HERITAGE ATLAS — USSR
Protection of the Holy Virgin Mary Orthodox Church, Royalton
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Protection of the Holy Virgin Mary Orthodox Church, Royalton

Покровская церковь (Ройалтон, Иллинойс)
USAРойалтон1914–1915Public buildings
The parish was founded by immigrants from Eastern Europe who worked in the coal mines of southern Illinois. Work on the foundation began on 14 October 1914, the feast of the Protection; the plans were taken from the Orthodox church in nearby Muddy, and Fr. Michael Vyacheslavov of St. Louis became the first priest. The building cost 2,200 dollars, paid in full by the parishioners, and the church opened in 1915. After the mine explosion of 27 October 1914, in which thirteen Orthodox miners died, the company gave the parish land for a cemetery.
Приход основан переселенцами из Восточной Европы, работавшими на угольных шахтах Южного Иллинойса. Закладка фундамента началась 14 октября 1914 года, в праздник Покрова; чертежи взяли у православной церкви в соседнем посёлке Мадди, первым священником стал Михаил Вячеславов из Сент-Луиса. Постройка обошлась в 2200 долларов и была полностью оплачена прихожанами; церковь открылась в 1915 году. После взрыва на шахте 27 октября 1914 года, при котором погибли тринадцать православных шахтёров, компания передала приходу землю под кладбище.

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EraChurch
FunctionChurch
Present ownerProtection of the Holy Virgin Mary parish, Diocese of the Midwest, Orthodox Church in America
Acquisitionbuilt, 1914
StatusIn use
As of2026-10
The parish directory of the Orthodox Church in America (viewed in October 2026) lists the parish as served by deanery clergy, with services on the second and fourth weekends of each month.

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