Holy Virgin Russian Orthodox Cathedral

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Holy Virgin Cathedral was founded by Mikhail Maximovitch who was later canonized, St. John of Shanghai and San Francisco, and is buried within it. The building was designed by Oleg N. Ivanitsky, and features five onion domes covered in 24 carat gold leaf. It is the largest Russian Orthodox cathedral outside of Russia.

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Built 1966 (37)
Built during 1960s (396)
California (4,456)
Cathedral (15)
Place of worship (6,081)
San Francisco County, California (424)

Update Log 

• April 6, 2019: New photos from Richard Doody
• April 6, 2019: Added by Richard Doody

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• Richard Doody

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