St. Nicholas Cathedral (Seoul)
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. 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.
References
- ^ "Сеул, Кафедральный собор Николая Чудотворца". sobory.ru. Archived from the original on 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
- ^ Епископ Хрисанф. Из писем корейского миссионера. — М., 1905. — С. 6—7.
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.
External links
Media related to Saint Nicholas Orthodox cathedral in Seoul at Wikimedia Commons
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