Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral (Chicago)

The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral is a Greek Orthodox cathedral located in Chicago, Illinois. It is the mother church of the Metropolis of Chicago, and serves as the episcopal seat of the Metropolitan of Chicago. The current membership includes some 400 families.^[1]

Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral
The Annunciation Cathedral
Location	1017 N La Salle Dr, Chicago, Illinois
Country	United States
Denomination	Greek Orthodox Church
Membership	400 families
Website	https://annunciationcathedralchicago.org/
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Style	Byzantine
Completed	1910
Construction cost	$100,000 ($3,300,000 in current dollar terms)
Specifications
Number of domes	1
Administration
Metropolis	Metropolis of Chicago
Archdiocese	Archdiocese of America
Clergy
Archbishop	Nathanael (Symeonides)
Dean	Rev. Fr. Stamatios G. Sfikas

History

Plaque of the cathedral.

The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral was established in 1892 by a Greek immigrant community from Laconia and the Greek Islands. In 1909, the Greek Orthodox community paid $18,000 for the lot of city land on which the cathedral stands today.

In 1910, the cathedral was complete with a total cost of around $100,000. It was built after an Athenian cathedral and is currently the oldest surviving Chicago building in the style of a Byzantine church.

The burden of the Great Depression prompted the Greek Orthodox community to rally together and save the churches from financial ruin through various fundraising activities. Also in this era, the entire building was raised from its foundation and moved back to accommodate for the widening of LaSalle Street.^[1]

Gallery

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  Bishop's seat
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  Byzantine Eagle
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  Saints Irene and Theodora
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  Icon of Archangel Gabriel
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  Saints Heracles and Panteleemon
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  Saints Alexander and Nicholas
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  Icon of Archangel Michael
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See also

• List of cathedrals in the United States

References

1. Nikokavouras, Rev. Fr. Nicholas. "The History of the Annunciation Cathedral Of the Metropolis of Chicago, 1892-2010". Retrieved March 15, 2020.

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