Architecture
The cathedral was built in a recognizable Neo-Byzantine style; a type of Russian church architecture with one large, four medium, and eight small copper onion domes, symbolic of Christ and the twelve apostles. The cathedral is considered one of the best representatives of Russian church architecture in the U.S. with design features, by Cleveland architect Frederick C. Baird, based on photographs of the original Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow, Russia.
The iconostasis, separating the sanctuary from the larger portion of the cathedral accessible to the faithful, contains the following icons imported from Russia:
- above – Crucifix with the Blessed Virgin Mary and John the Baptist;
- top tier – the Twelve Apostles to either side of an icon depicting the Holy Trinity;
- middle tier of smaller icons – various saints to either side of an icon depicting the Last Supper over the Royal Doors;
- bottom tier (left to right) – Saint Nicholas, Archangel Michael, Mother of God, the Royal Doors, the Savior, Archangel Gabriel, Saint Theodosius of Chernigov.
In 1953 the church commissioned murals by noted Russian fresco painter Andrej Bicenko. Included in a mural is the likeness of an early pastor, Jason Kappanadze.
Read more about this topic: St. Theodosius Russian Orthodox Cathedral
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