Saint Spiridon Orthodox Cathedral

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Saint Spiridon Orthodox Cathedral
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Saint Spiridon Orthodox Cathedral
CountryUnited States
Denomination Russian Orthodox
Website www.saintspiridon.org
Architecture
Architect(s) Ivan Palmaw
Years built1937

Saint Spiridon Orthodox Cathedral is a cathedral of the Orthodox Church of America in the Cascade neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, United States. [1]

Founded in 1895, the cathedral's multi-ethnic congregation has its roots in an Orthodox mission to Alaska in the 18th Century. [2] The present church dates from 1941, designed by Ivan Palmaw in 1931. [3] [4] The church's patron saint is Saint Spyridon.

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Saint Spiridon Orthodox Cathedral
  2. St. Spiridon Orthodox Cathedral, Roadtrippers website
  3. David Wilma (October 12, 2001). "St. Spiridon Orthodox Church in Seattle holds first service on September 18, 1895". HistoryLink.org. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
  4. Houser, Michael (2012). "Ivan M. Palmaw". Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation . Retrieved August 21, 2024.

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