St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral, Seattle
Свято-Николаевский собор (Сиэтл)
The parish was founded in 1932 by Russian émigrés with the blessing of Archbishop Tikhon of San Francisco; the community bought land on 13th Avenue and built a church. The cathedral was consecrated on 19 December 1937 in honour of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker and dedicated to the memory of Emperor Nicholas II and his family. The parish belongs to the Western American Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia.
Приход основан в 1932 году русскими эмигрантами по благословению архиепископа Тихона Сан-Францисского; община купила землю и построила храм на 13-й авеню. Собор освящён 19 декабря 1937 года во имя святителя Николая Чудотворца и посвящён памяти императора Николая II и его семьи. Приход относится к Западно-Американской епархии Русской православной церкви заграницей.
Property abroad
EraChurch
FunctionChurch
Present ownerSt. Nicholas Cathedral parish (Western American Diocese, Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia)
Acquisitionbuilt, 1932
StatusIn use
As of2022-12
According to the Western American Diocese, on 19 December 2022 the parish celebrated its 90th anniversary at the cathedral.
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Sources
- St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral — History (parish website)
- Saint Nicholas Cathedral in Seattle, WA, Marks the 90th Anniversary from Its Founding — Western American Diocese, 22 December 2022
- Saint Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral — St. Nicholas Center gazetteer
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