The Diocese of Vyatka (Russian: Вятская епархия, Vyatskaya yeparkhiya) is a diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church which covers the exact territory of Kirov Oblast, Russia. The Assumption Cathedral in the region's capital, Kirov, is the Mother Church of this diocese.
Diocese of Vyatka and Slobodskoy Вятская и Слободская епархия | |
|---|---|
 Assumption cathedral of Tryphon Monastery | |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Territory | Kirov Oblast |
| Subdivisions | 19 blagochiniy |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 120,400 km2 (46,500 sq mi) |
| Population - Total | 1,391,534 |
| Parishes | 175 |
| Churches | 175 |
| Information | |
| Cathedral | Holy Assumption Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Archbishop | Mark (Tuzhikov) |
| Website | |
| www.eparhia-vtk.ru | |
It is headed by Archbishop Mark (Tuzhikov) and supported by the Moscow Patriarchate.
The diocese of Vyatka and Great Perm was established in 1656.
External links
edit- (in Russian)Vyatka-Slobodskoy Diocese official website
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