The Presentation Church in Feodosia, one of the oldest Greek churches in the city, was built in the Middle Ages. Scholars date its foundation to the 8th-9th centuries. The church is consecrated in honor of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, an important event in Christian history.
In the late 18th century, a vicarage was established in the Yekaterinoslav Diocese, and since 1787, the vicar's chair was located in the Presentation Church, held by the Bishop of Feodosia and Mariupol. The first bishop was Archimandrite Dorofey Vozmuilov, transferred from the Nizhyn Annunciation Monastery. Empress Catherine II gifted him a cross and a panagia. Dorofey passed away in 1790 and was buried in Taganrog.
In 1790, due to the dilapidation, the episcopal residence was moved to Old Crimea, but bishops continued to serve in the Presentation Church. There were a total of five bishops: after Dorofey served Moses Gumilevsky, Job Potemkin, Gervasiy, and Christophor Sulima. Under Job, the vicarage included Fanagoria, Taman, and the lands of the Faithful Cossacks of the Black Sea. In January 1800, the Feodosia Consistory was abolished.
In 1854, an extension was made to the Presentation Church. Bishop Germogen, who visited Feodosia, described the church: "The altar is small with three arches and one window. The altar table stands on four stone pillars with a marble slab, depicting scenes from the life of Christ on the sides. The iconostasis in Byzantine style was arranged in 1776 but replaced with a new one in 1882. Above the royal gates is the inscription: 'With the fear of God and faith and love, approach.' Services were held in Greek and Russian. The church was small but beautiful: above the entrance was a snow-white bell tower, and the dome had colored glass. In the courtyard were a house for the priest and a school with the inscription 'Eleniko skolio.' In 1885, the church was visited by 1,259 parishioners.
The church housed relics: a Greek Gospel from 1766, a silver censer, and a dish depicting the Transfiguration of the Lord. It is unknown if they have survived.
In the 1930s, the church was closed and damaged: carvings were chipped away, frescoes painted over, and the dome and bell tower demolished. The building became a gymnasium.
In 1993, part of the church was returned to the faithful, while part remained a gym. The church needed repairs. Parishioners washed the floors, whitewashed the walls, and installed a temporary iconostasis. Restoring the dome and bell tower became a necessity. Assistance was provided by the cooperative 'Kommunalnik' and the port authority, which supplied materials and heating. On December 4, 1993, the first service was held in the church.
Gradually, the church was restored, becoming a house of God once again. A snow-white bell tower was built above the entrance, the dome was crowned with a cross, and the church was enclosed with a fence. The temporary iconostasis was replaced, painted by the rector Father Alexander Vinnik, who graduated from the Kharkiv Art School and Odessa Theological Seminary.
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