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Holy Assumption of the Virgin Mary Russian Orthodox Church
Kenai, AK
OrthodoxFounded 1895
History
Holy Assumption Orthodox Church (Russian: Свято-Успенская церковь), also known as Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, is a Russian Orthodox parish church in Kenai, Alaska, United States. Completed in 1896, it is the oldest-standing Russian Orthodox church in Alaska and was a major center for the assimilation of the local Native population. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1970 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places shortly after. Today the church is a member of the Orthodox Church in America Diocese of Alaska and further the Kenai Deanery.
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