St. Anne Melkite Catholic Cathedral (North Hollywood, California) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids St. Anne Melkite Greek Catholic Cathedral |
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 Location in California
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| Location | North Hollywood, California |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Melkite Greek Catholic Church |
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| Status | Cathedral/Parish |
| Founded | 1909 (parish) |
| Dedicated | July 25, 1965 |
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| Functional status | Active |
| Years built | 1964-1965 |
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| Diocese | Eparchy of Newton |
St. Anne Melkite Greek Catholic Cathedral is a beautiful church located in the North Hollywood area of Los Angeles, California. It is a modern building, but its design is inspired by old Byzantine architecture. This church is very important because it serves as a co-cathedral for the Melkite Greek Catholic Eparchy of Newton, which is a large church region covering the entire United States.
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The Start of St. Anne's Church
The community that became Saint Anne Cathedral began in 1909. A priest named Father Gerasimos Sawaya was the first Melkite missionary to travel the West Coast. He visited and helped Melkite people living in the Western United States.
St. Anne Cathedral became like a "mother church" to many other Melkite communities. It helped start several churches and missions in California, including Holy Cross Church in Placentia and Virgin Mary Mission in Temecula. It also helped establish churches in other states, such as St. George Church in Sacramento, California, and St. John of the Desert Church in Phoenix, Arizona.
From Local Church to Cathedral
On May 20, 2015, a very special announcement was made. Pope Francis officially named Saint Anne Melkite Greek Catholic Church in Los Angeles as a Co-Cathedral. This means it became one of the main churches for the Melkite Greek Catholic Eparchy of Newton.
Important Church Changes
In 1976, the Melkite Greek Catholic Church in the United States became more organized. Its status changed from an Exarchate (a smaller church region) to an Eparchy (a larger, more independent church region).
On May 8, 1977, a special church service was held at St. Anne's. During this service, the Melkite Greek Catholic Eparchy of Newton was officially created. Archbishop Joseph Tawil became the first leader, known as the Eparch, of this new Eparchy.
See also
- Melkite Greek Catholic Eparchy of Newton
- List of Catholic cathedrals in the United States
- List of cathedrals in the United States
