Diocese of Birobidzhan

The Diocese of Birobidzhan and Kuldur (Биробиджанская и Кульдурская епархия) is a diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church, the centralized religious organization headed by Moscow Patriarchate. The diocese operates churches within the borders of the Jewish Autonomous Region which borders with China on the south, Amur Oblast on the west and Khabarovsk Krai on the northeast.

Diocese of Birobidzhan and Kuldur

Биробиджанская и Кульдурская епархия
Annunciation Cathedral
Location
CountryRussia
TerritoryJewish Autonomous Region
Subdivisions3 deaneries
Statistics
Area36,266 km2 (14,002 sq mi)
Population
- Total
(as of 2010)
172,671
Parishes48
Information
EstablishedOctober 7, 2002
CathedralAnunciation Cathedral
Current leadership
ArchbishopJoseph (Balabanov)
Map

Diocese of Birobidzhan and Kuldur
Website
www.eparh.ru

The cathedral church and the official seat of a diocesan bishop are located in the city of Birobidzhan.

The Birobidzhan diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church was founded by the resolution of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexy II and the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church on October 7, 2002. The bishop of the Birobidzhan diocese is Joseph (Balabanov), who appointed by the decree of Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexy II of October 7, 2002.

Parish listing

Central deanery

The city of Birobidzhan
Birobidzhan district

West deanery

Obluchensky district

Southeast deanery

Smidovichesky district
  • Church of the Intercession of the Theotokos (Smidovich)
  • Parish of Blessed Matrona of Moscow (Kluchevoye)
  • Parish of Our Lady "Tender Feeling"(Peschanoye)
  • Parish of Saint Nicholas (Nikolayevka)
  • Parish of Our Lady of Saint Theodore (Volochayevka-1)
  • Chapel of Our Lady "Softener of Evil Hearts" (Volochayevka-1)
  • Parish of the Holy New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia (Priamursky)
Octyabrsky district
Leninsky district

Diocesan saints

  • Archpriest Martyr Neil (Smirnov): February 8 (January 26), October 2 (September 19)
  • Priest Martyr Demetrius (Rozanov): November 12 (November 25)
  • Deacon Martyr Gregory (Samarin): June 28 (July 11)
  • St. John the Martyr (Demidov): June 28 (July 11)
  • Holy Martyr Dimitri (Vdovin): April 10 (April 23)
  • Holy Martyr Paraskeva (Kochneva): March 26 (April 8)
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