Co-Cathedral of the Assumption

"Interesting architecture of the building. This temple is still united in a big city. Unfortunately, this temple has not yet become a viscid city card. Here you can make file pictures. I recommend to visit. The temple doors are always open for tourists. Entrance to the temple is free.
Since 1773, about 100 foreigners have lived in Kharkiv, some of whom were Catholics. Their number increased significantly at the beginning of the 19th century. after the opening of the University. Many teachers from Western Europe were invited: French, Germans, Poles ...
In 1829, a Franciscan monk, Fr. Gemillion Chaplynsky, who becomes the first rector of the Roman Catholic parish. On February 19, 1830, the community headed by O. Chaplynsky bought two yard plots on the street. Malaya Sumskaya (now Gogol street). At the time of the Kharkiv Fortress, this territory was used for powder depots.
Already on October 1, 1832, the consecration of the first Kharkiv Roman Catholic Church of the Rosary of the Virgin of the Virgin took place. In September 1862, the church community acquired the organ. The first organist was Ivan Dombrovsky, a music teacher. He lived at the church for over 20 years.
In 1880, a major overhaul of the church building was carried out (the foundation and walls were strengthened), but the Catholic community needs a new church. The decision to build it was made in 1882. In 1886, permits were obtained from the Mogilev consistory and the Kharkiv governor.
On December 15, 1891, the new church was consecrated by Fr. Kisarzhevsky. The priests were invited: one from Poltava and one from Kursk.
For the first 17 years of the XX century. in the Kharkiv Roman Catholic parish of the Dormition of the Mother of God, 3 abbots and 16 vicars have changed.
With the seizure of power by the Bolsheviks in 1917 and the Moscow occupation of Ukraine, difficult times of repression began for the parish believers.
During the Second World War (with the arrival of German troops), the temple resumes its activities. The service was ruled by a priest from the Baltic States; unfortunately, there was no permanent priest in Kharkiv. Believers of Kharkiv Catholics reached out to the church. But after the occupation troops entered the city USSR the temple is closed again.
In 1945, the Kharkiv Catholic Church was finally closed by the Soviet occupiers. Since that time, old films have been kept in the church premises. Walls grow inside the church, the internal space is divided into two floors.
Since the fall of the occupation regime of the USSR, in 1990 the church is being resurrected! A small group of believers gradually began to form. The temple is already decorated with frescoes; in the altar, two bronze statues of the Chief Apostles St. Peter and St. Paul, the cement foundation was laid under the slabs for the floor, the bells begin to ring on the tower. In 2004, the external restoration work was completed, and on March 24, 2007, the internal restoration of the church was finally completed."

Poseidónas Greek

"Very nice Catholic Church, cozy and neat, with beautiful architecture and statues."

Dmytro Niemtsev

"Amazing as usual is every house of god, while its simple in ornements compared to orthodox churches yet it hold breathtaking ceiling paints and architecture, the prayers are elating with the presence of nuns and monks, strong presence of holy spirit!!!!"

Leba Shehadeh