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Saint Sophia Cathedral, London
Church in London, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Saint Sophia Cathedral (Greek: Καθεδρικός ναός της Αγίας Σοφίας, romanized: Kathedrikós naós tis Agías Sophías) is a Greek Orthodox church on Moscow Road in the Bayswater area of London.
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Location | Bayswater, London, W2 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Denomination | Greek Orthodox |
Website | stsophia.org.uk |
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Dedicated | 5 February 1882 |
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Heritage designation | Grade I |
Architect(s) | John Oldrid Scott |
Style | Byzantine Revival |
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It was consecrated as the Church of the Holy Wisdom on 5 February 1882 by Antonios, Metropolitan of Corfu, as a focus for the prosperous Greek community that had settled in London, particularly around Paddington, Bayswater and Notting Hill.
Today, in addition to its regular Saturday and Sunday services, it hosts a Greek polyphonic choir, Byzantine music, and an associated school in which pupils discover the history and language of Greece and take Greek dancing lessons.