Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral

Saint Nicholas Cathedral - Table of Contents

EXTERIOR - Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral
36 N Pinellas Ave., Tarpon Springs, FL

Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral - Official Website

First church: 1925.
For photo, see Dale Terrell, "Welcome to Saint Nicholas Cathedral" pamphlet

This church construction:
1941-1943

Cathedral status:
1979

Architect:
Alexander and Eugene Eugene Brothers (Chicago)

Style:

Byzantine Revival (Neo-Byzantine)

Marble:

"The church received white marble which was quarried at Mount Penteli, near Athens, as a gift from the Greek government. The marble originally was shipped to New York from Greece for the 1939 World’s Fair. Literally tons of superb quality recycled stone were used for the altar and other appointments, such as the bishop’s throne." - Saint Nicholas Cathedral (online March 2025)

Dome:

23 stained glass windows surrounding the dome, depicting episodes in the life of Jesus and the saints. Hand-painted by Joseph V. Llorens (Atlanta)

In total, "Parishioners donated over sixty stained-glass windows" - Saint Nicholas Cathedral (online March 2025)

Chandeliers: 3 large chandeliers from Czechoslovakia

Icons:

Many by George Saclaridis (Greece)

41 icons delivered in 1952, with more added in subsequent years

Stained glass windows:
Parishioners donated over 60

Saint Nicholas:

Patron Saint of Greece and the protector of seafaring people.

On this page below:

Facade/West Elevation
South Elevation
North Elevation
Kiosk
World War II Memorial and Diver Sculpture
East Elevation

Façade / West elevation

West elevation façade. Dual bell towers with belfries. Gable roof. Romanesque rounded arches.

Façade

Dome Taller bell tower

Façade Cross bottony atop metal dome roof Stained glass window

Façade Three center bays Three details below:

Façade Detail #1: Gable roof Crosses pattée (End) header bricks Running bond brick pattern

Façade Detail #2: Cartouches with acanthus leaf surround Pendant bellflowers

Façade Detail #3: Cross pattée Scrolling acanthus leaves

Façade Granite steps

Façade Shorter tower Two details below:

Façade Shorter tower Detail #1 - Louvered belfry

Façade Shorter tower Detail #2 - Flanking pendant bellflowers

South elevation

South elevation - Nave stained glass windows Three bays
Detail below:

South elevation - Nave stained glass windows Arcaded bay Roman smooth-shaft columns

North Elevation

North elevation Kiosk Dome North transept
North Nave Taller tower

North elevation North nave Three bays

North elevation Dome Latin cross atop metal dome.

23 stained glass windows surrounding the dome, depicting episodes in the life of Jesus and the saints. Hand-painted by Joseph V. Llorens (Atlanta).

Running bond brick pattern. Modillions.

North elevation North transept, nave at right Three details below:

North elevation Detail #1 - North transept stained glass window with marble surround

North elevation Detail #2 - North transept stained glass window with marble surround

North elevation Detail #3 - North transept entrance

North elevation Detail #3 - North transept entrance flanking stained glass window with marble surround with decorative acanthus leaves

Kiosk

Kiosk: "Historically, a kiosk was a small garden pavilion open on some or all sides common in Persia, the Indian subcontinent, and in the Ottoman Empire from the 13th century onward ... A kiosk is an open summer-house or pavilion usually having its roof supported by pillars within screened or totally open waalls." - Wikipedia (online Aril 2025)

Used on Easter services at 12:01 am to announce the Resurrection.

Five details below:

Kiosk
Detail #1: Marble arch and columns Christ Pantocrator and Seraphim angels icons. Icons painted by Damianos Manoukas in 2024

Kiosk Detail #2: Foliated marble capitals

Kiosk Detail #3: Christ Pantocrator

Kiosk Detail #4: Christ Pantocrator

Kiosk Detail #5: Seraphim angel
Painted by Damianos Manoukas, iconographer artist, in 2024

World War II Memorial and Diver Sculpture

The Cathedral hosts an annual Epiphany celebration on January 6, in which Greek Orthodox boys aged 16 to 18 dive into Spring Bayou to retrieve a white wooden cross, said to bring the finder blessings for the year. It is the largest such event in the Western Hemisphere, with thousands in attendance.
2 details below:

East Elevation

East elevation Rounded apse

Special thanks to Cathedral Caretaker Dale Terrell for his assistance in 2025

web site consulting by ingenious, inc.

First church:	1925. For photo, see Dale Terrell, "Welcome to Saint Nicholas Cathedral" pamphlet
This church construction:	1941-1943
Cathedral status:	1979
Architect:	Alexander and Eugene Eugene Brothers (Chicago)
Style:	Byzantine Revival (Neo-Byzantine)
Marble:	"The church received white marble which was quarried at Mount Penteli, near Athens, as a gift from the Greek government. The marble originally was shipped to New York from Greece for the 1939 World’s Fair. Literally tons of superb quality recycled stone were used for the altar and other appointments, such as the bishop’s throne." - Saint Nicholas Cathedral (online March 2025)
Dome:	23 stained glass windows surrounding the dome, depicting episodes in the life of Jesus and the saints. Hand-painted by Joseph V. Llorens (Atlanta) In total, "Parishioners donated over sixty stained-glass windows" - Saint Nicholas Cathedral (online March 2025)
Chandeliers:	3 large chandeliers from Czechoslovakia
Icons:	Many by George Saclaridis (Greece) 41 icons delivered in 1952, with more added in subsequent years
Stained glass windows:	Parishioners donated over 60
Saint Nicholas:	Patron Saint of Greece and the protector of seafaring people.