Église Orthodoxe Sainte Barbara de Vevey

St. Barbara's Church

Built in 1878, the Church of Saint Barbara in Vevey is one of the oldest Orthodox churches in Western Europe. It is an iconic monument to the history of the Orthodox presence in French-speaking Switzerland.

Dedicated to Saint Barbara, the great martyr

The church was built at the behest of Count Pierre Chouvalov, who once lived on the Vaud Riviera. He wanted his daughter Barbara, who died in childbirth in 1872, to be laid to rest in Orthodox soil and near a church. Built in her memory in 1878, the building is the work of Vevey architect Jean-Samuel Késer-Doret, based on a design created in Russia by Ippolito Monighetti.

The rich interior decoration combines murals and paintings sent from Saint Petersburg. The iconostasis, designed in Russia around 1845, and the liturgical objects come from the chapel of Villa Olivuzza, the residence of Count Shuvalov in Palermo.

 

Here's how you can help our community:

1. To contribute to the life of the parish: pay your dues and donations for the payment of salaries, compensation for clergy travel, the purchase of liturgical calendars, assistance to the needy, etc., using the following account:

Russian Orthodox Parish of Lausanne-Vevey

IBAN CH34 0900 0000 1001 5581 7

CCP 10-15581-7

2. To contribute to the management of everything related to real estate and furniture: the maintenance of the church building and all its contents, i.e., the upkeep and restoration/renovation of the buildings, both exterior and interior

Russian Orthodox Church Society of Vevey

IBAN CH15 0900 0000 1001 0833 8

CCP 10-10833-8

Make a direct donation on the dedicated website