Uspenski Cathedral
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For the Lutheran cathedral in Helsinki, see Helsinki Cathedral.
Uspenski Cathedral (Finnish: Uspenskin katedraali, Swedish: Uspenskijkatedralen)[2] is a Greek Orthodox or Eastern Orthodox cathedral in Helsinki, Finland, and main cathedral of the Orthodox Church of Finland, dedicated to the Dormition of the Theotokos (the Virgin Mary). Its name comes from the Old Church Slavonic word uspenie, which denotes the Dormition. It is the largest Greek Orthodox church in Northern Europe.[3]
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Uspenski Cathedral | |
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60°10′06″N 024°57′36″E | |
Location | Helsinki |
Country | Finland |
Denomination | Eastern Orthodox |
Website | hos |
History | |
Dedication | Dormition of Virgin Mary |
Consecrated | 1868 (1868) |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architect(s) | Aleksey Gornostayev |
Architectural type | Cathedral |
Style | Russian Revival architecture |
Administration | |
Diocese | Helsinki |
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