Cathedral of St. George Historic District
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Cathedral of St. George Historic District is a historic district located at 517-523-525 East Broadway in South Boston, Massachusetts
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The Cathedral of St. George is currently home to an Albanian Orthodox
congregation. The building was designed in 1868 by Samuel J. F. Thayer
and added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1998.
South Boston, Massachusetts
South Boston is a densely populated neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, located south and east of the Fort Point Channel and abutting Dorchester Bay. One of America's oldest and most historic neighborhoods, South Boston was formerly known as Dorchester Neck, and today is called "Southie" by...
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The Cathedral of St. George is currently home to an Albanian Orthodox
Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania
The Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Albania is one of the newest autocephalous Eastern Orthodox churches. It declared its autocephaly in 1922, and gained recognition from the Patriarch of Constantinople in 1937....
congregation. The building was designed in 1868 by Samuel J. F. Thayer
Samuel J. F. Thayer
Samuel J. F. Thayer was an American architect, notable for designing buildings such as the Providence City Hall and the Cathedral of St...
and added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1998.
See also
- Saint George: Devotions, traditions and prayersSaint George: Devotions, traditions and prayersSaint George is one of Christianity's most popular saints, and is highly honored by both the Western and Eastern Churches. A wide range of devotions, traditions, and prayers to honor the saint have emerged throughout the centuries. He has for long been distinguished by the title of "The Great...
- the Cathedral's web site