Holy Trinity Cathedral, Oulu

Holy Trinity Cathedral, Oulu (Finnish: Pyhän Kolminaisuuden katedraali, Swedish: Heliga Treenighetens katedral), is an Eastern Orthodox cathedral in Oulu, Finland. The church is located in the Hollihaka district about one kilometre south of the city centre.

Holy Trinity Cathedral, Oulu
Finnish: Oulun Pyhän Kolminaisuuden katedraali
Swedish: Heliga Treenighetens katedral
65°00′22″N 025°27′31″E
LocationOulu
CountryFinland
DenominationEastern Orthodox
Websitewww.oulunortodoksinenseurakunta.fi
History
Former name(s)Holy Trinity Church
Consecrated1958 (1958)[1]
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Mikko Huhtela[1]
Architectural typeCathedral
Completed1957[1]
Administration
DioceseOulu
Clergy
Bishop(s)Elia, Metropolitan of Oulu[2]

The church building was designed by architect Mikko Huhtela and was completed in 1957. The church was consecrated in October 1958 and dedicated to the Holy Trinity. In 1980 the Oulu Diocese of the Orthodox Church of Finland was created and the church was consecrated as a cathedral.

See also

References

  1. "Oulun Pyhän Kolminaisuuden katedraali". www.ortodoksi.net. 2011. Retrieved 2015-12-29.
  2. "Metropolitan of Oulu Ordained". ort.fi. 2011. Retrieved 2015-12-29.
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