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The Holy Assumption Orthodox Church
- Built between 1894-96, the Holy Assumption Orthodox Church is the most enduring example of Russian culture in south central Alaska.
Oct 29, 2023 · The Russian Orthodox church was established in Alaska on Kodiak Island in 1794 and missionaries spread the faith, baptizing an estimated 18,000 Alaska Natives. Today, up to 50,000 Alaskans practice the Orthodox faith.
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Oct 30, 2023 · The presence of the Russian Orthodox Church is perhaps the most visible legacy of Russia’s Alaska odyssey, which began nearly three centuries ago when Peter the Great sent Danish mariner...
Oct 30, 2023 · The narrow church with white-framed windows near Anchorage is a vestige of Russia’s nearly 150-year attempt to colonize Alaska and the Indigenous people who lived here. But over time, St. Nicholas Church became an important touchstone for Alaska Natives as well.
Oct 29, 2023 · EKLUTNA, Alaska (AP) — The Russian Orthodox church on the outskirts of Alaska’s biggest city is packed with treasures for the Christian faithful: religious icons gifted by Romanov czars,...
May 31, 2023 · Russian Orthodox priest Timothy Kolb measures the distance from the old St. Nicholas Church to a cross that marks the original site of the altar, on May 12 in Eklutna.
Oct 29, 2023 · EKLUTNA, Alaska (AP) — The Russian Orthodox church on the outskirts of Alaska's biggest city is packed with treasures for the Christian faithful: religious icons gifted by Romanov czars, panels of oil paintings and jewel-studded incense burners.
Oct 30, 2023 · The presence of the Russian Orthodox Church is perhaps the most visible legacy of Russia’s Alaska odyssey, which began nearly three centuries ago when Peter the Great sent Danish mariner...
