St. Theodosius Russian Orthodox Cathedral

St. Theodosius Orthodox Christian Cathedral
Собор Святого Феодосия (Russian)
St. Theodosius Russian Orthodox Cathedral, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
St. Theodosius Russian Orthodox Cathedral, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Religion
AffiliationEastern Orthodox
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusActive
Year consecrated20 July 1913 (1913-07-20)
Location
Location733 Starkweather Ave., Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Geographic coordinates41°28′38″N 81°40′54″W / 41.47722°N 81.68167°W / 41.47722; -81.68167
Architecture
Architect(s)Frederick C. Baird
TypeChurch
Groundbreaking1911 (1911)
Construction cost$70,000
Official name: St. Theodosius Russian Orthodox Cathedral
DesignatedJanuary 18, 1974
Reference no.74001453[1]
Website
St. Theodosius Orthodox Christian Cathedral

St. Theodosius Cathedral (Russian: Собор Святого Феодосия) is an Eastern Orthodox church located on Starkweather Avenue in the West Side neighborhood of Tremont in Cleveland, Ohio. Considered one of the finest examples of Russian church architecture in the United States,[2] it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1][3] St. Theodosius was the first Eastern Orthodox parish in Cleveland[4] and is currently under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of the Midwest of the Orthodox Church in America.[5] The cathedral is perhaps best known for its appearance in the 1978 Best Picture-winning film, The Deer Hunter, with Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, and Meryl Streep. It is also seen in the opening credits of Major League.

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ "St. Theodosius Orthodox Cathedral". The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History. Case Western Reserve University. 22 July 1997. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
  3. ^ Mitchell, Sandy (30 June 2007). "St. Theodosius Russian Orthodox Cathedral". About.com. Retrieved 24 July 2007.
  4. ^ Rotman, Michael. "St. Theodosius Cathedral". Cleveland Historical. Cleveland State University Department of History. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
  5. ^ "St. Theodosius Cathedral". Orthodox Church in America. Retrieved 24 October 2012.