Greek Orthodox Cathedral of St George

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Greek Orthodox Cathedral of St George
33°55′56.65″S 18°26′58.51″E / 33.9324028°S 18.4495861°E / -33.9324028; 18.4495861
Location	75 Mountain Road, Woodstock, Cape Town
Country	South Africa
Denomination	Patriarchate of Alexandria and all Africa
Tradition	Greek Orthodox
Website	www.goarch.co.za/our-churches/cape-town/
History
Status	Cathedral
Founded	1904 (1904)[1]
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architectural type	Neoclassical architecture
Administration
Parish	Holy Archdiocese of Good Hope
Clergy
Archbishop	Sergius (Kykkotis), Archbishop of the Cape of Good Hope
Priest(s)	Nikolaos Giamouridis
Deacon(s)	Michael Simos

The Greek Orthodox Cathedral of St George is the Greek Orthodox church of Cape Town, South Africa, located in the district of Woodstock, and the seat of the Metropolitan of the Orthodox Archdiocese of Good Hope, under the Patriarchate of Alexandria and All Africa.^[1][2]

The cathedral, believed to be the oldest Greek Orthodox church in Africa,^[3] is a Neoclassical church built as St George's Church in 1903–1904 by the Greek community.^[4] The interior is noted for its frescoes in the Byzantine style.^[1] In 1968 the church was elevated to the status of cathedral.^[4]

• University of South Africa: photo of St George's Cathedral, 1961

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