San Francisco, California The Holy Virgin Cathedral is one of the few cathedrals of the Russian Orthodox Church located outside of Russia. It is also one of the most prominent, and is the site of the tomb of John of Shanghai, the most important Russian Orthodox saint buried on American soil. Although built in the latter half of the 20th century, it incorporates traditional … [Read more...]
ANTIOCHIAN VILLAGE CAMP
Ligonier, Pennsylvania Of the many branches of the Eastern Orthodox Church, the two most prevalent in America by far are the Greek Orthodox and Russian Orthodox. However, one of the most popular Eastern Orthodox saints in America belonged to neither of these, but rather the fairly uncommon Antiochan Orthodox Church: Father Raphael of Brooklyn. Honored by all of the Orthodox … [Read more...]
ARCHDIOCESAN CATHEDRAL OF THE HOLY TRINITY
New York, New York Like every major religious institution, the Greek Orthodox Church has an immense presence in New York City. Most importantly, New York is home to the Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, which serves as the national cathedral of the Orthodox church in the United States. It is also distinguished as the largest Orthdox church in the Americas. It is … [Read more...]
GREEK ORTHODOX HERITAGE SITES
St. Augustine & Tarpon Springs, Florida While the Eastern Orthodox Church got its toehold in North America by the Russians in Alaska, the first Greek Orthodox colonies in America, and the first Eastern Orthodox on the East Coast, appeared in Florida in the 18th century. Some of the most important Greek Orthodox historic sites in the United States can be found in North … [Read more...]
HOLY ASSUMPTION OF THE VIRGIN MARY CHURCH
Kenai, Alaska The Eastern Orthodox Church got its start in what would become the United States in the high wilderness of Alaska. This was due to its introduction not by missionaries from Europe across the Atlantic, but by Russian explorers from across the Pacific. After Alaska’s first exploration by Russian merchant Grigory Shelikhov in the 18th century, Russian Orthodox … [Read more...]
