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The 100-member parish purchased the former [[Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church ]] building on the site of the present Cathedral, obtained a state charter, and began operated a [[Greek Community School|Greek School]]. | The 100-member parish purchased the former [[Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church ]] building on the site of the present Cathedral, obtained a state charter, and began operated a [[Greek Community School|Greek School]]. | ||
A second congregation, the [[Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church]], split off from Holy Trinity [[1933]], the result of a dispute which began over the operation of the Greek School, but which came to involve a basic disagreement about the role of lay leadership in the church. Approximately a third of the parishioners, including those involved in the [[American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association]], | A second congregation, the [[Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church]], split off from Holy Trinity [[1933]], the result of a dispute which began over the operation of the Greek School, but which came to involve a basic disagreement about the role of lay leadership in the church. Approximately a third of the parishioners, including those involved in the [[American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association]], formed the nucleus of the new congregation. | ||
The two merged again in [[1953]] to form the present cathedral church. The current cathedral building was built in [[1949]]. It was designed by Birmingham architect [[George P. Turner]]. Unlike many American Greek Orthodox churches its floor plan is a long Latin cross, rather than a more compact Greek cross. | The two merged again in [[1953]] to form the present cathedral church. The current cathedral building was built in [[1949]]. It was designed by Birmingham architect [[George P. Turner]]. Unlike many American Greek Orthodox churches its floor plan is a long Latin cross, rather than a more compact Greek cross. | ||
Revision as of 14:48, 24 May 2021
Holy Trinity-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Cathedral is a Greek Orthodox church at 307 19th Street South in downtown Birmingham. The current dean is Gregory Edwards.
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church originated in 1902 with a lay committee formed, "to establish a Greek Orthodox church, also to assemble the members of the community in one place for order and social improvement." The new congregation observed its first mass in 1907.
The 100-member parish purchased the former Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church building on the site of the present Cathedral, obtained a state charter, and began operated a Greek School.
A second congregation, the Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church, split off from Holy Trinity 1933, the result of a dispute which began over the operation of the Greek School, but which came to involve a basic disagreement about the role of lay leadership in the church. Approximately a third of the parishioners, including those involved in the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association, formed the nucleus of the new congregation.
The two merged again in 1953 to form the present cathedral church. The current cathedral building was built in 1949. It was designed by Birmingham architect George P. Turner. Unlike many American Greek Orthodox churches its floor plan is a long Latin cross, rather than a more compact Greek cross.
A Family Life Center adjacent to the cathedral was added later. According to a plaque on the outside of the Family Life Center, it was dedicated to the memory of Reverend Father Emanuel Vasilakis who died in 1995.
In 1972 the Cathedral's Ladies' Philoptochos Society began hosting an annual "Birmingham Greek Festival" to showcase traditional cuisine and culture and to raise funds for local charities.
References
- "History of Holy Trinity-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Cathedral" in Nancy Faires Conklin & Brenda McCallum (1982) "The Lebanese Arabic School and The Greek School, Birmingham, Alabama" Project on Ethnic Heritage and Language Schools in America. American Folklife Center. Library of Congress, pp. 28–36
External links
- Holy Trinity-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Cathedral website
- Holy Trinity-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Cathedral at magiccityreligion.com