The Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Ukrainian: Храм Різдва Пресвятої Богородиці) is an Ukrainian Greek Catholic church in Chernihiv. The church is located on the territory of the convent of the Redemptorist Sisters (Missionaries of the Most Holy Redeemer) at 45 Viacheslav Chornovola Street.[1][2][3]

History

On November 17, 2010, the Missionary Sisters of the Most Holy Redeemer (Redemptorists) arrived in Chernihiv. Construction of the monastery began in the fall of 2011. In April 2012, Bishop Josyf Milyan, Auxiliary Bishop of the Kyiv Archeparchy, consecrated the foundation and cornerstone of the church.

The consecration of the church and monastery took place on April 24, 2014. The ceremony was performed by the Head of the UGCC, His Beatitude Sviatoslav Shevchuk.[4] In October 2015, Bishop Yosyf Milyan, Auxiliary Bishop of the Kyiv Archeparchy, consecrated the iconostasis of the temple.[5][6][7][8]

The icons are painted in the classical style of the Eastern Rite, using materials of natural origin in the four-color technique.

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