Английская Википедия:Grebenstchikov House of Prayer, Riga

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Grebenstchikov House of Prayer (Шаблон:Lang-lv, Шаблон:Lang-ru) is an Old Believers place of worship in Riga, the capital of Latvia. It is situated at the address 73 Krasta Street.[1]

History

The Grebenstchikov congregation is affiliated with the Pomorian Old-Orthodox Church, a priestless Old Believer denomination. The congregation, established no later than 1760, is considered the oldest extant Old Believer congregation in the world.[2] With an estimated 25,000 worshipers, the parish is considered as the world's largest.[3]

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