The Naval Cathedral is a major church of a navy. Naval cathedrals in Russia are dedicated to Saint Nicholas, a patron saint of sailors. They include:
- Naval Cathedral in Saint Petersburg (1753-62);
- Naval Cathedral in Kronstadt (1903-1913);
- Libava Naval Cathedral in Karosta (1901-1903).
Famous quotes containing the words naval and/or cathedral:
“Yesterday, December 7, 1941Ma date that will live in infamy—the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.”
—Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882–1945)
“Now, honestly: if a large group of ... demonstrators blocked the entrances to St. Patrick’s Cathedral every Sunday for years, making it impossible for worshipers to get inside the church without someone escorting them through screaming crowds, wouldn’t some judge rule that those protesters could keep protesting, but behind police lines and out of the doorways?”
—Anna Quindlen (b. 1953)