Church of St. Innocent of IrkutskRussian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, Schwäbisch Gmünd

Russian Orthodox Church in Schwäbisch Gmünd

Russian Orthodox Church of St. Innocent of Irkutsk is a parish of the German Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia (ROCOR), a self-governing part of the Russian Orthodox Church. Our church is dedicated to St. Innocent of Irkutsk (†1731), the first bishop of Irkutsk in Siberia. Orthodox Christians from Schwäbisch Gmünd and the surrounding area, visitors and everyone interested in the Orthodox faith are warmly welcome.

Most of our website is in Russian and German: Русский · Deutsch.

Services

The Divine Liturgy is celebrated every Sunday at 9:00.

Language: about 70% of the service is in Church Slavonic, the traditional liturgical language of the Russian Church, and about 30% in German.

On the eve of major feasts there is usually Vespers with confession. Like the whole Russian Church, we follow the Julian (Old) calendar for the feasts: Christmas, for example, is celebrated on 7 January.

Current announcements appear on our Russian and German pages and in our WhatsApp group.

Contact and directions

Russian Orthodox Church of St. Innocent of Irkutsk
Königsturmstraße 40
73525 Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany

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Phone
+49 175 8033709
E-mail
rok-schw.gmuend@gmx.de
Instagram
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Your first visit to an Orthodox church

You don't need to be Orthodox to attend a service, and nobody expects you to know what to do. A few things that help:

  • Come a few minutes early. It is fine to stay for only part of the service.
  • Following Russian custom, people stand during the service. If you need to sit down, that is perfectly fine.
  • Modest clothes are customary: men take off their hats, women often wear a skirt and a headscarf. Nobody will turn you away because of your clothes.
  • Holy Communion is given to Orthodox Christians who have prepared for it, usually with confession beforehand. Everyone may come forward at the end of the Liturgy to venerate the cross.
  • If you would like to learn more about the Orthodox faith, or are thinking of becoming Orthodox, talk to the priest after the service or contact us.

Baptisms, weddings, funerals and memorial services

Baptisms, weddings, funerals, memorial services (panikhida), house blessings and confession can be arranged with the priest. Please call +49 175 8033709 or write to rok-schw.gmuend@gmx.de.