Holy Trinity Cathedral, Oulu

Holy Trinity Cathedral, Oulu
Finnish: Oulun Pyhän Kolminaisuuden katedraali
Swedish: Heliga Treenighetens katedral
Holy Trinity Cathedral, Oulu
65°00′22″N 025°27′31″E / 65.00611°N 25.45861°E / 65.00611; 25.45861
LocationOulu
CountryFinland
DenominationEastern Orthodox
Websitewww.oulunortodoksinenseurakunta.fi
History
Former nameHoly Trinity Church
Consecrated1958 (1958)[1]
Architecture
Functional statusActive
ArchitectMikko Huhtela[1]
Architectural typeCathedral
Completed1957[1]
Administration
DioceseOulu
Clergy
BishopElia, Metropolitan of Oulu[2]

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.

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.

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References

  1. ^ a b c "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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