Diocese of Birobidzhan

Diocese of Birobidzhan and Kuldur

Биробиджанская и Кульдурская епархия
Diocese of Birobidzhan and Kuldur; Биробиджанская и Кульдурская епархия
	Annunciation Cathedral
Location
Country	Russia
Territory	Jewish Autonomous Region
Deaneries	3
Statistics
Area	36,266 km2 (14,002 sq mi)
Population; - Total	(as of 2010); 172,671
Parishes	48
Information
Established	October 7, 2002
Cathedral	Annunciation Cathedral
Current leadership
Archbishop	Joseph (Balabanov)
Map
	; Diocese of Birobidzhan and Kuldur
Website
	www.eparh.ru

The Diocese of Birobidzhan and Kuldur (Биробиджанская и Кульдурская епархия) is a diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church, the centralized religious organization headed by Moscow Patriarchate. The diocese operates churches within the borders of the Jewish Autonomous Region which borders with China on the south, Amur Oblast on the west and Khabarovsk Krai on the northeast.

The cathedral church and the official seat of a diocesan bishop are located in the city of Birobidzhan.

The Birobidzhan diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church was founded by the resolution of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexy II and the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church on October 7, 2002. The bishop of the Birobidzhan diocese is Joseph (Balabanov), who appointed by the decree of Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexy II of October 7, 2002.

Parish listing

Central deanery

The city of Birobidzhan

Annunciation Cathedral
Church of Saint Nicholas
Chapel of the Our Lady "Derzhavnaya"
Parish of Saint Pantaleon
Parish of Our Lady of Kazan
Parish of Blessed Xenia
Home church and chapel of Saint Dmitry Donskoy
Chapel of All Saints

Birobidzhan district

Convent of Saint Innocent of Alaska (Razdolnoye)
Church of Saint Sophia the Martyr (Valdgeym)
Parish of the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste (Nayfeld)
Parish of the Royal Martyrs (Dubovoye)
Parish of Our Lady "The Inexhaustible Chalice" (Birofeld)
Parish of Saint John the Warrior (Kirga)

West deanery

Obluchensky district

Parish of the Transfiguration of Jesus (Obluchye)
Parish of the Nativity of the Theotokos (Kuldur)
Parish of the Presentation of the Lord (Teploozersk)
Parish of the Martyrs Florus and Laurus (Izvestkovy)
Temple of Saint Anastasia of Sirmium (Bira)
Church of Saint Simeon (Budukan)
Parish of the Holy Trinity (Pashkovo)
Parish of Saint Seraphim of Sarov (Birakan)
Parish of Blessed Matrona of Moscow (Hingansk)
Parish of the Apostles Peter and Paul (Dvurechye)
Parish of Our Lady Mother of God "Seeker of the Perished" (Budukan)
Parish of Saint Spyridon of Trimythous (Bira)

Southeast deanery

Smidovichesky district

Church of the Intercession of the Theotokos (Smidovich)
Parish of Blessed Matrona of Moscow (Kluchevoye)
Parish of Our Lady "Tender Feeling"(Peschanoye)
Parish of Saint Nicholas (Nikolayevka)
Parish of Our Lady of Saint Theodore (Volochayevka-1)
Chapel of Our Lady "Softener of Evil Hearts" (Volochayevka-1)
Parish of the Holy New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia (Priamursky)

Octyabrsky district

Church of the Holy Prophet Elijah (Amurzet)
Church of Saint Catherine of Alexandria (Yekaterino-Nikolskoye)

Leninsky district

Church of Saint Michael the Archangel (Leninskoye)
Parish of Saint George (Babstovo)
Parish of Our Lady of Kazan (Dezhnyovo)
Parish of Saint Lazarus of Bethany (Lazarevo)

Diocesan saints

Archpriest Martyr Neil (Smirnov): February 8 (January 26), October 2 (September 19)
Priest Martyr Demetrius (Rozanov): November 12 (November 25)
Deacon Martyr Gregory (Samarin): June 28 (July 11)
St. John the Martyr (Demidov): June 28 (July 11)
Holy Martyr Dimitri (Vdovin): April 10 (April 23)
Holy Martyr Paraskeva (Kochneva): March 26 (April 8)