INTERIOR - NARTHEX
Saint Nicholas Greek
Orthodox Cathedral
36 N Pinellas Ave., Tarpon Springs, FL
Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral - Official Website
NARTHEX Narthex/Entrance/Vestibule Narthex: The area where the faithful make an offering, receive a candle, light it before an icon, and offer a personal prayer before joining the congregation.  Outside front entrance doors into the narthex Note the three stained glass windows Four details below:  Outside front entrance door into the narthex - Detail #1: Etched glass on door features Latin cross and cross pattées  Outside front entrance door into the narthex - Detail #2: Stained glass window features cross pattée flanked by stenciled alpha and omega  Outside front entrance door into the narthex - Detail #3: Stained glass window illustrating Baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist  Outside front entrance door into the narthex - Detail #4: Stained glass window illustrating Double-headed eagle  Narthex Doors lead to nave Icons above the doors Saint Nicholas icon in display case Details below:  Narthex Icon above the center door leading into the nave Display stand with icon Mural and icon detailed below:  Narthex Transom icon over the center door leading into the nave: Jesus with childen  Narthex Icon on display stand in front of center doors leading into the nave Apostle Thomas placing his finger into the wound of Christ  Narthex Transom icon over the left door leading into the nave: Jesus watches Elijah taken to heaven in a chariot (2 Kings 2:1-13)  Narthex Transom icon over the right door leading into the nave: Mother of God  Narthex Chandelier with icon  Narthex Saint Nicholas icon in display case Two details below:  Narthex Saint Nicholas icon in display case - Detail #1 Double-headed eagle  Narthex Saint Nicholas icon in display case - Detail #2 This icon of Saint Nicholas by George Saclarides is famous for the drops of moisture that formed inside the glass, believed by the faithful to be tears shed by the saint. The tiny droplets, first seen by a parishioner cleaning the church, began in 1970. They continued for several years and were declared a"phenomenon beyond human comprehension" by His Eminence Archbishop Lakovos.  Silver plated icon of Mother of God Note double doors leading into the nave Details below:  Narthex Silver plated icon of Mother of God - Detail  Narthex Silver plated icon of Mother of God - Detail  Narthex Icon  Narthex Votive candles above Saint Nicholas mosaic, 1 of 2 mosaics of Saint Nicholas in the narthex Two details below:  Narthex Top: Greek key design Votive candles  Narthex Saint Nicholas mosaic  Narthex The second narthex Saint Nicholas mosaic |
Narthex Candle Room  Candle room is on the left side of the narthex Note the votive candles Two details below:  Narthex candle room  Narthex candle room  Narthex candle room Stained glass window features crown and cross patté  Narthex candle room Icon: Saint Panteleimon  Narthex candle room Silver-plated icon of Michael Archangel Detail below:  Narthex candle room Silver-plated icon of Michael Archangel - Detail  Narthex candle room Silver-plated icon of the Annunciation |
