Sunday 28 July 2013

Paddington, Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Saint Sophia

The Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Saint Sophia is located along South Dowling Street, in the inner city suburb of Paddington. This heritage listed building, built in 1925 in the Academic Classical architectural style, is also known as The Cathedral of God's Wisdom - St Sophia. It has direct historical links with the political division of the Greek Orthodox Church, which occurred during the 1920s which has since been resolved.

22 comments:

  1. stately shadow shot for sure! Have a great day Jim!

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  2. Wonderful shadow shot for the day as always, Jim! Hope your weekend is going well!

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  3. Very serene building and surrounds. Was it used as a parish church, do you know?

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    1. When the Greek Orthodox Church split in the 1920s, this church was built as the main church of the breakaway group, the Greek Orthodox Community. So it was a parish church and still is since the groups united under the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia.

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  4. Such grand pillars. They give the whole building majestic height and presence. Lovely photo.

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  5. Even the shadows cannot take away the grandeur of this church.

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  6. That is an imposing structure, made all the more so by the leafless trees out front. A great array of shadows!

    Shadow Songs

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  7. I like the tree shadows---like spindly fingers across the front. M

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  8. great tree shadow that spreads itself over the face of the building!!!

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  9. Lovelly building, and I like the shadow of the tree :)

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  10. Beautiful architecture! I love the columns.

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  11. nice fencing, nice shadow, nice cathedral! in case you aren't aware of it, there's a meme for churches called inSPIREd sunday at www.inspiredsundaymeme.blogspot.com/

    it opens up saturday afternoons US time, so i think that would be sunday for you. :)

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  12. Lovely church- a question of old world meets the new!

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  13. A grand sense of elegance enhanced by those tall pillars. Lovely design.

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  14. gorgeous building - it looks massive. ( :
    i never would have guessed a church - maybe a bank?

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  15. i wouldn't have thought this to be a church either...i would have thought a govt building! beautiful building!

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  16. Sure is a beauty...the building looks massive compared to the fence.

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  17. Mr. Demetrios Anthony Mylonas was born on the Greek island Samos, and in the year 1910, travelled to Australia at a very young age together with his mother Sophie. (Σοφούλα) He was a talented and educated artist of theological paintings and chanted in the men's church choir. As a philanthropist he supported in many ways the Greek immigrants upon their arrival and was merciful to the numerous people in need even through the Great Depression. Every Easter the church commity asked him to carry the Cross of Christ the 'Epitaph' to honour him. In the year 1937, he was awarded with a gold decoration by the Hellenic King, King George II. Yes, it was by grandfather whom built Saint Sophias Cathedral at Paddington. Thank you very kindly.

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