St Luke's Orthodox Cathedral, Glasgow
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St. Luke's Greek Orthodox Cathedral is a cathedral
of the Greek Orthodox Church
located in the Dowanhill
district of Glasgow
, Scotland
.
and built in 1877 as the Belhaven Church for the United Presbyterian Church of Scotland
. The church was built in Norman Gothic style, inspired by Dunblane Cathedral
. The congregation became part of the Church of Scotland
in 1929 and continued to meet there until 1960.
. Stakis had also paid for the first (much smaller) Greek Orthodox church in the city, in 1953.
On 24 May 1970 the Patriarch Nicholas VI of Alexandria
, who was attending the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
, visited St. Luke's and elevated it to the status of a Cathedral, with the blessing of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople
. This occasion is commemorated with a marble plaque, inscribed with gold lettering, at the right side of the entrance hall.
On Sunday 7 July 1996 the Cathedral was visited by the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople, who celebrated the Divine Liturgy.
(Church of Scotland
), St. Andrew's Cathedral
(Roman Catholic) and St. Mary's Cathedral
(Episcopalian
).
Nearby churches include:
Cathedral
A cathedral is a Christian church that contains the seat of a bishop...
of the Greek Orthodox Church
Eastern Orthodox Church
The Orthodox Church, officially called the Orthodox Catholic Church and commonly referred to as the Eastern Orthodox Church, is the second largest Christian denomination in the world, with an estimated 300 million adherents mainly in the countries of Belarus, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Georgia, Greece,...
located in the Dowanhill
Dowanhill
Dowanhill is a district of Glasgow, Scotland, occupying the area west of Hillhead, south of Kelvinside and east of Hyndland.A residential district the area generally contains a mixture of terraced townhouses with private communal gardens, detached villas with private grounds and a number of...
district of Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
.
Belhaven U.P. Church
The Church was designed by James SellarsJames Sellars
James Sellars was a Scottish architect who was heavily inflenced by the work of Alexander Greek Thomson.He was one of the designers commissioned by the Saracen Foundry to work on a set of standard designs for a series of decorative iron works, for example railings, drinking fountains, bandstands,...
and built in 1877 as the Belhaven Church for the United Presbyterian Church of Scotland
United Presbyterian Church of Scotland
The United Presbyterian Church of Scotland was a Scottish Presbyterian denomination. It was formed in 1847 by the union of the United Secession Church and the Relief Church, and in 1900 merged with the Free Church of Scotland to form the United Free Church of Scotland, which in turn united with...
. The church was built in Norman Gothic style, inspired by Dunblane Cathedral
Dunblane Cathedral
Dunblane Cathedral is the larger of the two Church of Scotland parish churches serving Dunblane, near the city of Stirling, in central Scotland.-History:...
. The congregation became part of the Church of Scotland
Church of Scotland
The Church of Scotland, known informally by its Scots language name, the Kirk, is a Presbyterian church, decisively shaped by the Scottish Reformation....
in 1929 and continued to meet there until 1960.
Orthodoxy
Following the amalgamation of Behaven Church with a neighbouring congregation, the Belhaven Church building was no longer needed by the Church of Scotland. It was converted to a Greek Orthodox Church; the work was paid for by Sir Reo StakisReo Stakis
Sir Reo Stakis was a Scottish-Cypriot hotel magnate, longtime head of Stakis Hotels....
. Stakis had also paid for the first (much smaller) Greek Orthodox church in the city, in 1953.
On 24 May 1970 the Patriarch Nicholas VI of Alexandria
Patriarch Nicholas VI of Alexandria
Nicholas VI served as Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria between 1968 and 1986.-References:...
, who was attending the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland is the sovereign and highest court of the Church of Scotland, and is thus the Church's governing body[1] An Introduction to Practice and Procedure in the Church of Scotland, A Gordon McGillivray, 2nd Edition .-Church courts:As a Presbyterian church,...
, visited St. Luke's and elevated it to the status of a Cathedral, with the blessing of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople
Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople
The Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople , part of the wider Orthodox Church, is one of the fourteen autocephalous churches within the communion of Orthodox Christianity...
. This occasion is commemorated with a marble plaque, inscribed with gold lettering, at the right side of the entrance hall.
On Sunday 7 July 1996 the Cathedral was visited by the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople, who celebrated the Divine Liturgy.
Other cathedrals
The other cathedrals in Glasgow are Glasgow CathedralSt. Mungo's Cathedral, Glasgow
Glasgow Cathedral, also called the High Kirk of Glasgow or St Kentigern's or St Mungo's Cathedral, is today a gathering of the Church of Scotland in Glasgow....
(Church of Scotland
Church of Scotland
The Church of Scotland, known informally by its Scots language name, the Kirk, is a Presbyterian church, decisively shaped by the Scottish Reformation....
), St. Andrew's Cathedral
St. Andrew's Cathedral, Glasgow
The Metropolitan Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew is a Roman Catholic Cathedral in the city centre of Glasgow, Scotland. It is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Glasgow. The Cathedral, which was designed in 1814 by James Gillespie Graham in the Neo Gothic style, lies on the...
(Roman Catholic) and St. Mary's Cathedral
St. Mary's Cathedral, Glasgow
The Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin is a cathedral of the Scottish Episcopal Church. It is located on the Great Western Road, in the west end of Glasgow, Scotland. The current building was opened on 9 November 1871 as St Mary's Episcopal Church and was completed in 1893 when the spire was...
(Episcopalian
Scottish Episcopal Church
The Scottish Episcopal Church is a Christian church in Scotland, consisting of seven dioceses. Since the 17th century, it has had an identity distinct from the presbyterian Church of Scotland....
).
Nearby churches include:
- Jordanhill Parish Church (Church of Scotland)Jordanhill Parish Church, GlasgowJordanhill Parish Church is a parish church of the Church of Scotland, serving Jordanhill in the west end of Glasgow, Scotland. It is within the Church of Scotland's Presbytery of Glasgow...
- Kelvinside Hillhead Parish Church (Church of Scotland)
- St. John's Renfield Church (Church of Scotland)St. John's Renfield Church, GlasgowSt. John's Renfield Church is a parish church of the Church of Scotland, serving Kelvindale in the west end of Glasgow, Scotland. It is within the Church of Scotland's Presbytery of Glasgow.-Location:...
- St. Mary's Cathedral (Scottish Episcopal Church)St. Mary's Cathedral, GlasgowThe Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin is a cathedral of the Scottish Episcopal Church. It is located on the Great Western Road, in the west end of Glasgow, Scotland. The current building was opened on 9 November 1871 as St Mary's Episcopal Church and was completed in 1893 when the spire was...
- Wellington Church (Church of Scotland)Wellington ChurchWellington Church is a congregation and parish church of the Church of Scotland, serving part of the Hillhead area of Glasgow, Scotland. The building is located on University Avenue, Glasgow, opposite the University of Glasgow.-Building:...