St. Nicholas Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral (Brooklyn)
Saint Nicholas is the Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral in New York City.[1] First established in Lower Manhattan, it is now located in Brooklyn.
Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral in Brooklyn.
Building
The St. Nicholas Antiochian Cathedral was established in 1895, by Saint Raphael of Brooklyn at a location on Washington Street in Lower Manhattan. He founded the Syrian Orthodox congregation and then moved it to Brooklyn's Pacific Street in 1902. In 1920 the congregation relocated to a building that was formerly an Episcopal church at 355 State Street in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn.[1]
See also
References
- Newman, Andy (5 November 2015). "A Centennial Celebration for Brooklyn's Only Saint". New York Times. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
External links
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