SAINT NICOLAS CHURCH
WELCOME TO THE ROAD CHURCH - TIEKIRKKO!
Open: from Wednesday 25.6. - Tuesday 5.8.2025
From Monday to Friday at 11-16
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Sain Nicholas Church is a Road Church again! The church is open from Monday to Friday at 11-16. Aleksi Leppä will be Your guide. You may step in to hear about the building, icons and their meaning and history. You may ask and discuss or just be silent and pray if You like. You are most welcome! Unfortunatelly our church has some stairs to take. There is a WC in the crypt. |
Saint Nicholas church in Vaasa
Orthodox Church of Finland is an autonomous local church under the authority of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople.
There are three dioceses in Orthodox Church of Finland. In the order of size, these are the Diocese of Helsinki, the Diocese of Kuopio and Karelia, and the Diocese of Oulu.
There are 10 parishes, each of which contains several active chapel communities. There are approximately 150 Orthodox churches and chapels in Finland.
Vaasa Orthodox parish belongs administratively to Tampere orthodox parish cover geographically area of the Central, South Ostrobothnia and Ostrabothia.
Tampere Orthodox parish belongs to Oulu's diocese of the Orthodox Church of Finland, which is connected to the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Constantinople.
More information about Orthodox Church of Finland you can find here: ort.fi/en/finnish-orthodox-church/
There are three dioceses in Orthodox Church of Finland. In the order of size, these are the Diocese of Helsinki, the Diocese of Kuopio and Karelia, and the Diocese of Oulu.
There are 10 parishes, each of which contains several active chapel communities. There are approximately 150 Orthodox churches and chapels in Finland.
Vaasa Orthodox parish belongs administratively to Tampere orthodox parish cover geographically area of the Central, South Ostrobothnia and Ostrabothia.
Tampere Orthodox parish belongs to Oulu's diocese of the Orthodox Church of Finland, which is connected to the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Constantinople.
More information about Orthodox Church of Finland you can find here: ort.fi/en/finnish-orthodox-church/
Brief history of the congregation
After end peace in 1809 a Russian regiment was placed in Vaasa.
In 1813 and 1822 it was planned to build an orthodox church in Vaasa. Earlier, a military priest
had been assigned to visit all orthodox Christians.
The first military church was in Alkula's farm in Old Vasa. The emperor decided to build the
church in January 1849.
Luckily, the construction work in the old city had not begun, because the city of Vaasa burned
in August 1852.
The church's construction work began in 1861 and the church was opened 9.9.1866 in the
name of the St. Nicholas the Wonderworker
In 1813 and 1822 it was planned to build an orthodox church in Vaasa. Earlier, a military priest
had been assigned to visit all orthodox Christians.
The first military church was in Alkula's farm in Old Vasa. The emperor decided to build the
church in January 1849.
Luckily, the construction work in the old city had not begun, because the city of Vaasa burned
in August 1852.
The church's construction work began in 1861 and the church was opened 9.9.1866 in the
name of the St. Nicholas the Wonderworker
Services in St. Nicholas church
You will find locations of our Church and chapels and Church services schedule here: Jumalanpalvelukset
Contact information
What we are doing:
Our Office
Koulukatu 45,
65100 Vaasa
Opening hours from 11 a.m. to 15 p.m. on Tuesdays.
Please contact us by using e-mail or phone:
Priest (Vaasa)
father Andrei Sõtšov, PhD (theol)
Phone 0400761718
E-mail: [email protected]
2nd priest (Kokkola)
father Johannes Pulkkanen, PhD (theol)
Phone 0449015367
E-mail: [email protected]
Cantor (Kokkola)
Lasarus Blomster
Phone 0445339321
E-mail: [email protected]
- Organise public worship
- Administer the sacraments
- Conduct weddings, funerals and other ceremonies
- Administer records on behalf of the state
- Children’s and youth work
- Pastoral care
- Diaconal work
- Catechetical Instruction for new converts
- Mission work and other activities based on the Christian message
Our Office
Koulukatu 45,
65100 Vaasa
Opening hours from 11 a.m. to 15 p.m. on Tuesdays.
Please contact us by using e-mail or phone:
Priest (Vaasa)
father Andrei Sõtšov, PhD (theol)
Phone 0400761718
E-mail: [email protected]
2nd priest (Kokkola)
father Johannes Pulkkanen, PhD (theol)
Phone 0449015367
E-mail: [email protected]
Cantor (Kokkola)
Lasarus Blomster
Phone 0445339321
E-mail: [email protected]