The building of the Mikhailovsky Church, occupied by the Republican Center of Folk Art, was transferred to the Buryat diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church.
On May 24, 2017, it became known that the Buryat diocese of the Russian Orthodox The church was given the building of St. Michael's Church on the street. Krasnogvardeyskaya in Ulan-Ude, occupied Republican center of folk art.
The Center for Creativity moved to a new building (Smolina St., 6).
Recall, Metropolitan Savvaty (Antonov) has been demanding the return of church property to the Russian Orthodox Church since 2013. At the same time, commenting news about the return of the temple, he said that in July the building will begin worship, but to restore the historical appearance of the temple, as required legislation, the Metropolia has no money.
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