Saint Sophia Cathedral, Sydney
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Not to be confused with St Sophia Greek Orthodox Church, Surry Hills.
For other uses, see List of churches dedicated to Holy Wisdom.
The Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Saint Sophia is a heritage-listed Greek school, Greek Orthodox cathedral and Greek venue for social activities located at 302–304 South Dowling Street, Paddington, City of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by Walter Leslie and built from 1926 to 1930 by W. Robins. It is also known as Saint Sophia Cathedral, the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Saint Sophia (Agia Sophia), the Cathedral of Holy Wisdom and the Cathedral of God's Wisdom. The property is owned by Greek Orthodox Community of NSW. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 18 March 2016.[1]
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Saint Sophia Cathedral, Sydney | |
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Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Saint Sophia | |
Agia Sophia | |
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Location | 302–304 South Dowling Street, Paddington, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
Country | Australia |
Denomination | Greek Orthodox |
History | |
Status | Cathedral |
Dedication | The Holy Wisdom, a reference to the second person of the Trinity, or Jesus Christ |
Dedicated | 18 September 1927 (1927-09-18) |
Consecrated | 1928 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architect(s) | Walter Leslie |
Architectural type | Cathedral |
Style | Inter-war Academic Classical |
Years built | 1926–1930 |
Administration | |
Province | Greek Orthodox Community of Sydney and NSW |
Archdiocese | Australia |
Clergy | |
Priest(s) | Rev. Stavros Agoroudis |
Official name | The Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Saint Sophia (Agia Sophia); Cathedral of Holy Wisdom; Cathedral of God's Wisdom |
Type | State heritage (built) |
Designated | 18 March 2016 |
Reference no. | 1968 |
Type | Cathedral |
Category | Religion |
Builders | W. Robins |
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