Grebenstchikov House of Prayer, Riga

House of prayer in Riga, Latvia

Church in Riga, Latvia

56°57′N 24°06′E / 56.950°N 24.100°E / 56.950; 24.100LocationMazā Krasta iela 73, RigaCountryLatviaDenominationPomorian Old-Orthodox Church

Grebenstchikov House of Prayer (Latvian: Grebenščikova vecticībnieku kopienas lūgšanu nams, Russian: Рижская Гребенщиковская соборная моленная) is an Old Believers place of worship in Riga, the capital of Latvia. It is situated at the address 73 Krasta Street.^[1]

History

The Grebenstchikov congregation is affiliated with the Pomorian Old-Orthodox Church, a priestless Old Believer denomination. The congregation, established no later than 1760, is considered the oldest extant Old Believer congregation in the world.^[2] With an estimated 25,000 worshipers, the parish is considered as the world's largest.^[3]

References

^ Banga, Vita; Marina Levina; et al. (2007). Rīgas dievnami: Arhitektūra un māksla. Riga's Churches. Architecture and Art (in Latvian, German, English, and Russian). Riga: Zinātne, Apgads Mantojums. ISBN 978-9984-823-00-3. OCLC 217266501.
^ Ferrari, Silvio; Durham, Jr W Cole; Sewell, Elizabeth A. (2003), Law and Religion in Post-Communist Europe, Volume 1 of Law and Religion Studies, Peeters Publishers, p. 143, ISBN 9042912626
^ "Rīgas Grebenščikova vecticībnieku kopienas lūgšanu nams" [Riga Grebenshchikov Old Believer Community House of Prayer]. www.citariga.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 2021-11-28.