About St. Mary’s Cathedral
Saint Mary’s Orthodox Cathedral welcomes guests and worshipers to experience its living faith and rich history.
Services & Visiting Times
The cathedral holds regular public worship services:
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Saturday Vespers: 5 p.m.
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Sunday Divine Liturgy: 9 a.m.
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Weekday Services: Daily Vespers on Wednesday at 6:15 p.m., sometimes replaced with Akathists before the Theotokos of Minneapolis icon, and on the eves of feasts.
Note: During the summer months, an additional Divine Liturgy is also celebrated on Sundays at 8:30 a.m. at the Cathedral's cemetery chapel dedicated to the Annunication of the Virgin in nearby St. Anthony Village.
The Cathedral Community
St. Mary’s Orthodox Cathedral is a vibrant parish within the Orthodox Church in America (OCA), balancing its historic legacy with modern ministry through a full cycle of services, educational programs, and community outreach.
St. Mary’s and World Orthodoxy
Jesus Christ established His church on the feast of Pentecost, fifty days after his Resurrection from the dead and ten days after his Ascension into Heaven, concluding his earthly ministry.
Through the labors of the apostles and then by the saints through the centuries, the Orthodox faith spread throughout the world. Near the conclusion of the 18th century, Orthodox Christianity was planted on the North American continent with the arrival of the first Orthodox missionaries in Alaska in September 1794.
As Orthodoxy grew among the Native Alaskans and into Canada and along the Pacific Coast, waves of immigration during the 19th and early 20th century brought Orthodox Christians from Russia, Greece, Ukraine, Romania, Serbia, and other "traditional" Orthodox countries. They settled across the continent including here in Minnesota.
In 1887, the community of St. Mary's was established with the arrival of immigrants from the Czech Lands, Slovakia, Ukraine, and Russia.
Since then, Orthodox Christianity has experienced further growth on this continent, across this country, and throughout the Twin Cities as parishes preach the Good News of Jesus Christ and people from all walks of life look to encounter Jesus Christ through the fullness of faith found in the Orthodox Christianity.
Visiting the Cathedral
Located at 1629 5th Street NE in Northeast Minneapolis, the cathedral sits at the heart of what was historically a Slavic neighborhood where its original founders settled. Today, Northeast Minneapolis is a diverse community and the Cathedral is integral part of the neighborhood.
Beyond liturgical services, guests who visit St. Mary's can attend weekly activities and events for people of all ages including:
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Church School classes (in session from September through May)
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Adult education and bible studies (year-round)
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Church camp and vacation bible school (June and July)
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Open house and the fall festival (September)
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Iconography workshop (October or November)
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Choir concerts (Advent and during the fall festival)
Tours of the Cathedral
Public tours of the historic cathedral are offered each May during Art-a-Whirl and in September during the Taste of Northeast Festival.
Private tours for school and university classes, church school religious education classes, confirmation classes, and other interested parties can be arranged by contacting the Cathedral Office.
Learn more in our parish history section
Our parish, dedicated to the protection of the Virgin Mary, is part of the OCA’s Diocese of the Midwest (midwestdiocese.org), and the Orthodox Church in America (oca.org).
The national headquarters for the OCA and our national cathedral, St. Nicholas, are in Washington, D.C. while our diocese is headquartered in Chicago, at the historic Holy Trinity Cathedral.
