St. Michael's Cathedral (Cherkasy) Explained

Building Name:Saint Michael's Cathedral
Location:Cherkasy, Ukraine
Religious Affiliation:Ukrainian Orthodox
Status:Active
Functional Status:Active
Groundbreaking:1994
Year Completed:2000
Capacity:12,000
Length:58 meters
Width:54 meters
Height Max:74 meters
Dome Quantity:9

St. Michael's Cathedral (uk|Михайлівський кафедральний собор) is an Orthodox church located in Cherkasy in central Ukraine. The church was constructed in 2000.[1] The Orthodox Church of Ukraine took possession of the church on 17 October 2024.[2] [3] [4] It is one of the biggest in Ukraine, and can hold up to 12,000 worshipers at one time.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cherkassy Ukraine, Cherkassy city, Information about Cherkasy Ukraine, travel Cherkasy city . Ua-traveling.com . 2013-10-13.
  2. https://unn.ua/en/news/despite-the-fight-and-controversy-a-service-in-ukrainian-was-held-in-st-michaels-cathedral-in-cherkasy Despite the fight and controversy: a service in Ukrainian was held in St. Michael's Cathedral in Cherkasy
  3. https://risu.ua/en/ocu-clashes-near-the-church-in-cherkasy-were-a-planned-provocation-aimed-at-discrediting-ukraine_n151637 OCU: Clashes near the church in Cherkasy were a planned provocation aimed at discrediting Ukraine
  4. https://news.liga.net/en/politics/news/ukraines-largest-orthodox-church-in-cherkasy-transferred-to-ocu-moscow-supporters-protest-video Ukraine's largest Orthodox church in Cherkasy transferred to OCU. Moscow supporters protest
  5. Web site: Cherkassy . Go2kiev.com . 2013-10-13.