St. Nicholas Cathedral (Seoul)

Church in Seoul, South Korea

정교회 성 니콜라스 대성당

St. Nicholas Cathedral in Seoul

LocationAhyeon-dong, Mapo District, SeoulCountrySouth KoreaDenominationEastern Orthodox (Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople)HistoryStatusCathedralFounded1903; 121 years ago (1903)ArchitectureFunctional statusActiveArchitectural typeCathedralStyleByzantine Revival architectureYears built1968 (current building) (1903)Completed1968AdministrationArchdioceseMetropolitan of Korea and Exarch of JapanClergyBishop(s)Ambrosios Zografos, Metropolitan of Korea and Exarch of Japan

St. Nicholas Cathedral (Korean: 정교회 성 니콜라스 대성당) is the main cathedral of the Metropolis of Korea. It is located in Ahyeon-dong, Mapo District, Seoul, South Korea.^[1]

History

The first an Eastern Orthodox church dedicated to Saint Nicholas, built for the needs of the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission in Korea, was consecrated on 17 April 1903 in central Seoul.^[2] The church was destroyed during the Korean War.

The current Byzantine-style cathedral was built in 1968 thanks to the Greek soldiers of the UN mission, who raised funds for the construction. Within the catedral are two icons brought by the first Russian missionaries: Theotokos of Tikhvin and Seraphim of Sarov.

In early December 2018, Bartholomew I visited Korea for the fourth time as Patriarch to commemorate the 50th anniversary of St. Nicholas Cathedral.^[3]^[4]

References

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Анисимов Л. Православная миссия в Корее (к 90-летию основания) // Журнал Московской Патриархии (ЖМП). — 1991. — № 5. — С. 57.
^ "Eastern Orthodox Church leader makes 4th visit to Korea". Korea.net. 12 February 2019.
^ "Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in Korea". Orthodox Metropolis of Korea. 17 December 2018.