This Orthodox parish in Helsinki belongs to the Moscow Patriarchate and has held services since the late 1920s. It has St Nicholas Church with its cemetery and a second church, St Xenia of St Petersburg, with its own service schedule. Members come from many language groups, and over 80% of them are Finnish citizens.
On Independence Day and the Memorial Day for the Fallen, a panikhida memorial service is held at the Pro Patria memorial. Graves are held for 20 years and can be extended by 5, 10 or 20 years if maintained. The crypt is reached by stairs on the south side, and the toilet is in an outbuilding. The website is in Finnish, Russian, English and Swedish.
