This temple is situated on the territory of one of the sleeping areas of the city and belongs to the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. UGCC belongs to the twenty-two Eastern Catholic Churches "their right" (Ecclesia sui juris), abiding in communion with Rome and preserving Constantinople (Byzantine) liturgical tradition. It is the world's largest Eastern Catholic Church, and after the second Roman Catholic faithful in the number of which amounts to more than 5.5 million members.
This temple is situated on the territory of one of the sleeping areas of the city and belongs to the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. UGCC belongs to the twenty-two Eastern Catholic Churches "their right" (Ecclesia sui juris), abiding in communion with Rome and preserving Constantinople (Byzantine) liturgical tradition. It is the world's largest Eastern Catholic Church, and after the second Roman Catholic faithful in the number of which amounts to more than 5.5 million members.
To the temple it's best to be reached by means of block 10E taxi 281e or trolleybus route 24, plying to the metro station "Academician Barabashova".
In the 2000s, services on the present territory (Shvironintsev Guardsmen Street, opposite house 11) were carried out in a trailer converted into a chapel. In the 2010s, a small chapel-temple was built, which can accommodate about 100 people at the same time. Currently, the temple is under construction, and is intended to function as the cathedral of the bishop of the Kharkov UGCC - Vasily Tuchapets, since April 2, 2014 Kharkov-Donetsk the exarchate was divided by the head of the Greek Catholic Church Svyatoslav Shevchuk into Kharkov and Donetsk exarchates. Kharkov Supreme Archbishop Exarchate covers the territory of Kharkov, Poltava and Sumy regions.
In the construction project, it is planned to erect the upper and lower churches, the episcopal residence, the catechetical and pastoral center and the center for the provision of charitable assistance. The services in the adjoining chapel are daily. There is a Sunday school for children at the church, in which they study the catechism and prepare creative greetings for church and secular holidays. The sisters of the congregation of sisters of St. Joseph the Betrothed of the Blessed Virgin Mary, who conduct classes with children, prepare performances for holidays with young people, take part in the preparation of the traditional crib, are taking care of the temple. Representatives of the parish of the temple participate in events dedicated to the recollections of the feat of the Heroes of Krut, initiate public funeral services for the defenders of Ukraine who died at different times. Traditionally, priests and laity of the St. Nicholas parish of the UGCC take part in the week of prayers for Christian unity, held during the post-Christmas holidays.
In the 2000s, services on the present territory (Shvironintsev Guardsmen Street, opposite house 11) were carried out in a trailer converted into a chapel. In the 2010s, a small chapel-temple was built, which can accommodate about 100 people at the same time. Currently, the temple is under construction, and is intended to function as the cathedral of the bishop of the Kharkov UGCC - Vasily Tuchapets, since April 2, 2014 Kharkov-Donetsk the exarchate was divided by the head of the Greek Catholic Church Svyatoslav Shevchuk into Kharkov and Donetsk exarchates. Kharkov Supreme Archbishop Exarchate covers the territory of Kharkov, Poltava and Sumy regions.
In the construction project, it is planned to erect the upper and lower churches, the episcopal residence, the catechetical and pastoral center and the center for the provision of charitable assistance. The services in the adjoining chapel are daily. There is a Sunday school for children at the church, in which they study the catechism and prepare creative greetings for church and secular holidays. The sisters of the congregation of sisters of St. Joseph the Betrothed of the Blessed Virgin Mary, who conduct classes with children, prepare performances for holidays with young people, take part in the preparation of the traditional crib, are taking care of the temple. Representatives of the parish of the temple participate in events dedicated to the recollections of the feat of the Heroes of Krut, initiate public funeral services for the defenders of Ukraine who died at different times. Traditionally, priests and laity of the St. Nicholas parish of the UGCC take part in the week of prayers for Christian unity, held during the post-Christmas holidays.