Holy Virgin Cathedral
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The Holy Virgin Cathedral, also known as Joy of All Who Sorrow (Russian: Радосте-Скорбященский собор), is a Russian Orthodox cathedral in the Richmond District of San Francisco. It is the largest of the six cathedrals of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia,[1] which has over 400 parishes worldwide, and the cathedra of the Diocese of San Francisco and Western America.
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Holy Virgin Cathedral | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia |
District | Richmond |
Region | United States |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Cathedral |
Status | Active |
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State | California |
Geographic coordinates | 37°46′49.53″N 122°29′10.45″W |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Oleg N. Ivanitsky |
Founder | John of Shanghai and San Francisco |
Groundbreaking | 1961 |
Completed | 1965 |
Direction of façade | South |
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