St. Catherine's Church

The history of the construction of a Russian Orthodox church in Rome dates back to the XIX century, when the rector of the Russian Embassy Church, Archimandrite Clement, managed to convince the highest church leadership of the need for this campaign. Fundraising was supported under Emperor Nicholas II.

The revolutionary events cooled the ardour, it seemed that the construction of the temple was not destined to be carried out. But His Holiness Patriarch of All Russia Alexy II again appealed to the authorities. Already in 2001, on Christmas, on the holiday of Bright Easter and on the day of memory of St. Great Martyr Catherine, services were held at the site of the future church. Soon the first stone was solemnly consecrated, and then the turn and domes came. Since October 2006, regular services have been held in the temple.