Church of the Protection of the Mother of God, Asunción

Покровская церковь в Асунсьоне

ParaguayАсунсьон1927–1928Public buildings

A church of the South American Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia in the historic centre of Asunción. The decision to establish a church was taken by a general meeting of the Russian colony in 1926, and the first rector arrived on 5 September 1927. The building was erected by Russian émigrés to drawings by military engineer Georgy Shmagailov and consecrated on 26 October 1928 by Protopresbyter Konstantin Izraztsov.

Храм Южно-Американской епархии Русской православной церкви заграницей в историческом центре Асунсьона. Решение о создании церкви принято общим собранием русской колонии в 1926 году, первый настоятель прибыл 5 сентября 1927 года. Здание построено русскими эмигрантами по чертежам военного инженера Георгия Шмагайлова и освящено 26 октября 1928 года протопресвитером Константином Изразцовым.

Property abroad

EraChurch

FunctionChurch

Present ownerParish of the Protection of the Mother of God, South American Diocese of ROCOR

Acquisitionbuilt

StatusIn use

As of2026-09

A patriarchal liturgy was celebrated in the church on 15 February 2016; the parish is listed on the website of the South American Diocese of ROCOR (September 2026).

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