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The Historic Boston Greek Cathedral
Reliving 100 YearsFeatured Article

By Christopher Gussis, Chair of the Hellenic Communication Service

The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral of New England will celebrate its 100th Anniversary during the year 2003. Being one of the oldest parishes in the United States and one of the first to be declared a Cathedral of the Greek Orthodox Church in the western hemisphere, it is officially designated a Boston landmark and listed in the National Register of Historic Places… (read more).Viewing the Cathedral Architecture and InteriorThe Cathedral architecture is in the classic Byzantine style with a large central dome surrounded by four smaller domes, one of which bears a large bell. This design is common to such well known Byzantine examples as Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, and the monasteries of Daphne and Hosios Loukas in Greece… (read more).
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