Saint Sophia Cathedral

Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral was founded as a church in 1904 to serve the Greek Orthodox residents of the District of Columbia. In 1962, the church was elevated to a cathedral under the jurisdiction of the Archbishop of America in and serves as his cathedral in Washington.
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  • Email: office@saintsophiadc.com
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Orthodox
  • Description: Greek Orthodox cathedral in Washington, D.C.
  • Also known as: “Saint Sophia Cathedral, Washington, DC” and “Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral”
  • Address: 2815 36th Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20007

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Embassy of Kosovo and Embassy of Russia.

Government office
The in Washington, D.C. is the main diplomatic mission of to the . The embassy is currently located at 3612 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, The embassy was established in October 2008.The first chancery was in Georgetown, and then at 2175 K Street, NW Suite 300 until moving to the present location in May 2023. is situated 370 feet west of Saint Sophia Cathedral.

Government office
The in Washington, D.C. is the diplomatic mission of the Russian Federation to the United States. The embassy is located at 2650 Wisconsin Avenue, Northwest, Washington, D.C., and oversees consulates in and Houston. is situated 1,700 feet southwest of Saint Sophia Cathedral.

Government office
is the official residence of the vice president of the United States. Located on the grounds of the U.S. Naval Observatory in , it is sometimes informally referred to simply as "the Naval Observatory". is situated 2,100 feet southeast of Saint Sophia Cathedral.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cathedral Heights and Glover Park.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood of , located in Northwest D.C. Primarily residential, the neighborhood has a commercial corridor of shops and restaurants along Wisconsin Avenue.

Suburb
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is a neighborhood in northwest Washington, D.C., about a half mile north of Georgetown and just west of the and .

Neighborhood
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is a residential neighborhood in Northwest , District of Columbia, United States, bounded by Rodman Street NW to the north, Idaho Avenue to the south, Wisconsin Avenue to the east, and 39th Street NW to the west.

Saint Sophia Cathedral

Latitude
38.92723° or 38° 55′ 38″ north
Longitude
-77.07043° or 77° 4′ 14″ west
Elevation
318 feet (97 metres)
Open location code
87C4WWGH+VR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 67829272
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­orthodox
Geo­Names ID
4140378
Wiki­data ID
Q7402179
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In Other Languages

“Saint Sophia Cathedral” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “圣索菲亚主教座堂”

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