St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in NY officially opens to public on patron saint’s day

·

The Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine at the World Trade Centre in New York officially reopened to the public on Tuesday.

The church was destroyed when the South Tower collapsed on September 11, 2001 during terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centre. Two decades later, a brand new church has been rebuilt. 

Parishioners attended mass inside the new church on the same day the Greek Orthodox world celebrates the feast day of Saint Nicholas. 

St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine at the World Trade Center celebrated the feast day of its patron saint. Photo by Eleni Sakellis.

Among those present were His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios, formerly of America, Friends of St. Nicholas Chairman Michael Psaros, National Philoptochos Society President Arlene Siavelis Kehl, Parish Council members, Anthoula Katsimatides and her mother Calliope Katsimatides, along with many community members who have waited so long to see the church finally open and offering services.

Designed by celebrated Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, the church sits in Liberty Park overlooking the Memorial pools and the 9/11 Museum.

St Nicholas has been opened for several special occasions over the past few months.

The shrine will now be open to the public for tours daily and will be a fully functioning parish of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. 

Source: CBS New York.

greek film festival sydney new

Advertisement

Share:

KEEP UP TO DATE WITH TGH

By subscribing you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

Advertisement

Latest News

Kogarah Orthodox Youth donate $3,000 to St George Hospital Paediatric Unit

The Kogarah Orthodox Youth presented a cheque for $3,000 to the Paediatric Unit at St George Hospital in Sydney.

St George Basketball star set to trial with Greek sister club

Jaxon Jon Frintzilas will travel to Greece to become the first St George representative player to visit and trial with Apollon Patras.

Sydney Olympic’s Damon Hanlin yet to lodge bid for Mariners investment, confirms APL

The APL has confirmed Damon Hanlin has not lodged any proposal to invest in the Central Coast Mariners. Read more here.

‘Music unites homeland with abroad’: Areti Ketime speaks ahead of Zeibekiko Festival Australia

Areti Ketime returns to Australia this October for the Zeibekiko Festival, bringing rebetiko, Smyrnaic and traditional songs with her.

Cyprus’ Chief Scientist strengthens research and innovation partnerships in Australia

Cyprus Chief Scientist Demetris Skourides has completed a week of high-level meetings in Australia, strengthening innovation ties.

You May Also Like

Victory for Greece in the EuroBasket qualifiers

The Greek Men's National Team completed the EuroBasket's qualifiers and a "printed" ticket for the final phase of the EuroBasket 2025.

Masks, local lockdowns loom as COVID-19 infections rise in Greece

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis requested that COVID-19 measures be implemented more strictly to prevent any further outbreaks of the disease in Greece.

Rare Apollo mission moon rock returns to Cyprus after 50 years

A rare moon rock which was brought back by US astronauts has been returned to its original destination, the island of Cyprus.