catholic cathedral in Moscow

In Orthodox Moscow, Catholic cathedrals look unusual and immediately attract attention. This cathedral, located in the very center of the city, looks especially beautiful in the evening when the lights are turned on. The interior decoration is more than modest. Masses are held in various languages. Organ music concerts are also held. The organ is a real wind organ (not electric, as in some other places).

Sangryl reviews: 770 ratings: 868 rating: 1888

Most of all, perhaps, I liked the audience - both concert visitors and parishioners leaving the service. I also liked the priest coming out of the service - you just want to talk to him.
I don’t really understand why there is a orthodox icon Mother of God.
I didn’t really understand why people crowded like herrings into the outer aisle/entrance/entrance of the church before the concert - I could have let them pass and sit down.
I don’t really understand why the chairs are so shaky and thin - like they’re made of matchboxes.
I didn't hear good acoustics.
I didn’t see a good organization of the concert.
I doubted the organ - either because of the acoustics, or because sitting in the side nave for 1.5 hours you look at the column (it tightly blocks the orchestra, but you look in the direction of the music), there is a complete feeling that the organ is electric and the sound comes from the stage.
The cathedral looks very good from the outside when illuminated.

Mark Ivanov reviews: 1 ratings: 1 rating: 1

Having read a review that the church on Gruzinskaya hosts concerts in a not entirely church format, I went to satisfy my interest and bought a ticket for January 13, for a concert by Zinchuk with an organ. At the concert itself there was no sound of a large organ, and the performer played an electric one, and not very cleanly. The use of sound-reproducing technology also introduced some discomfort into the perception of music, since listeners go to concerts in the temple primarily to hear a large wind organ. The dominance of technology in the “hall” was expressed not only in sound-reproducing equipment, but also in stage lighting, multimedia systems projecting a video of the concert on a screen in the altar. It should be noted that the altar is a place of worship, and not a disco or club... Indeed, they covered the altar with a screen, you would think that you were in a movie theater, and the guitar player, Viktor Zinchuk, was actually on a stage mounted in front of the altar! An hour ago there was a service, and now the stage was quickly set up and the performers in a half-unbuttoned shirt (and they are talking about the dress code in the cathedral) with jazz guitars, where the sounds of an electric organ remind you a little that you are in a church, and the general feeling and it's true that in the club. How did Catholics themselves approve of this? or is it a tribute to fashion and the pursuit of money? I am now looking forward to the same thing, only in an Orthodox church. In Yelokhovsky Cathedral, for example. Or in Christ the Savior. I can suggest that the organizers invite S. Trofimov to the next concert and organize a chanson evening. Well, or pop. I am sure that the collections will be colossal, and finally the organizers will be able to raise money for the repair of the organ, which is talked about everywhere, on screen projections, posters, etc. And use it at concerts. And judging by other reviews here on Afisha, they also play Kalinka and Moscow Evenings on the church organ. Who can tell me when they became church or sacred music? Or do the concert organizers have a “people grab it anyway” approach? Where is the world heading... I don’t want to offend anyone, this is just my personal opinion.
And here’s what it looks like http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozoXFlNuoa0

Maria Solovyova reviews: 1 ratings: 1 rating: 4

Yesterday I was at the Bach concert “Music, Word, Time”. I had never been to concerts in cathedrals before - somehow I didn’t take them very seriously, because... brought up in the Soviet tradition. But yesterday I was invited and I couldn’t refuse.
I have a lot of experience in organ concerts. My parents also took me by the hand to the BZK almost every month, and as an adult I often visited the House of Music. But in this Cathedral an organ concert is something incredible!!! At the same time, delight and the desire to cry with happiness are such strong emotions. Even now, writing this review gives me goosebumps. Everything is simple and at the same time sublime there!
Ideal acoustics, excellent atmosphere, very polite people serving the concert - no pathos, everything with soul! And the organ there is definitely the best in Moscow now for me.
The concert takes place right in the main building of the Cathedral. While the music is playing, the vaults are beautifully illuminated, which complements the natural reflection of the multi-colored stained glass windows - indescribably beautiful. It’s nice that you can watch the performer from all sides: during the broadcast, special screens even show how the organist plays with his feet. This is very impressive! I've never seen anything like this!
And it’s also nice that the money I left for the ticket went to charity and to the maintenance of this amazing organ.
Then I looked at the poster. The program is incredible, everyone can choose something for themselves (there are concerts for children, and for young people, and for people my age), and the performers are excellent. Since the cathedral is Catholic, foreigners often play there - titular organists, who also improvise (I will definitely go to the next such concert!). There are also unique things happening there: Viktor Zinchuk spoke recently and I blame myself for not turning my attention to this church earlier. But soon I will go to a concert for two organs - it will be my first such experience.
In general, I recommend everyone to visit there at least once and experience everything for themselves!
I am an agnostic, but I have great respect for the Catholic Church.

Ruslan Jafarov reviews: 25 ratings: 59 rating: 19

Please do not judge strictly, this is my first review, but I will have to write it.
I have long known about the existence of this beautiful church in Moscow; friends told me that they went and were very surprised that concerts were held in the church that were not entirely appropriate for this place. But rumors are rumors, and I decided to go and see on my own.
I came to the Cathedral for a concert for the first time before the New Year, just as I was at the opening of the Christmas festival. From the very beginning I was surprised that the concert, although it featured organ music, was accompanied by video footage and lighting effects. When the concert itself began, the light show began. Have you been to clubs? Well, there we can say that the situation and atmosphere are very similar, except that the light is more softened. It was wild to see how the Crucifixion of Christ in the altar was covered with a screen showing a video broadcast of the concert itself in real time. The element of sacredness and mystery immediately disappears, and after this the desire to listen to music in silence without glare and other distractions disappears. It is very sad that this happens within the walls of a functioning temple. Although, I heard before that concerts were held in the dark with lit candles, and I really regret that I didn’t catch this, and it’s difficult to judge this. But in my opinion, this was more consistent with the very atmosphere of the sacrament, which they offer to touch through the organ. Now it feels like just a club at Red October, where the DJ, by misunderstanding, turned on organ music. In my opinion, it is impossible to turn an existing temple of a major world Catholic Church to such a show venue. After all, for concerts of this kind there is the same House of Music, where it would look quite appropriate.

The prices are also unreasonably high, as it seemed to me, and the service leaves much to be desired.

I am a deeply religious person, a Muslim who respects Christianity, and I am offended that the organization that holds concerts in this temple puts the temple on the level not of the House of the Lord, but of a banal concert hall. It was somewhat reminiscent of the Pussy riot attack at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. In the future, concerts with guitar, theremin and many other clearly non-church instruments are expected there.

I just read reviews here about this, and I really regret that I didn’t go to the concerts earlier, when they were probably really temple concerts, and not a light show.

In 1894, permission was received for the construction of a third Catholic church in Moscow, provided that the church would be built far from the city center and especially revered Orthodox churches, without towers and external sculptures. The neo-Gothic project of F. O. Bogdanovich-Dvorzhetsky was approved, despite the deviation from the last condition. The temple was built mainly from 1901 to 1911. The appearance of the temple was different from the design. The cathedral is a neo-Gothic three-nave cruciform pseudo-basilica. Perhaps the prototype for the facade was the Gothic cathedral in Westminster Abbey, and for the dome - the dome of the Cathedral in Milan. Money for construction was raised by the Polish community and Catholics of other nationalities throughout Russia. The cathedral fence was built in 1911 (architect L.F. Dauksh). The temple, which received the name of the branch church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, was consecrated on December 21, 1911. Finishing work continued until 1917. In 1919, the branch church was turned into a full-fledged parish.

In 1938, the temple was closed, the property was looted, and a dormitory was organized inside. Before the cathedral was closed in 1938, the altar of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Moscow was a three-spire Gothic structure with an Altar, rising to the ceiling of the apse, in which the tabernacle was located. There were palm trees in the presbytery, and it itself was separated from the nave by a balustrade. During the war, the building was damaged by bombing and several towers and spiers were destroyed. In 1956, the building was occupied by the Mosspetspromproekt Research Institute, redevelopment was carried out, and the interior space was divided into 4 floors. In 1976, a project was developed, but not implemented, to restore the building into an organ music hall. On December 8, 1990, on the occasion of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Father Tadeusz Pikus (now a bishop) celebrated Mass for the first time on the steps of the cathedral.

Regular services have been held since June 7, 1991. In 1996, after being removed from the premises of the Mosspetspromproekt Research Institute, the temple was transferred to the Church. On December 12, 1999, the Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Angelo Sodano, solemnly consecrated the restored Cathedral. In its current form, the cathedral differs from what it looked like before it was closed in 1938. The pointed window openings are decorated with stained glass. Under the window openings, on the inner surfaces of the walls, there are 14 bas-reliefs - 14 “standings” Way of the Cross. There are five bells made at the Polish Felczynski factory in Przemysl (donated by Bishop Wiktor Skvorets of Tarnow). The largest weighs 900 kg and is called “Our Lady of Fatima”. The rest: “John Paul II”, “Saint Thaddeus”, “Jubilee 2000”, “Saint Victor”. The bells are driven using special electronic automation.

There is an organ (th. Kuhn, ag. Mannedorf, 1955), which is one of the largest organs in Russia (73 registers, 4 manuals, 5563 pipes), which allows you to perform organ music different eras. The Kuhn organ was received as a gift from the Evangelical Reformed Cathedral Basel Münster in Basel. It was built in 1955; in January 2002, work began on dismantling the organ and all parts, except register No. 65 Principal bass 32", were transported to Moscow. The work was carried out by the organ-building company "Orgelbau Schmid Kaufbeuren e.K." (Kaufbeuren, Germany - Gerhard Schmid, Gunnar Schmid). The cathedral organ is now one of the largest in Russia (74 registers, 4 manuals, 5563 pipes) and allows for stylistically flawless performance of organ music of any era. Since 2009, educational activities have been carried out using the organ. course “Western European Sacred Music”, giving Russian musicians the skills of Gregorian chant and organ improvisation.

Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary May 10th, 2012

There are two operating Catholic churches in Moscow. The first and largest Catholic cathedral in Russia is the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, built in 1901-1911 in the neo-Gothic style. Now the cathedral is classified as an architectural monument federal significance. The story will be about him. We will talk about the second Moscow Catholic church - the Church of St. Louis of France - next time. Now let’s walk around the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, look inside and, of course, briefly learn the main historical events associated with it.


The cathedral is located at the address: Malaya Gruzinskaya street, house 27/13. The nearest metro stations are Krasnopresnenskaya, Ulitsa 1905 Goda and Belorusskaya.


As already mentioned, the main volume of the temple was built in 1901-1911. Money for construction was collected by the Polish community, whose number in Moscow is late XIX century reached 30 thousand people, and Catholics of other nationalities throughout Russia. The cathedral fence was built in 1911 according to the design of the architect L.F. Dauksha.


The temple was consecrated on December 21, 1911. The construction of the temple cost 300 thousand rubles in gold, additional amounts were collected in 1911-1917 for decoration and the purchase of church supplies. Finishing work inside the temple continued until 1917.

On the territory of the cathedral there are benches and a lot of greenery, and therefore you can often find parents walking with their children here. And this is the sculpture “Jesus the Good Shepherd”:

Behind the fence of the cathedral one can see a rather large mansion of the gas chemical company EurAz Capital. But this is a remake, built in the early 2000s.


In 1938, the temple was closed, church property was looted, and a dormitory was organized inside. During the war, the building was damaged by bombing and several turrets and spiers were destroyed.

Archdiocese Curia building Mother of God, to which the cathedral belongs:


Main entrance to the Curia:


In 1956, the Mosspetspromproekt Research Institute was located in the temple. The building was redeveloped, completely changing the interior of the church, in particular, the main volume of the internal space was divided into 4 floors.


In 1989, the cultural association "Polish House", uniting Moscow Poles, raised the question of the need to return the temple building to its natural owner - the Catholic Church.

Regular services began to be held again on June 7, 1991.


In 1996, after a long eviction of the Mosspetspromproekt Research Institute, the temple was transferred to the Catholic Church.

Over the course of several years, large-scale restoration and restoration work was carried out in the temple, and on December 12, 1999, the Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Angelo Sodano, solemnly consecrated the restored cathedral.


On September 26, 2011, a monument to Mother Teresa was unveiled on the territory of the cathedral.

I came across this kind of living creature on the territory of the cathedral:


In general, in the warm season it is very nice and clean here.




Parking is also located on the territory of the cathedral.


After walking around outside, let's go inside the cathedral.

View towards the altar from the entrance to the cathedral:


One of the stained glass windows of the temple:





Chapel of Divine Mercy, tabernacle and altar of the Blessed Sacrament:

The central place of the cathedral is occupied by the altar. On it you can see an image of the letters alpha and omega, the first and last letters Greek alphabet, symbol of beginning and end.

View from the altar towards the exit from the cathedral:




The cathedral organ is one of the largest organs in Russia and allows for stylistically flawless performance of organ music from different eras.

Memorial plaque dedicated to Pope John Paul II:




This is where the walk through one of Moscow’s two Catholic cathedrals ends.

The Catholic Cathedral, unusually beautiful in its architecture, is located in Moscow on Malaya Gruzinskaya Street. This is the largest church in Russia. The neo-Gothic style cathedral is an architectural monument. There is an amazing atmosphere here.

The cathedral building was erected in 1911, but the final finishing work was completed only in 1917. In 1938, the temple was taken away from Catholics. From that moment on, the cathedral survived difficult times. Much was looted and simply destroyed, including the altar and organ. The gradual revival of the temple began in 1989. In December 1999, restoration work was completed. The temple was consecrated by Cardinal Angelo Sodano, ambassador of Pope John Paul II. Since that time, the temple has officially been the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

The cathedral grounds are very well maintained. The building itself is decorated with beautiful lighting.

The walls of the cathedral are decorated with frescoes

Grotto of the Virgin Mary

The cathedral is beautiful not only outside, but also inside.

The cathedral is the center of spiritual and cultural life. Within its walls, not only divine services are held, but also concerts of sacred and classical music.

Excellent acoustics allow you to enjoy music to the fullest.

In 2005, the cathedral received a new organ as a gift from the Lutheran Cathedral of Switzerland.

This is one of the largest organs in Russia - 5563 pipes. It can be compared to a huge living organism that comes to life when touched human hands. The sounds of the organ fill the entire cathedral. Listening to the organ, you experience unique amazing sensations: an elastic sound wave pierces right through, three-dimensional sounds penetrate into all your insides. You feel the music on your skin. Organ concerts bring people together different culture and religion.

The concerts last more than an hour, but as you soak in the wonderful music, you don’t feel the time. It seems like only a few minutes have passed. At the end of the concert there is silence for some time.