Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church is located in Sioux City, Iowa, United States. Designed by architect William L. Steele, the church building has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1998.
| Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church | |||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||
| Language(s) | English, Greek | ||||||||
| Denomination | Greek Orthodox | ||||||||
| Website | holytrinity | ||||||||
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| Status | Parish church | ||||||||
| Founded | 1918 | ||||||||
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| Functional status | Active | ||||||||
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places | ||||||||
| Designated | May 1, 1998 | ||||||||
| Architect(s) | William L. Steele | ||||||||
| Style | Late 19th and 20th Century Revival | ||||||||
| Years built | 1926 | ||||||||
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| Metropolis | Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago | ||||||||
| Archdiocese | Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America | ||||||||
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| Bishop(s) | The Most Rev. Metr. Nathanael (Symeonides) | ||||||||
| Auxiliary Bishop(s) | The Right Rev. Bp. Timothy (Bakakos) | ||||||||
| Rector | The Rev. Fr. Luke Melackrinos | ||||||||
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History edit
Before the founding of Holy Trinity Church in 1918, Greek Orthodox Christians had to travel to Omaha, Nebraska to attend services. Paikos K. Pappaphilipopoulos, who would Americanize his name to "Peter Nelson", led the organization of a church. Their initial meeting was held at a Knights of Columbus Hall. In 1920, they purchased property near the downtown area for US$35,000 (equivalent to US$532,326 in 2023).[2] There was a house on the property that was used as the parish's first church. Father Constantinos Harvelas served as the church's first pastor.
The cornerstone for the present church building was laid in the spring of 1925 and the church was dedicated on 4 October 1925. It is the oldest and largest Orthodox Church building in Iowa.[2] In February 1996, a fire gutted the church's interior. Christ Kamages of San Francisco served as architect for the renovation while iconographer Elias Damianakis of Florida and woodcarver Steve Kavroulakis of Crete designed and built a new altar, sanctuary, narthex, iconostasion, and iconography. Metropolitan Iakovos of Krinis rededicated the church in June 1999.
References edit
- ^ "National Register Information System – Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church (#98000381)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2013-11-02. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
- ^ a b "Parish History | Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church". Holy Trinity Church. Archived from the original on 2021-03-07. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
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