Ascension Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Oakland
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Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Ascension | |
Location | Archbishop Elpidophoros of America |
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Bishop(s) | Gerasimos Michaleas |
The Ascension Greek Orthodox Cathedral is an Eastern Orthodox cathedral church in Oakland, California. It is located at 4700 Lincoln Avenue.[1]
History
The original community, formed in 1917, worshiped in a rented hall until it built the first Greek Orthodox church in the
The church was elevated to the status of a cathedral in February 1992. The Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Ascension has evolved from a predominantly immigrant society into one that now spans six generations, with over 1,200 parishioners, making it the largest Greek Orthodox community in the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco.
Icons and events
The cathedral has a distinctive collection of Orthodox iconography. The icon of Jesus the
The Cathedral hosts an annual Greek food and culture festival, traditionally held the weekend after Mother's Day, on the church grounds. One of the largest festivals of its kind in the United States, the Oakland Greek Festival offers a wide variety of Greek foods, cultural exhibitions, Greek dancing, and live music.
References
- ^ Woodruff, Fr Mark (15 October 2022). "Metropolitan Kallistos: Orthodoxy's first global-age teacher". Catholic Herald.
External links
- Ascension website
- Official website
- Ascension Historical Committee
- Oakland Greek Festival
- Kivotos Modern Greek Language school at the Ascension
- Cathedrals of California