Church of the Iverskaya Icon of the Mother of God in Palanga

Palanga Orthodox Church of Our Lady of Ivera The Orthodox Church of Palanga was founded in 1995 and was initially housed in one of the rooms of the Russian school. In 1999 the Municipality of Palanga allocated 2263 sq. m. of land for the church complex, the architect of which was Dmitry Borunov from Penza. The church was built in 2001.

The consecration of the Orthodox Church was performed by Archimandrite Anthony, the parish priest of the All Saints Orthodox Church of Klaipeda in Russia. On 16 June 2002, Metropolitan Kurtickis, a permanent member of the Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church, and Metropolitan Juvenaliy of Kolomna, Metropolitan of Kolomna, performed the Great Dedication of the new Orthodox Church in honour of the Icon of the Mother of God of Ivera of Palanga, in the presence of Metropolitan Chrysostomos of Vilnius and Lithuania.

Morning and evening masses are celebrated in the church, the sacraments of confession and Holy Communion are administered, and church festivals are celebrated. The parish has about 100 inhabitants. There is a library (about 3000 books) and a publication called “Iveros Candle”, which informs about services, festivals and the life of the church.

Moscow Patriarchate, Vilnius and Lithuania Eparchy.

Sodų g. 52, Palanga
+370 460 43495
info@cerkov.lt