A stone church is being built in Zambia in honor of St. Demetrius of Rostovtranslated

The construction of a capital stone church in honor of St. Demetrius of Rostov continues at the parish of the Russian Orthodox Church in the city of Luanshya, Copperbelt province, African state of Zambia.

On October 21, 2026, with the blessing of the Patriarchal Exarch of Africa, Metropolitan Constantine of Cairo and North Africa, a working meeting on the construction of the church was held at the parish, reports the website of the Patriarchal Exarchate.

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The meeting was attended by the dean of the parishes in Zambia, Priest John Musonda, the rector of the parish, Priest Varnava Ntasha, the cleric of the Church of the Archangel Michael of God in Lusaka, Priest Anatoly Trushin, and an employee of the exarchate S.V. Mikhailov.

The meeting participants got acquainted with the documentation and construction progress, assessed the quality of the work performed, and also discussed further stages of the construction of the church.

It is specified that the construction of the church began in 2024 with the consecration of the foundation stone by Metropolitan Constantine.

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