Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Washington DC

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We welcome you to Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Washington, DC. Since 1904, Saint Sophia Cathedral has served the Orthodox faithful in our nation’s capital. The Clergy, Parish Council and Staff are very pleased to welcome you into our spiritual community.

HISTORY

Worship Schedule

SUNDAY WORSHIP HOURS: Orthros: 8:30 AM; Divine Liturgy: 9:30AM;

2021 Worship Schedule

Worship Schedule

SUNDAY SUMMER HOURS: Orthros: 8:00 AM ; Divine Liturgy: 9:30AM; ***** The normal start times of 8:30 AM for Sunday Orthros (Matins) and 10:00 AM for Divine Liturgy will resume on the Sunday before the Holy Cross, September 12th.

2021 Worship Schedule

Worship Schedule

2021 Worship Schedule

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Apostolic Visit of His All-Holiness Bartholomew Archbishop of Constantinople-New Rome And Ecumenical Patriarch

OCTOBER 24, 2021

Apostolic Visit of His All-Holiness Bartholomew Archbishop of Constantinople-New Rome And Ecumenical Patriarch

OCTOBER 24, 2021

Liturgical Calendar

19SepSUNDAY AFTER THE EXALTATION. Mode 4th, Orthros Gospel: 2nd. »Sunday, September 19 at 8:30am 26SepSUNDAY 1ST OF LUKE. Mode pl. 1st, Orthros Gospel: 3rd. »Sunday, September 26 at 8:30am 2Oct10th Annual Assembly of Bishops Meetings »Saturday, October 2

Daily Meditations

Holy and Great-Martyr Euphemia

09/16/2021

The Holy and Great-Martyr Euphemia is commemorated on September 16th, the day on which she suffered. On this day is commemorated the miracle wrought by her precious holy relics, revealed at the time of the Fourth Ecumenical Council in Chalcedon. This Council was called together in the reign of the Emperor Marcian and the Empress Pulcheria, in 451 A.D., after the death of the Emperor Theodosius the Younger, and was